Putin claims that global food shortage could be behind the influx of migrants from Africa and the Middle East into Europe. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Global food shortage could be behind the influx of migrants from Africa and the Middle East into Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera ahead of his visit to Milan’s […]
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40 percent of US honeybee population lost over year, as mysterious die-off accelerates
The number of the so-far unexplained honeybee deaths in the US rose at a significant and “troubling” rate last year, according to a government report. The summer deaths have for the first time outnumbered the winter ones. Thousands of beekeepers reported losses of 42.1 percent of their colonies in the 12-month period that ended in […]
Colombia Suspends Use of Aerial Herbicide to Kill Coca Crops
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced today that he is halting the use of the herbicide glyphosate as part of a US-backed effort to destroy coca crops. More than four million acres of land in the country have been sprayed with the Monsanto-manufactured weed killer. The US has paid for the program as part of […]
Ex-NASA Engineer to Plant One Billion Trees a Year Using Drones
“We are going to counter industrial scale deforestation using industrial scale reforestation,” says Lauren Fletcher, the founder of BioCarbon Engineering. The environmental engineer who worked 20 years with NASA wants to use drone technology to plant up to one billion trees a year, without having to plant each one by hand. Drones will fly two […]
Monsanto’s words: ‘We care deeply about public health and the quality of our air, land and water.
Monsanto’s words: ‘We care deeply about public health and the quality of our air, land and water.’ Monsanto’s actions? Emitting hydrogen cyanide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury into the atmosphere in the space of 3 years! Monsanto fined $600k by EPA for uncontrolled releases of toxic chemicals Monsanto has agreed to pay the US […]
Lobbyist claims Monsanto’s Round Up is safe to drink, panics when TV host offers him a glass
When a controversial lobbyist claimed during a TV interview that Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup was safe to drink, the host offered him a glass. Needless to say, he wasn’t willing to back up his claim. In an upcoming documentary for French TV, Dr. Patrick Moore tells a Canal+ host that glyphosate, the active ingredient in […]
BREAKING: Four court victories in February have upheld Mexico’s ban on GMO corn. Despite relentless efforts by Monsanto, DuPont and their agrichemical cohorts
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This is not graphic or gory — but no less deplorable
This is not graphic or gory — but no less deplorable. Apparently, this is in Oregon. Each crate has a calf in it, removed from their mother one hour after they were born. The mother had enough time to clean up the birth, lick, smell and intially bond with the calf, before they were taken […]
California Farmers Skip Planting, Sell Water to Desperate Cities: “We’re Afraid They’ll Just Take It”
Mac Slavo Activist Post The water crisis in California is reaching epic proportions. And it’s going to cost everyone, big time. After a sustained drought, NASA has reported that the state has less than one year of water reserves remaining, with no back-up plan if things go wrong. Now, there is so much demand for water […]
Mexico: Bill to privatize water distribution passes committee – There are replacements for Oil but not Water – Fracking and Oil Flexes it’s Mexican Muscle
Date Line Mexico: Social organizations are calling for mass demonstrations Over Privatized Water Comittee have been hurdled by ruling party lawmakers in Mexico for final approval of the General Water Law. The legislation would enable private companies to handle water distribution and infrastructure. Critics charge that it is a first step toward privatization of the […]