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Did You Know Oil Wastewater Is Used to Irrigate Crops in California?
Pushing a wheelbarrow filled with 350,000 petition signatures, concerned Californians gathered outside the capitol today to urge Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Water Resources Control Board to stop the...

Urine and Beer: A Match Made in “Hops Heaven”
Beer goes in, beer goes out. Like every liquid we consume, our bodies have a natural way of disposing toxins and the “excess baggage” that we don’t need. Once dispelled,...

South Africa’s Drought Could Leave Millions Without Food
South Africa is the latest victim of drought, and only a few weeks remain before the next planting season is set to begin. Unless farmers receive the aid they need,...

Food Shortages in Venezuela Are Leaving Zoo Animals Hungry
Over 50 animals at the Caricuao Zoo in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas have starved to death over the last six months due to massive food shortages throughout the country. Animal fatalities...

Is Cockroach Milk the Superfood Solution of the Future?
Almond milk, soy milk, hemp milk and now... cockroach milk? You may soon have a daring option for diluting your morning coffee, and it makes other trendy milks pale in comparison as far as...

Report: Poisonous, Harmful Mixtures in EPA-Approved Pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved nearly 100 pesticide products over the past six years that contain mixtures that make them more poisonous and increase the dangers to imperiled pollinators...

Future Water Solutions Needed to Combat Texas' Changing Climate
West Texas sits atop one of the world’s largest aquifers. Abundant water from the Ogallala has made the High Plains of Texas into the largest continuous area of intensive agriculture...

What’s Pink and Slimy and Making Pam Anderson Sick?
Pamela Anderson & Sea Shepherd Join Forces to Oppose Farmed Salmon On July 18, Sea Shepherd, in collaboration with biologist Alexandra Morton, environmentalist David Suzuki and actor/activist Pamela Anderson, launched...

Swapping Beef for Plant Protein a Greener Choice for You and the Planet
The myth that you can’t get enough nutrients from plant-based foods isn’t true. According to a new study, eating plants isn’t just healthy, it’s substantially more environmentally-friendly than eating beef....

These 5 Crops Are Accelerating Global Warming
A new report from Oxfam America claims that five common foods are major contributors to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Wheat, soy, corn, rice and palm oil can be...

Pesticides Are Contaminating the World, So What Can We Do?
Crops are enjoyed throughout the world, but while organic foods may have spiked in popularity, many feel that pesticides still hold their ground as an agricultural necessity. [caption id="attachment_14405" align="alignnone"...

¡Aquí Estamos! The Movement to Reclaim the South Central Farm
Uncovering Los Angeles’ Buried Emerald Just over 10 years ago, South Central Los Angeles was home to one of the biggest urban community gardens in the United States. On June...

Idaho Law Hides Farm Operations From Public View, Imperils Public Health
WASHINGTON— Food & Water Watch and the Center for Biological Diversity yesterday urged the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court’s ruling striking down an Idaho law...

Chevron Can't Hide Its Dirty Deeds Forever
Written by Paul Paz y Miño Chevron sending up massive flares in Richmond is not the only sign things are getting hot for the oil giant on the run from...

EPA Targets Agriculture Sector to Reduce Pollution in Lake Champlain
Phosphorus pollution is causing algal blooms in Lake Champlain and the EPA is cracking down on regional emitters. The excess alga threatens the lake’s water quality, encroaches on wildlife habitat...

Chili Peppers Turn Farmers Into Conservationists
Written by Mayu Mishina, senior writer and publications manager for AWF Grace Kipwola is solely responsible for supporting her six kids, including paying school fees for two in secondary school....

China’s New Diet Might Just Save the World (or at Least Its Waistline)
China’s new dietary guidelines recommend a substantial cutback in meat consumption, which, according to an anticipated WildAid report, could lead to a 1.5 percent reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions....

You Won’t Believe How Much Food the Planet Throws Away
When you were a kid and your mom told you to “eat all the food on your plate because poor children around the world are starving,” did you ever wonder...