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    Which Countries Won’t Be Signing the Paris Climate Deal on Earth Day?

    Which Countries Won’t Be Signing the Paris Climate Deal on Earth Day?

    An unprecedented number of countries will be gathering in New York City tomorrow to sign the Paris climate deal. After significant progress was made this past December in agreeing the landmark deal, more than 167 countries—including past climate villains Iran, Canada and Australia and polluting giants China, the U.S. and the EU—are set to sign the […]

    Scientists Confirm: 93% of Great Barrier Reef Now Bleached

    Scientists Confirm: 93% of Great Barrier Reef Now Bleached

    By Tierney Smith The Great Barrier Reef is under siege from climate change and coal, with scientists confirming that 93 percent of the world heritage area is now suffering from severe coral bleaching. A diver checking out the bleaching at Heron Island in February 2016. This area was one of the first to bleach at […]

    NASA: Melting Ice Sheets Is Changing How the Earth Rotates

    NASA: Melting Ice Sheets Is Changing How the Earth Rotates

    Driven by dwindling polar ice, climate change is actually changing the way the Earth spins, new research shows. Melting ice sheets are contributing to the change in polar motion, a term scientists use to describe the “periodic wobble and drift of the poles.” Climate change is actually changing the way the earth spins, new research […]

    Buyer Beware: You Might Be Eating Food From Cans Lined With Toxic BPA

    Buyer Beware: You Might Be Eating Food From Cans Lined With Toxic BPA

    By Tony Iallonardo, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Take a moment to think about what canned foods you use. True to my Italian-American roots, I consume a lot canned tomatoes, particularly in marinara, but I also like to make soups using canned stock as a base. After working with a coalition of six health non-profits to […]

    How to Fight Chronic Inflammation

    How to Fight Chronic Inflammation

    Inflammation is a natural process that helps your body heal and defend itself from harm. Unfortunately, it can sometimes run wild and become chronic. Chronic inflammation can last for a long time—weeks, months or years—and may lead to various health problems. On the bright side, there are many things you can do to reduce inflammation […]

    7 Types of Plastic Wreaking Havoc on Our Health

    7 Types of Plastic Wreaking Havoc on Our Health

    It’s all around us—in our houses, walls, plumbing pipes, bottles and cans, rugs, dental fillings, eyeglass lenses, phones, cars, garden mulch and much more. We are talking, of course, about plastic. PET is commonly used in commercially sold water bottles, soft drink bottles, sports drink bottles and condiment bottles. Aside from the devastating impact on […]

    12 Foods That Cause Inflammation

    12 Foods That Cause Inflammation

    Everyday foods like bacon, eggs, coffee and dairy products are linked to inflammation. That might not sound like a big deal, but consider the fact that most chronic conditions like cancer, arthritis, diabetes and obesity have been linked to inflammation. Low grade inflammation is a factor in most health issues. And if you suffer a pain […]