It is simply unwise to let greed get in the way of human rights, when South Africa’s economy, if more fairly distributed and if its politicians were not saddled with the debt of their predecessors, could easily provide for all of its citizens. Continue reading »
Water has become a commodity that is currently privatized in several areas and of course there are streams and limited fresh water sources that are bought by large companies to package the water so that it is more convenient for us and profitable for them. Continue reading »
The city of New Delhi, which has nearly 17 million residents, produces an average of 10,000 tons of trash a day – the equivalent of about 5,000 cars. Continue reading »
It is a list of goals that leaders agreed to work toward and achieve by 2015. The goals were high, ending poverty, achieving universal primary education and ensuring environmental stability to name a few. Continue reading »
Of course, we need to address global warming too. Continue reading »
In Oklahoma, houses aren’t required to have basements or have specific building practices that would make them safer against a tornado. Continue reading »
Trade winds push polluted air from China to Japan and South Korea and other Asian nations. Continue reading »
Human rights certainly do not always need to be at odds with animal rights – and definitely not in this case. Continue reading »
Certain crops and pesticides might not be needed anymore, providing an environmentally friendly way to eat. But those impacted would be the people who could afford to buy a food printer and cartridges in the first place. Continue reading »
When I think of urban farms, I typically think of gentrifying neighborhoods in places like Austin and Brooklyn…not Gaza. Continue reading »
The UN encourages us to embrace the insect-eating ways of our less squeamish friends in different nations for the sake of food security. Insects are actually of great nutritional value because they are high in protein and fats. Continue reading »
Here are some of the best articles that we found this week. Continue reading »
Bee populations have been in decline for the past decade. It was a mystery at first and no one could figure out why it was happening. Even today there is heavy debate between researchers, farmers and agriculturists as to what is causing this decline. The European Commission in response to recent research linking bee deaths … Continue reading »
We need to burn this trash in a responsible way but then refocus on how to produce less. Continue reading »
And it definitely didn’t need to get as bad as it did for us to pay attention. Continue reading »
Deforestation has been an issue for decades now, with agriculture the biggest driver. Continue reading »
An estimated 30 to 40 million trees are chopped down each year for firewood and, at this point, somewhere between 90 to 98 percent of the country’s trees are gone. Continue reading »
By planting these hardier trees, it ensures that the future varieties can be counted upon to survive severe climatic changes. Continue reading »
Is it better or worse than you thought? Continue reading »
Without an explanation for poverty’s creation, there’s no clear identifiable way to fix it – or maybe even a will to fix it. Continue reading »
If you live in California, that is. Continue reading »
By viewing the distortion in sizes, there can be made a claim at racism, western preference and a whole host of other accusations. Continue reading »
People at Pismo Dunes Senior Park come from a variety of backgrounds with varying bank accounts. The choice to live there has more to do with lifestyle and community. Continue reading »
Recently, in the wake of the shooting of 30 migrant workers complaining about unpaid wages, activists have coined the term “blood strawberries”. Continue reading »
Most people wouldn’t typically use the word “Delight” to describe a public toilet, but that’s not stopping this Gates Foundation-approved company Continue reading »
