TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Fear surrounding the threat of Zika virus has plagued the media, and its steady spread across Latin America and Pacific island nations — along with its inevitable arrival in parts of the continental U.S. — has many worried. The mysterious virus, suspected of causing birth defects, has provoked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its Read More…
Anyone who is a regular reader knows that if there is a scary pandemic out there we should be worried about, I’m the head engineer on the worry train. (This book is front and center on my bookcase. Obviously, I spend a fair bit of time thinking about pandemics!) There are many viruses that would Read More…
The rise of industrial agriculture — led by companies such as Monsanto that push monoculture, chemical-based farming and patented life forms — has brought a flood of pesticides that wreak havoc on natural ecosystems. Insects and animals that eat insects fall victim to the millions of gallons of pesticides dumped on cropland, which run off Read More…
Turn on the TV. What do you see? Tornadoes, typhoons, devastation everywhere. Homeless people, corrupt politicians, poverty. Robbery, rape, murder. Climate change. War. Pollution. I could go on and on. But just a few of these are enough to make one feel depressed about what’s going on in our world. Seven continents, 193 independent countries. Read More…
In the video below, Funny or Die pokes fun at Monsanto’s “feeding the world” message by highlighting some of the most obvious features of genetically engineered (GE) foods, such as the unnatural crossing of genetic material between plant and animal kingdoms, the use of toxic chemicals and Monsanto’s ever-expanding monopoly. “I own everything!” Mama Monsanto Read More…
“It’s about human rights—this can’t be pushed down our throats without consent,” said one Key West resident. Residents of the Florida Keys are up in arms over a plan to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Key Haven neighborhood and are trying to get the word out about the trial, which they say would Read More…