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05/31/2018 / By Janine Acero

Hazardous chemicals from decades-old plastic pollution is still contaminating freshwater lakes in Europe

The spread of plastic pollution and hazardous chemicals into the oceans is a well-known phenomenon that has been extensively studied. However, little is yet known about the impact these toxic chemicals have on bodies of freshwater. Now, the first-ever chemical analysis of one of western Europe’s largest bodies of freshwater revealed the presence of toxic chemicals from […]

03/29/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Alaska’s permafrost holds the world’s largest deposit of mercury; concern growing over potential dangers such as contamination of food supply, water

Mercury is found all over the world — in the soil, water, and air. Very rarely do we associate mercury with ice. Yet, as researchers have discovered, that’s what we have to worry about the most. After all, the world’s largest mercury deposit is present in the Northern Hemisphere’s permafrost. Between 2004 and 2012, the […]

02/04/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Mercury pollution in the Great Lakes: A look at how it impacts fish and what must be done to make them safe to eat

With ongoing advisories about toxic fish and warnings to limit consumption, there is no doubt that mercury pollution is a serious problem in the Great Lakes. For many years, the levels of mercury in the fish there dropped as regulations on area factories tightened, but levels have started to rise to concerning heights once again […]

11/16/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Food web disturbance and elevated levels of mercury in rivers may have been caused by dams, according to study

The green energy “run of river” dams that have been gaining in popularity could have a very serious downside. This type of dam diverts a part of a stream though a set of turbines before feeding it back into the stream downriver. While proponents say this type of hydro project is desirable because it can […]

03/30/2017 / By Mike Adams

BULLETPROOF BRAIN: Health Ranger lecture reveals secrets of protecting your brain from aluminum and mercury in mandatory vaccines

The medical tyranny of the State is completely out of control, and we have now reached the point where the corrupt vaccine industry has successfully turned government goons into medical rapists who violate the bodies of children and adults with government-mandated injections of toxic heavy metals, aborted fetal tissue, foreign DNA from diseased animals and […]

03/25/2017 / By Mike Adams

95% of status quo scientists FAIL this simple SCIENCE QUIZ… (take it yourself and see why)

As an independent scientist and lab science director of a globally accredited analytical laboratory (CWClabs.com), I’ve come to discover that most “status quo” scientists are woefully ignorant about real science. Most of what gets paraded around as “science” in our society is nothing more than corporate propaganda pretending to be science. This is where all […]

03/08/2017 / By Mike Adams

The five biggest anti-science FAILS of the progressive Left

When it comes to topics like climate change, the progressive Left claims a monopoly on “science.” But a closer examination of the Left’s whacky beliefs across the scientific spectrum reveal a dogmatic, anti-science belief system that rejects near-universal scientific principles of genetics, chemistry, biology and more. As one of the leading voices in the emerging […]

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