Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence that proves the carcinogenic and toxic properties of asbestos, it is still widely used and produced in many places around the world. In the United States, only a handful of its uses are banned. If a product contains 1 percent asbestos its use is still allowed and the product [...]
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Asbestos Exposure: Causes Mesothelioma
Spending time in nature – especially relaxing in the gorgeous, scenic mountains – is usually a peaceful, restorative activity. With some many stunning state parks to explore in the Appalachians, Rocky Mountains and Cumberland Mountains (to name a few), most visitors spend their time hiking, swimming, exploring and enjoying their time in the outdoors – [...]
Bottled Water – The Silent Environmental Killer
Time and time again corporations fool all of us, admit it…you’ve been fooled into buying something at one point or another! Do you think bottled water tastes better? Don’t be fooled! Bottled water kills the environment! People need to be aware that bottled water dries up natural water supplies known as aquifers. Mother Earth is [...]
A Focus on Biodiversity and the Acidification of our Oceans
A large source of ecological concern is biodiversity, and the increased acidification of our ocean waters. With increased fossil fuel and land usage, our system is decaying, threatening species which are important to the survival of our planet. Believe it or not, species depend on other species for survival. When Darwin stated that it’s ‘survival [...]
2012 Voyage Set to Study Tsunami Debris and Pacific Garbage Patch
In an effort to better understand plastic and its interaction with ocean environments, Pangaea Explorations, along with the 5 Gyres Institute, Algalita Marine Research Foundation and the University of Hawaii, will be undertaking a voyage with 13 passengers (including four professional crewmembers) in 2012. The scientific expedition will be following the trail of debris left [...]
Small + Changes = Positive Global Impact
Fact: Placing your pop tin in the proper recycling bin or putting your food scraps into your green compost bin really does make a difference! If everyone believed that their daily environmental actions really didn’t mean squat in the big picture, then we would never get anywhere in our quest of making our world a [...]
Seriously…Take a Minute to Think About Africa
We need to open our eyes and understand that environmental issues are global and essentially the whole world needs to somehow unite to change this seemingly inevitable course of despair. Africa itself has a huge number of environmental issues directly effecting their development. Deforestation, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution and poor soil to [...]
Man’s Hands Poison The Environment
Toxic waste is poisonous byproducts resulting from farming, industries, septics, automobiles, hospitals and various other means. This toxic waste could be a solid, liquid, gas, radiation or other toxins. Including hazardous waste from our homes, like batteries, paints, pesticides, cleaners and old electronic equipment. This dangerous waste hurts, people, plants, animals and the environment. If [...]
A Two Sided Coin: Animal Food Products and the Environment
It’s a catch-22, livestock and their direct effects on the environment. The goal is to balance the demand for animal food and environmental consequences. Unfortunately here we can’t have our cake and eat it too. Did you know that livestock production specifically is one of the key causes of some of the world’s most potentially [...]
Ice Continues Melting As Evidence Manifests
It’s not like a few small chunks of ice are melting a little faster than expected. The polar sea ice is dissipating at an unprecedented rate and showing no signs of slowing down. This isn’t just a prolonged cyclic phase of sorts, this is a serious global environmental threat that isn’t going away! This is [...]
Deforestation Spells E-X-T-I-N-C-T-I-O-N
The saddest result of the destruction of our wilderness is the inevitable massive extinction of numerous select species that give our precious earth its finely tuned biodiversity. Of course our world has accepted distinction in the past, like the dinosaurs for one but none as close as the rapid extinction rate today. Some scientists believe [...]
How Many Years Have We ‘Pretended’ There Are No Ozone Issues?
Now I’m not about to point the finger, there’s no need for that. But how long have we been ‘aware’ of the ozone depleting and not taken action? The simple answer is WAY too long. We have been looking away and hence made a mountain out of a mole hill. Now there are numerous serious [...]
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