Category: Environmental

How Your Neighborhood Affects Your Health

A couple of decades ago, I worked for a nonprofit that promoted girls’ and women’s health through physical activity. One project in particular still resonates with me, in which a neighborhood alliance contacted us regarding a local park that was being renovated by the city. The alliance wanted to ensure that the park was as…


7 Ways to Reverse Gray Hair Naturally

My first gray hairs appeared when I was 24-years-old.


The Health Benefits of Nature

It’s long been known, especially among natural health enthusiasts, that connecting with nature has a profound impact on health and well-being. Unfortunately, many aspects of our modern world take us further from nature, with detrimental consequences to our overall health. Working long hours indoors, eating convenience foods, constantly using technology, and absorbing environmental toxins all…


4 Ways Your Home Can Affect Your Health

The amount of time people spend indoors has increased tremendously, especially due to businesses’ transition to remote work. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency has found the average American spends 90% of their time inside, surrounded by pollutants that can be 2 to 5 times more concentrated than those found outdoors. If you’re concerned about how…


Are We Weeding Out Our Ability to Have Children?

Susan and Chris Goodwin, who live in Charlotte, North Carolina, started trying to conceive when they were both 26. Though Susan stopped taking birth control six months before they married, they tried for a year without success. The Goodwins’ obstetrician referred them to a specialist but even the reproductive endocrinologists, after running dozens of tests,…


Tens of Thousands of Tons of Medical Waste Produced During COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Health: WHO

The tens of thousands of tons of medical waste produced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to human and environmental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a report on Tuesday. The extra waste is “threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices,” the…


Canada Falls Short in Top 10 Ranking of Most Attractive Regions for Oil Investment in North America

No Canadian province made it into the top 10 most attractive jurisdictions in North America for oil and gas investment, according to a recent survey, while Texas and Oklahoma take the top spots. The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2021, which polled senior executives from the petroleum sector, found that U.S. states are much more…


US Extends Environmental Review for SpaceX Program in Texas

WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it would extend the public comment period for the draft environmental review of the proposed SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program in Boca Chica, Texas, to Nov. 1. The extension comes after federal and state agencies participating in the review made the request to extend the period for public…


Victoria Govt Rejects Proposal to Build Gas Terminal Amid Looming Shortfall

The Victorian state Labor government has rejected a plan by energy giant AGL to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal along Melbourne’s Western Port due to “unacceptable” environmental effects. This comes just weeks after an ACCC report found that new sources of gas supply and related infrastructure were needed if Australia was to…