In America’s capital, Washington DC, concerns are rapidly increasing over a potential water crisis, similar to that of the outbreak of lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. More than 12,300 of the public pipes are made of lead; and there are also about 8,000 private lead pipes.

A violent storm in eastern China, that packed gale-force winds and hail, killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it flattened power lines, overturned cars and ripped roofs off houses in Jiangsu province.

Environmental activists brought over 2.6 million dead bees to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) headquarters in Washington DC, Wednesday. They were demanding the agency to introduce measures to help save the declining bee population.

Dr. Judith Curry  joins us to talk about her recent breakdown of Michael Polanyi’s 1962 article “The Republic of Science.” Topics discussed include the science/policy nexus, the breakdown of the old norms of scientific research, and how the internet is helping to revolutionize science. Dr. Judith Curry is a climatologist and former chair of the […]

A new twist has emerged in the US water-crisis saga that began more than two years ago in the small city of Flint, Michigan. Now it seems that the crisis may be spreading to dozens of other American cities too.

This family is truly an inspiration, showing that you don’t need 100 acres, a cow or even gardening skills, but you can still succeed with traditional homesteading skills. They age their own cheeses, they butcher and process animals, they make salami and dried cured meets, they brew beer, they ferment veggies, they make yogurt, and […]

It was Esther’s turn to teach at our homeschool co-op last week. This video is the result:

SEAN MARTIN for the Express reports, FEARS are mounting a massive volcanic eruption. It could be on its way after a swarm of 62 mini-earthquakes were recorded around one of America’s biggest mountains. A series of tremors continued for around 24 hours.

A shocking video emerged from China, where a sinkhole swallowed four parked cars 3 meters into the ground. The hole was 5 meters wide…

March 11, 2016 marked the fifth year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster . Although the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has taken strides to decommission the power plant, they have yet to locate the missing nuclear reactor fuel, suggesting the cores have completely melted into the groundwater. In 2011, a 9.0 earthquake rocked the coast […]