By Dane Wigington Guest writer for Wake Up World Industrialized/militarized society is, unfortunately, filled with individuals who are willing to do anything or say anything, so long as it provides a...
Category - Environment
Wake Up World’s articles on environmental issues and humanity’s relationship with our Mother Earth.
The Fight at Standing Rock Continues — and U.S. Veterans are Ready to Mobilize
February 6th, 2017 By Carey Wedler In early December, many Americans celebrated the Army Corps of Engineers decision to withhold a final permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), a project...
Wind-Powered Device Pulls Up to 10 Gallons of Pure Drinking Water a Day — From Thin Air
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World In the West, it’s easy to take our access to clean water for granted. With modern plumbing, fresh water is at our fingertips with the...
Speak to the Trees – A Spiritual Perspective on Nature
By Jessie Klassen Guest writer for Wake Up World Do you hear the voice of nature? Intellectually, it is easy to understand the many reasons to change the way that we live upon our earth. Erratic and...
The Health of Trees and the Natural World is Closely Linked to Our Own State of Health
By Karen Foster Guest writer for Wake Up World “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~ John Muir As a species, we’re just...
85% of Tampons, Pads and Other Feminine Care Products Contaminated with Monsanto’s Cancer-Causing, Endocrine-Disrupting Glyphosate
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Typically we take for granted the safety of cotton products such as gauze, bandages, swabs, pads, wipes — and even feminine products...
Big Biotech’s ‘Substantial Equivalence’ Argument Busted by Latest GMO Study
By Makia Freeman Contributing writer for Wake Up World The Biotech industry assures the public that GMOs are substantially equivalent to their non-GMO or near-isogenic counterparts. In fact, the...
New Aviation Technologies Could Reduce Airline Pollution by 75 Percent and Slash Fuel Consumption in Half
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World As someone who lives to travel, the reality of jet transportation and the severe effect it has on the planet is never far from my mind. Over...
Move Over, Wind and Solar — Human Foot Power is the Next Big Step in Sustainable Energy Technology
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World If engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have anything to say about sustainable energy, we may soon be generating electricity by...
Popular American Foods Contaminated with Monsanto’s Glyphosate Weedkiller at Alarming Levels, New Report Finds
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Classified as “probably carcinogenic” by the World Health Organization, glyphosate — the main ingredient in...
15 Mind-Blowing Ways Hemp Can Save the World
By Rachel Garland Guest writer for Wake Up World Hemp is one of the world’s oldest crops. It also happens to be one of the most versatile. From plastics to paper, the hemp plant provides...
Almost Free Energy? For the Cost an iPhone, You Can Now Buy a Wind Turbine to Power Your Entire House
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World A startup in southern India has revolutionized small-scale wind power by creating a unique wind turbine the size of ceiling fan that can...