
Costco to be the first major retailer to cut Roundup from the shelves
Moms Across America, a grassroots community of concerned citizens, began a campaign to eliminate the sale of the...

Hurricane Harvey damaged ExxonMobil refineries, causing hazardous pollutants to leak
After Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas last weekend, you probably didn’t think the situation could...

Nutella ingredient could cause cancer, says EFSA
Everyone's favorite breakfast spread is under fire again. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said last year...

Two-thirds of Americans exposed to cancer-causing drinking water, new report finds
A new report reveals everyday sources of drinking water expose 200 million American people to chromium-6, a chemical...

Bayer's proposed $66B Monsanto takeover is "a marriage made in hell"
With little warning, Germany chemical giant Bayer made a bid to take over U.S.-based Monsanto for $66 billion....

Horrifying 'river of trash' flows through the capital of Lebanon
Last summer, officials in Beirut, Lebanon closed their main landfill, but they forgot one important thing: they...

The 12 most jaw-dropping Inhabitat stories of 2015
This year proved the age-old maxim: buyer beware. Not only did we discover that herbal supplements may not contain...

Study finds 85% of tampons, sterile cotton, and sanitary pads contaminated with glyphosate
A recent Argentinean study found that 85 percent of tampons, gauze, and other cotton personal care products contain...

Chemical pollutants are breaking polar bears' penises
Of all the creatures on Earth impacted by reckless human activity, polar bears are having a remarkably lousy time...

Common Pavement Sealer is Actually A Harmful Carcinogen
Researchers have recently discovered that a commonly used sealant found on our parking lots, driveways and sidewalks...