The Gaia Reports

By Theodora Filis A new government study has recently been launched to measure the exact amount of water available in the United States. Steve Solomon, author of the new book “Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization” claims, “Water is overtaking oil as our scarcest natural resource in the world…” Experts agree, demand is greater than supply, and 36 States face water shortages in the next three years. Everyday Arizona and parts of New Mexico use 300 million gallons of water.  Americans are the world’s biggest water consumers. By 9am, after showering, using the bathroom, brushing our teeth and having a cup of coffee, each of us typically has used more than 30 gallons of water.  After doing the dishes (12 gallons per load), watering the lawn (10 gallons per minute), running the washing machine (43 gallons per load), by the time we go to bed, we've used up to 150 gallons of water. By comparison, people in the UK use a quarter of that ...

By Theodora Filis Most of us like to believe that the widespread contamination of our groundwater, soil, and air is entirely due to the irresponsibility of large industries. We refuse to accept the notion that in our own everyday lives, we are contributing to the poisoning of the planet. However, commonly used substances such as paint thinners, household pesticides, cleaners and solvents, and some aerosols produce hazardous waste.  Our responsibility for them does not end at our curbside. Leaching out of municipal landfills and into groundwater released in the air from garbage incinerators, or discharged from sewer systems into public waters, toxic waste comes back to haunt us. Many of those same household products present a direct health hazard to you and your family. Most commercial polishes, for example, contain poisonous solvents that emit vapors. These products are often composed of the same toxic chemicals that industrial dumpers have used to eliminate bugs in your garde...

By Theodora Filis For several years now much concern has been raised over the use of genetically modified crops in foods.  There has been little to no published research into the effects of genetically modified foods on human health, and the US government has not yet required labeling of products that contain genetically modified ingredients.  As a result, American consumers have no way to identify genetically modified content in their foods, even if they were aware they should be looking out for it. While 30 countries have significant restrictions or outright bans on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the US has approved their use.The reason for the FDA’s industry-friendly policy on GMOs is that the White House (under the first George Bush) ordered the agency to promote biotechnology. Also, the person in charge of developing the policy was the former attorney, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, then of Monsanto, and later their vice preside...