(Natural News) The government of Japan is offering families one million yen ($7,536) per child if they decide to leave Tokyo in a bid to address rural depopulation. Japan has a population of 126 million people. Tokyo itself has a population of nearly 14 million people, and the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area holds nearly a third of […]

(Natural News) When pundits and analysts say our country isn’t going to come out of the coronavirus pandemic the same, they know what they’re talking about. Already, things are different. For instance, the fact that so many Americans have been so willing to give up their basic freedoms to elected leaders with no appreciable resistance, […]

(Natural News) As densely populated cities like New York City and Madrid suffer significant losses from coronavirus, people are increasingly heading for more remote areas to help reduce their odds of catching the deadly illness. Data provided by Redfin shows that daily searches for rural properties were 125 percent higher during the first three weeks […]

(Natural News) Disaster can strike anywhere – now might be a good time to consider bugging out, and looking for good bug-out locations, especially if you’re living in the Eastern United States. Geographically speaking, it’s a prime location to set up your own homestead. Here are four areas in the Eastern United States to consider […]

(Natural News) Recently, the number of allergy-related cases has increased worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 40 percent of the world’s current population suffer from some kind of allergic condition. Allergies can be triggered by several factors, such as indoor and outdoor pollutants, living conditions, socio-economic status, genetic factors and hygiene. However, while […]

(Natural News) A landmark study led by the Imperial College London found that obesity rates are increasing faster in rural areas, and researchers believe this is due to the quality of food available outside large cities. The research analyzed the height and weight of more than 112 million adults living in urban and rural areas of 200 countries and […]

(Natural News) What’s not to be happy about city-living? Everything you need is at arm’s reach – great food, entertainment, shopping malls, the list goes on. You will never get bored. But a recent study suggests that people residing in rural areas are in fact happier because of their simpler life. A team of researchers from Vancouver […]

(Natural News) A recent study revealed that our caffeine intake might have a detrimental effect on the environment. Researchers have long established that animals exposed to the compound become stressed, and are unable to protect their DNA from being genetically-mutated by caffeine. Likewise, studies have shown that caffeine consumers cannot completely process the compound in their bodies […]