(Natural News) Southwest Airlines removed a passenger from one of its flights for not wearing a mask while he was eating candy. Baltimore County resident Avi Mandel claimed he was kicked off a flight to Florida due to a new federal rule by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). According to the federal rule, passengers like […]

(Natural News) Americans are now required to wear face masks when traveling as per a new public health order. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the nationwide mask mandate, which took effect Feb. 1. It said that federal authorities and officials at the state and local level will enforce the mandate to […]

(Natural News) Amtrak is offering bonuses to its employees willing to get vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus. The public transport operator has set aside $3 million for this purpose, in order to expedite the protection of both Amtrak employees and the riding public. With its announcement, Amtrak joins several major U.S. companies rewarding essential workers who […]

(Natural News) France’s National Academy of Medicine is advising people to avoid talking and taking phone calls when riding packed trains and buses to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 22, the Academy said that the mandatory wearing of face masks where social distancing is not possible, such as […]

(Natural News) The United States has experienced an energy crisis before. In the 1970s, the country experienced two disastrous energy crises – one in 1973 and another in 1979 – due to instability in the Middle East. This kind of disaster can happen anywhere and at any time, and as such, it is important that you start […]

(Natural News) The German government has announced that they are considering making public transport free in five of their most polluted cities in a bid to control environmental pollution. The official statement was given in response to increasing pressure from the European Union (EU) to tackle the country’s deadly air pollution. The proposal was written […]

(Natural News) The respiratory health of primary school children is at risk because of the air pollution from their travel to school and back home, according to a study. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from Hong Kong Community College who looked at the impact of daily travel air pollution to the […]

(Natural News) It’s taken ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft less than a decade to become majorly disruptive market forces. But it looks like the market isn’t the only thing getting disrupted. Executives at either company have long maintained that their services help improve traffic in cities where they are available by virtue of the […]

(Natural News) It seems New York State has been spending its annual budget on everything but infrastructure. Though infrastructure is one of the most elemental responsibilities, in lieu of patching up crumbling bridges or potholes littering the streets, Buffalo teachers and their families now get free plastic surgery included in their contracts, News Day reported. […]

(Natural News) A team of Swiss researchers have concluded that long-term exposure to high transportation noise increased the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This was deduced after analyzing results of a nearly three-year observational study on the potential health effects of aircraft, rail, and road traffic noise in Switzerland. The aptly-named SiRENE (Short […]