RARE FOSSIL SHOWS TREES LOOKED VERY DIFFERENT 350 MILLION YEARS AGO
BY: CHRISTIAN THORSBERG ... The newly discovered specimen looks like something from the imagination of Dr. Seuss, and it sheds light on a little - understood … continue reading

LARGEST BODY OF WATER WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI DISAPPEARED 130 YEARS AGO. NOW IT'S BACK
BY: NOAH LLOYD ... The San Joaquin Valley of California, despite supplying a significant percentage of the country's food, is nevertheless a dry, arid place … continue reading

ENVIRONMENTAL DNA IS EVERYWHERE - SCIENTISTS ARE GATHERING IT ALL
BY: PETER ANDREY SMITH ... The ability to extract trace bits of DNA from soil, water, and even air is revolutionizing science. Are there pitfalls? … continue reading

COCOA SUPPLY ISSUES COULD LEAD TO SMALLER CHOCOLATE BAR SIZES
BY: CHRIS CASEY ... Producers may experiment with new product formulations to avoid recent heavy price hikes on chocolates … continue reading

REPURPOSING WASTEWATER COULD HELP STOP THE PLANET FROM CIRCLING THE DRAIN
BY: SARA FRIEDMAN ... A company is taking the water from your toilet bowl and turning it into something good enough to drink … continue reading

2024 IS THE YEAR OF THE WELLNESS GARDEN
BY: CHRISTIANNA SILVA ... As the thick of winter settles on our patios and yards, you might not be thinking about gardening … continue reading

KERALA: INDIA TOWN OUT ON STREETS OVER ELEPHANT ATTACKS
BY: ASHRAF PADANNA ... "I'm afraid the elephant that killed my father could come back to attack again," says 13-year-old Alna Joseph … continue reading

I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’: JAPAN SAYS REASON BEHIND 1,200 TONNES OF FISH WASHING ASHORE IS UNKNOWN
BY: JUSTIN MCCURRY ... Officials in Japan have admitted they are struggling to determine why hundreds of tonnes of fish have washed ashore in recent days … continue reading

HOW TO END HUNGER: A FAMINE EXPERT’S PLAN
BY: IRWIN LOY... ‘It’s not just a matter of repackaging the same concepts over and over again. We actually need to think differently.’ … continue reading

ZOMBIE DEER DISEASE THREAT ESCALATES OVER HUMAN INFECTION RISK
BY: ABDUL-RAHMAN OLADIMEJI BELLO ... Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) strikes Yellowstone, raising alarm as scientists fear the possibility of a jump to humans … continue reading

US BEGINS REVIEW THAT COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PVC BAN
BY: PHYS STAFF ... The US EPA has started a review that could eventually ban PVC production, impacting rubber ducks, like these that float down the Chicago River in an annual fundraiser … continue reading

CALIFORNIA SCIENTISTS UNVEIL FIRE-SAFE LIQUID FUEL THAT DOES NOT REACT TO FLAME
BY: GOOD NEWS STAFF ... Chemical engineers in California have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current … continue reading

WHY THE SALTWATER WEDGE CLIMBING UP THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS A WAKE-UP CALL TO THE REGION
BY: ROBY CHAVEZ ... NEW ORLEANS — A saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico predicted to reach metro New Orleans by the middle of this month has slowed, a relief to emergency officials … continue reading

PALM BEACH COUNTY SMASHES ALL-TIME RECORD FOR SEA TURTLE NESTS: 21,800 & COUNTING
BY: ANDY CORBLEY ... alm Beach County has already shattered the record for the number of turtle nests recorded during a single nesting season on Juno Beach, with three months of countin … continue reading

CANADA WILDFIRE SMOKE SMASHES EMISSION RECORD
BY: PHYS STAFF ... Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions than the previous whole-year record, the EU's climate monitor … continue reading

A PATH TO DEFEATING CROP-KILLING GRAY MOLD WITHOUT TOXIC CHEMICALS
BY: JULES BERNSTEIN ... If you've ever seen a fuzzy gray strawberry, you've seen gray mold. It affects more than 1,400 different plant species, and there is no real cure for it … continue reading

BUTTERFLIES PROVE COMPLEX LEARNING MAY BE MORE COMMON IN INSECTS THAN WE THOUGHT
BY: MELISSA BREYE ... A new study reveals the first direct evidence of spatial learning in any butterfly or moth species … continue reading

AMERICA IS TOO RELIANT ON FOREIGN SOURCES OF KEY MINERALS NEEDED FOR “GREEN” ECONOMY
BY: ETHAN HUFF ... America is too reliant on foreign sources of key minerals needed for “green” economy, data shows … continue reading

IN SOUTHERN ITALY, THE LOOMING THREAT OF AN UNDERGROUND VOLCANO
BY: AGOSTINO PETRONI ... An uptick in small earthquakes has caught the attention of scientists, who watch for signs of an imminent eruption … continue reading

HOW UNDERCOVER STING OUTWITTED PANGOLIN TRAFFICKERS
BY: STEVE SWANN ... The leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four-year investigation and a trial in Nigeria … continue reading

WHO ARE THE MOST LIKELY LOSERS OF THE 'ORCA UPRISING?'
BY: KELSEY VLAMIS ... Who are the most likely losers of the 'orca uprising?' Sadly, the killer whales themselves … continue reading

THE U.S. IS GIVING AWAY LIGHTHOUSES FOR FREE
BY: TERESA NOWAKOWSKI ... While they are no longer a navigational necessity, the guiding lights have histories worth preserving … continue reading

TERMITES OUTSMART HUMANS WHEN IT COMES TO HVAC SYSTEMS
BY: MELISSA BREYER ... Termite mounds can teach us the secret to creating "living and breathing" buildings … continue reading

1MILLIONS OF PLASTIC PELLETS FLOODING BEACHES ON ENGLISH COAST
BY: STAFF WRITER AL JAZEERA ... ‘It does not disappear’: Activists remove non-biodegradable microplastics from a Cornwall beach. On an early spring afternoon, Tregantle Beach is bathed in a dazzling light … continue reading

PLANTS MAKE NOISES WHEN STRESSED, STUDY FINDS
BY: WILL SULLIVAN ... Stressed plants that have been damaged or dehydrated do not go quietly—some emit high-pitched sounds … continue reading

10 INVASIVE SPECIES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD FOREVER
BY: BLYTHE COPELAND ... Invasive animal species have a bad reputation—from tree-killing insects to rampaging wild pigs, they often crowd out native fauna and alter the environment they invade … continue reading

POISONING OUR FOOD ON A MASSIVE SCALE & MOST PEOPLE DON’T EVEN REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING
BY: MICHAEL SYNDER ... Have you ever heard of neonicotinoids? Most of you probably have not, and that is exactly what the giant agricultural corporations want. They don’t want you to know … continue reading

ITALY FACES NEW DROUGHT ALERT AS VENICE CANALS RUN DRY
BY: REUTERS TEAM ... Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental group … continue reading

WITH GREAT SALT LAKE AT ROCK BOTTOM, LAWMAKERS AIM FOR RESCUE
BY: EVAN BUSH ... The shrinking Great Salt Lake is facing ecological collapse as salinity levels rise. State leaders hope a hearty snowpack and a surplus in the state budget can save the lake — or at least buy them time … continue reading

WHICH EUROPEAN NATIONS ARE HANDLING THE ENERGY CRISIS BEST?
BY: SOMESH JHA ... France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Greece are doing some things right, but face challenging times ahead … continue reading

1,200 SCIENTISTS & PROFESSIONALS DECLARE: "THERE IS NO CLIMATE EMERGENCY"
BY: CHRIS MORRISON ... There is no climate emergency' Climate science is said to have degenerated into a discussion … continue reading

NEW 5 U.S. STATES ARE REPAVING ROADS WITH UNRECYCLABLE PLASTIC WASTE & RESULTS ARE IMPRESSIVE
BY: ANDY CORBLEY ... Headache-inducing plastic waste such as printer cartridges and plastic bags are being turned into aggregate … continue reading

GREAT SMOG OF LONDON
BY: JULIA MARTINEZ ... Great Smog of London, lethal smog that covered the city of London for five days (December 5–9) in 1952 … continue reading

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER SURPRISING REMEDY TO PLASTIC POLLUTION: CATERPILLAR SPIT
BY: MATT ALDERTON - FACT CHECKER: HALEY MAST ... The saliva of wax worms contains enzymes that can break down plastic in a matter of hours … continue reading

WILDLIFE POPULATIONS HAVE DROPPED 69%, FINDS WWF REPORT
BY: MARY JO DILONARDO - FACT CHECKED BY: HALEY MAST ... Today we face the double, interlinked emergencies of human-induced climate change and the loss of biodiversity … continue reading

BARGE-POCALYPSE UNFOLDING AS RIVERS DRY UP, LEAVING FARMERS &COAL PRODUCERS WITH NO TRANSPORTATION
BY: MIKE ADAMS ... Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, now there’s a “barge-pocalypse” … continue reading

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TIGER AND CUBS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
BY: MARY JO DILONARDO ... There are fewer than 150 tigers in all of Malaysia … continue reading

HUMAN PATHOGENS ARE HITCHING A RIDE ON FLOATING PLASTIC
BY: MICHAEL ALLEN ... Studies show that various harmful bacteria cling to microplastics in seawater … continue reading

IS THERE ANYTHING GREEN ABOUT PLASTIC GRASS?
BY: RUSSELL NEWLOVE ... The grass is always greener on the other side. Just ask Lisa Morris, her Dartford lawn in Kent was brown … continue reading

WILDFIRES SPREAD, FISH DIE OFF AMID SEVERE DROUGHT IN EUROPE
BY: YLVIE CORBET & VANESSA GERA ... Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in France that has swept through a large swath … continue reading

NO, THE ARCTIC ISN’T WARMING FOUR TIMES FASTER THAN THE PLANET
BY: CHRIS MORRISON ... The fear-mongering mainstream media lapped up the recent claim that the Arctic was warming four times faster than the rest of the planet … continue reading

MORE THAN 200,000 FACE STARVATION IN SOMALIA AS RAINS FAIL
BY: FEISAL OMAR ... Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia as drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs … continue reading

THOUGH CUTE AS PETS, GOLDFISH ARE HIGHLY INVASIVE ONCE IN THE WILD
BY: ELIZABETH GAMILLO ... The animal’s insatiable appetites, bold behaviors and adaptability make them harmful to new environments … continue reading

WORLD’S FIRST CO2 BATTERY TO OFFER LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE AT HALF THE COST
BY: GOOD NEWS TEAM WRITERS ... An Italian startup this month announced the successful launch of a CO2 battery that uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy … continue reading

BIBLICAL' INSECT SWARMS SPUR OREGON PUSH TO FIGHT PESTS
BY: CLAIRE RUSH ... Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets … continue reading

ISRAEL TO BE 1ST IN WORLD TO PIPE DESALINATED WATER INTO A NATURAL LAKE, THE GALILEE
BY: SUE SURKES ... Underground channel set to start operating in spring; Sea of Galilee expert says tests indicate more pros than cons … continue reading

THE REUSE IMPERATIVE: WHY SAVING EXISTING BUILDINGS MATTERS MORE THAN EVER
BY: LLOYD ALTER ... Ten years ago I wrote my first post on Treehugger about embodied energy and the importance of renovating old buildings … continue reading

DROUGHT, PESTICIDES TAKE A TOLL ON CHILE'S CRUCIAL HONEYBEES
BY: EVA VERGARA ... A drought has gripped Chile for 13 years and the flowers that fed Carlos Peralta's honeybees around … continue reading

MORE THAN 400 INVASIVE FISH DUMPED FROM AQUARIUMS FOUND IN TEXAS RIVER
BY: MARGARET OSBORNE ... Researchers from Texas A&M and Texas State universities pulled 406 invasive suckermouth armored catfish … continue reading

A NEW DATABASE REVEALS HOW MUCH HUMANS ARE MESSING WITH EVOLUTION
BY: AMIT KATWALA ... Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world. How alarming that is depends … continue reading

PUMAS INTERACT WITH NEARLY 500 DIFFERENT SPECIES
BY: MARY JO DILONARDO ... In a way, pumas are the social butterflies of the animal kingdom, a new study finds. The wild cats … continue reading

BIOLOGISTS IDENTIFY FIRST ANIMAL THAT USES THE COMPLEXITY OF HUMAN LANGUAGE: THE SONG SPARROW
BY: GOOD NEWS NETWORK ... The tweets of a little song sparrow and its ‘bird brain’ are a lot more complex and akin to human language … continue reading

IT PAYS TO POLLUTE – GREATEST POLLUTERS CHINA AND INDIA SET TO RECEIVE $2 BILLION IN CLIMATE AID
BY: JOE HOFT ... Giving US taxpayer money to China and India doesn’t make a lot of sense when they have two of the largest economies in the world and are the biggest polluters as well … continue reading

AFRICA’S ‘GREAT GREEN WALL’ SHIFTS FOCUS TO HOLD OFF DESERT
BY: ASSOCIATED PRESS ... KEBEMER, Senegal — The idea was striking in its ambition: African countries aimed to plant trees in a nearly 5,000-mile line … continue reading

INVASIVE JORO SPIDERS SPINNING GOLDEN WEBS IN GEORGIA
BY: AMARY JO DILONARDO ... People throughout Georgia are creeping tentatively through yards and nature trails this fall in hopes of not walking headfirst … continue reading

L.A.’S BACKED-UP PORT IS SMOTHERING NEIGHBORHOODS IN SMOG
BY: ALISSA WALKER ... The plan was that I’d meet Theral Golden at a park atop Signal Hill with sweeping views of Los Angeles’s harbor … continue reading

THIS NEW INSTALLATION PULLED 20,000 POUNDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
BY: CORRYN WETZEL ... The device was developed by The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit that aims to remove 90 percent of floating ocean plastic by 2040 … continue reading

KANSAS BOY’S BUG COLLECTION GARNERS BLUE RIBBON AT STATE FAIR & FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
BY: DAVID KINDY ... The student’s science project included a spotted lanternfly, an invasive species, that officials did not yet know reached the state. … continue reading

DUBAI'S ANSWER TO REAL HEAT IS … FAKE RAIN?
BY: MATT ALDERTON ... Fact checked by Haley Mast - The United Arab Emirates is using drones to induce artificial rainstorms in response to climate change. Although the effects of climate change in the Middle East are real, the remedy might not be, according to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has decided that the best way … continue reading

COLORADO'S SUBALPINE FORESTS ARE DYING FROM EXTREME HEAT
BY: OLIVIA ROSANE ... Tree mortality more than tripled in the forests over 37 years. Trees are often touted as a solution to the climate crisis, but the high heat and drought it brings with it are also harming forests’ ability to thrive … continue reading

'UNIMAGINABLY CATASTROPHIC': RESEARCHERS FEAR GULF STREAM SYSTEM COULD COLLAPSE
BY: JESSICA CORBETT ... While heatwaves, fires, and floods produce warnings that "we are living in a climate emergency, here and now," a scientific study suggested Thursday that a crucial Atlantic Ocean current system could collapse, which "would have severe impacts on the global climate system." … continue reading

‘CODE RED FOR HUMANITY’ - HUMANS ARE THE ‘UNEQUIVOCAL’ CAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
BY: CHRIS D’ANGELO & ALEXANDER C. KAUFMAN ... Harrowing New UN Report Finds HUMANS ARE THE ‘UNEQUIVOCAL’ CAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE - The latest review of climate literature finds that the window to avert catastrophic warming with existing tools is rapidly closing … continue reading

FAR MORE US ADULTS DON'T WANT CHILDREN THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
BY: JENNIFER WATLING NEAL & ZACHARY NEAL ... Fertility rates in the United States have plunged to record lows , and this could be related to the fact that more people are choosing not to have children. But just how many “child-free" adults there are has been tricky for researchers to pin down … continue reading

NEARING MIDNIGHT
BY: RRADMIN7 ... Food Productions Update: Farmers all around the world are unable to get a break from bad weather. In a previous article, I noted that China has had record flood damage to many crops. This is the second year in a row that China has had a failed growing season … continue reading

CONCRETE: THE MATERIAL THAT'S 'TOO VAST TO IMAGINE'
BY: RICHARD FISHER & JAVIER HIRSCHFELD ... There is so much concrete in the world that soon it will outweigh all living matter – including us. In the latest in our Anthropo-scene series, we explore the material's global reach, occasional beauty, and unimaginable scale … continue reading

HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY FOUND IN GREENLAND’S GLACIERS
BY: DEUTSCHE WELLE ... Scientists analyzed samples from meltwater rivers and fjords and found concentrations of dissolved mercury among the highest ever recorded. When British environmental geochemist Jon Hawkings arrived in Greenland for the first time in 2012, he was impressed … continue reading

THE NEXT MAJOR EXTINCTION EVENT IS HERE
BY: MATTHEW ROZSA/SALON ... Roughly 66 million years ago, an asteroid or comet struck the planet and wiped out three-quarters of every animal and plant species alive. Known as the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (K–Pg), it has been immortalized in popular culture because of its association with the end … continue reading

THE BEST CLIMATE SOLUTION YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
BY: TOM HEAP ... Around the world, there are teams of people who are working to track down and destroy hidden sources of greenhouse gases - stopping them from harming the planet. Some of the gases, which are used in refrigeration, have many times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide … continue reading

PLASTIC IS FALLING FROM THE SKY
BY: MATT SIMON ... At any given time, 1,100 tons of microplastic are floating over the western US. New modeling shows the surprising sources of the nefarious pollutant. If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath … continue reading

SWISS DIGITAL PLATFORM WANTS TO TRACE GLOBAL PLASTIC WASTE
BY: FLORENT HIARD ... Environmental Action (EA), a Geneva-based research consultancy, on Wednesday launched a digital database that aims to monitor the management of plastic waste around the world. The new platform, called Plasteax … continue reading

EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE: ON THE TRAIL OF THE TRILLION-TONNE RUNAWAY ICEBERG
BY: ROBIN MCKIE ... Amid fears of huge damage to marine ecosystems from the giant A68a berg, British researchers are setting sail to assess its impact. Polar researchers will this week embark on a remarkable expedition aimed at providing crucial information about the vast iceberg, A68a, that has been spiralling … continue reading

THIS COMPANY MAKES RAIN GEAR FROM RECYCLED & NATURAL MATERIALS
BY: KATHERINE MARTINKO ... Baxter Wood brings innovation to a market that's been stagnant for too long. Baxter Wood is a rain gear company with a noble mission – to stem the tide of plastic waste in low-income countries. It does this in a number of ways. First, its waterproof products use no virgin synthetic materials … continue reading

THE BLUE MACAW PARROT MADE FAMOUS IN ‘RIO’ IS OFFICIALLY EXTINCT IN THE WILD
BY: RELEVANT MAGAZINE ... In Rio, a blue macaw (known as a Spix’s Macaw) named Blu voiced by Jesse Eisenberg flies from the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro because that’s where the last female macaw lives. Hijinks ensue, but Blu eventually romances Jewel (voiced by Anne Hathaway) and the movie ends with the Spix’s Macaw population flourishing once more … continue reading

57,000-YEAR-OLD MUMMIFIED WOLF PUP DISCOVERED IN CANADIAN PERMAFROST
BY: IBRAHIM SAWAL ... A wolf pup thought to have lived about 57,000 years ago and found perfectly preserved in Canadian permafrost has provided researchers with a wealth of information about its life and the ecology of the species … continue reading

ARE BIRDS THE REASON YOU FEEL GOOD IN NATURE?
BY: MARY JO DILONARDO ... There have been many studies that show being in nature is good for your health. Walking in the woods boosts your well-being. Living near trees can help you live longer. Being around water can improve your mood. But when you go for a walk in the woods … continue reading

THE 2020 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON WAS A RECORD BREAKER
BY: JAMES H. RUPPERT JR. ... It was clear before the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season started that it was going to be busy . Six months later, we’re looking back at a trail of broken records , and the storms may still not be over even though the season officially ended on Nov. 30. This season had the most named storms, with 30 … continue reading

ATE ANY CLAMS RECENTLY? YOU’VE MIGHT HAVE ALSO HAD A SIDE OF MICROPLASTICS
BY: FERMIN KOOP ... Scientists found microplastics in razor clams from the coast of Washington ... Whether we realize it or not, microplastics are creeping into every place and organism in the world. These very small pieces of plastic are all over the place, with scientists finding them even in the most remote … continue reading

DEFORESTATION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON BREAKS 12-YEAR RECORD
BY: FERMIN KOOP ... Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon breaks 12-year record, as administration focuses on industry --- A total 4,281 square miles of forest were cleared in the 12 months leading to August.Despite the pandemic, deforestation … continue reading

TREES TALK TO EACH OTHER & RECOGNIZE THEIR OFFSPRING
BY: DEREK MARKHAM ... While it's not news that a variety of communication happens between non-human elements of the natural world, the idea of mycelia (the main body of fungi, as opposed to the more well-known … continue reading

WEARING FUTURISTIC PROTECTIVE SUITS, WASHINGTON STATE CREWS DESTROY FIRST US MURDER HORNET NEST
BY: AP/Design You Trust ... Heavily protected crews worked in Washington state on Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States. The state agriculture department spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets … continue reading

ECO-FRIENDLY WIND TURBINES PILING UP AT LANDFILLS
BY: KIT DANIELS ... Blades for wind turbines, which the Biden Campaign has touted as “clean energy,” are piling up at landfills because they can’t easily be crushed, repurposed or recycled. To demonstrate the size of a typical blade. Because of their sheer size, worn-out blades are cut into three pieces and buried 30-feet deep at a landfill … continue reading

THIS IS WHAT THE SIXTH MASS EXTINCTION LOOKS LIKE & HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
BY: AMAN AZHAR ... Unhealthy ecosystems jeopardize our ability to meet our most basic needs: Water, food, medicine, clean air. There is no one on the planet this doesn’t impact. And loss of biodiversity hurts the poorest the most. Away from the buzz of endless news cycles, political chatter, and self-styled punditry … continue reading

NEW CATALYST MIMICS NATURAL PROCESSES TO BREAK DOWN PLASTICS
BY: NATURALBLAZE ... While plastics recycling is not new science, current processes don’t make it economically worthwhile– waste plastics get “down-cycled” into lower grade, less useful material. It’s a challenge that continues to be an obstacle in tackling a growing global pollution crisis in single use plastics. A multi-institutional team … continue reading

MIT DEVELOPS SOLAR-POWERED SYSTEM THAT EXTRACTS DRINKABLE WATER FROM 'DRY' AIR
BY: MIT ... A prototype of the new two-stage water harvesting system (center right), was tested on an MIT rooftop. The device, which was connected to a laptop for data collection? and was mounted at an angle to face the sun, has a black solar collecting plate at the top, and the water it produced flowed into two tubes … continue reading

9 WAYS THAT SOCIALISM WILL MORALLY BANKRUPT AMERICA
BY: THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION ... 1. Socialism is being marketed to young people as kind, selfless, and community-focused, 2. Many people are unaware of Socialism’s dismal record, and 3. Young people are not being taught America’s founding principles, so they are unprepared to combat the narratives they hear in their schools and colleges … continue reading

THE RUSH TO PATENT, CONTROL, PROFIT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS DATES BACK TO 1999, IMPLICATES THE CDC, DR. FAUCI
BY: LANCE D JOHNSON ... The rush to patent, control and profit from coronaviruses dates back to 1999 and implicates the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and virus researchers such as Ralph Barrick and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leader of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) who helped drive the U.S. … continue reading

SMART DUST
BY: MAIZE. ... Smart Dust is a system of many tiny microelectromechanical systems such as sensors, robots, or other devices, that can detect light, temperature, vibration, magnetism, chemicals and other stimuli. In 1965, Gordon Moore, the founder of Intel, predicted that the number of components that could fit on a single chip could double every 2 years … continue reading

WHY HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MOSQUITOES WILL SOON BE RELEASED IN FLORIDA
BY: KASHMIRA GANDER ... Hundreds of millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes will soon be released in Florida, in a first for the U.S. On Tuesday, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved plans to release the insects, who do not bite, as part of a pilot project launching next year … continue reading

SCIENTIST FIND MICROPLASTICS INSIDE HUMAN ORGANS
BY: VICTOR TANGERMANN ... Bits of microplastics are showing up inside human tissues, according to new research. A team from Arizona State University found nanoplastic particles in all 47 samples of a variety of human organs, including lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. “You can find plastics contaminating the environment … continue reading

4 REASONS TO REPAIR INSTEAD OF RECYCLING OR REPLACING
BY: MELISSA BREYER ... 4 reasons to repair instead of recycling or replacing, it's time to jump off the consumption train and embrace the art of repair. Mending, darning, patching, painting, rewiring, gluing – we used to be a people of repair, of resourcefulness, of taking pride in our ability to tinker … continue reading

WITH 194 BILLION MASKS & GLOVES USED MONTHLY - NEW WAVE OF POLLUTION HITS OCEANS & BEACHES
BY: ELIAS MARAT ... A new, sad side effect of the pandemic is millions of pieces of discarded personal protective equipment (PPE) that is littering the planet in shocking ways. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world earlier this year, plunging much of the world into lockdown conditions … continue reading

IT'S RAINING PLASTIC, LITERALLY
BY: FERMIN KOOP ... Tons of microplastics are raining down on US national parks. More than 1,000 tons of microplastics, which would be enough to make 300 million water bottles, are deposited every year by wind and rain on national parks and protected areas in the United States. The new study casts light on an alternative … continue reading

IS THIS EVENT MORE "SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS" POINTING TO THE SOON RETURN OF THE LORD?
BY: RICKY SCAPARO ... A prominent Christian evangelist is warning that there are signs in the Heavens that point to the imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ. According to Pastor Paul Begley, The Bible states that the return of Jesus Christ in the end days will herald great changes across the face of the planet … continue reading

CORONAVIRUS: BEFORE & AFTER - HOW LOCKDOWN HAS CHANGED SMOG-FILLED SKYLINES
BY: CHRIS ROBERTSON ... The fall in air and road travel globally has meant pollution levels have plummeted, with photos revealing cleaner air in cities. The Italian Alps are now visible above Milan thanks to the lack of pollution levels. Before and after photographs from around the world have shown the effect the almost-global … continue reading

THIS MUTANT BACTERIAL ENZYME COULD RECYCLE PLASTIC BOTTLES IN JUST HOURS
BY: ANTHONY MCLENNAN ... It’s one of the biggest challenges facing humanity: how to stop the tide of plastic pollution that is suffocating our planet. Now, a French company called Carbios has developed a mutant enzyme formula which can break down plastic into a pristine recyclable form in only a few hours … continue reading

LOCUST PLAGUE UP TO 20 TIMES WORSE THAN LAST WAVE COULD DEVASTATE PARTS OF AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST
BY: ELIAS MARAT ... Locust swarms have already ravaged countries like South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. East Africa is currently bracing itself for a plague of locusts that could be up to 20 times larger than the already historic swarms that blighted regional crops and spilled over into neighboring … continue reading

FOLLOWING RECORD RAINFALL, SEA OF GALILEE OVERFLOWS: ‘AN OMEN OF MESSIAH’S ARRIVAL’
BY: ADAM ELIYAHU BERKOWITZ ... Pour down, O skies, from above! Let the heavens rain down victory! Let the earth open up and triumph sprout Yes, let vindication spring up: I Hashem have createdit.” Isaiah 45:8 (The Israel Bible™) The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) continues to rise as rain continues … continue reading