Archive for the 'Environment' Category
More Icebreakers Coming to Aid Russian Arctic Ships
December 12th, 2021Via: Eye on the Arctic: Never before at this time of year have so many vessels been rescued out of the ice, says Russia’s nuclear icebreaker operator Rosatom. The Arktika will join three other nuclear-powered icebreakers that already are busy escorting ships across the increasingly icy waters. The Vaigach has for the past weeks been […]
North American Fertilizer Shortage
November 25th, 2021Via: Guardian: A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s farmers to delay purchases and raising the risk of a spring scramble to apply the crop nutrient before planting season. Farmers apply nitrogen to boost yields of corn, canola and wheat, and higher fertilizer costs could translate into […]
Bill Gates and the Uncertain Future of Food Security
November 1st, 2021Via: Off-Guardian: As we approach a winter of discontent and Global food systems go from bad to worse, there’s trouble in paradise. At the root of these problems, Government responses to COVID-19 have contributed to a six-fold increase in famine-like conditions as global supply chains collapse, and field trials for gene-edited crops and farm animals […]
A Global Fertility Crisis – Dr. Shanna Swan
October 20th, 2021Via: After Skool: Book: Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race by Shanna H. Swan and Stacey Colino
Mexico Phasing Out Imports of Glyphosate and GMO Corn
August 9th, 2021Via: The Counter: On December 31, 2020, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed a decree that could enable Mexican farmers to reclaim their livelihoods within their home country. The order calls for the phase-out by 2024 of two pillars of American agribusiness: glyphosate and genetically engineered (GE) corn, particularly corn grain consumed as part […]
France Fines Monsanto for Illegally Acquiring Data on Journalists, Activists
July 29th, 2021Via: AFP: France’s personal data protection agency on Wednesday fined US firm Monsanto for illegally compiling files of public figures, journalists and activists with the aim of swaying opinion towards support for its controversial pesticides. The firm, now owned by German chemical giant Bayer, failed to inform the people on the watch lists compiled in […]
Dubai Makes Its Own Rain to Tackle 122F Heat
July 21st, 2021Via: Daily Mail: The United Arab Emirates is creating its own rain using drones that fly into clouds and unleash electrical charges to beat the sweltering 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) heat. The rain is formed using drone technology that gives clouds an electric shock to ‘cajole them’ into clumping together and producing precipitation. […]
Lake Mead Falls to Lowest Water Level Since Hoover Dam’s Construction in 1930s
June 11th, 2021Via: USA Today: Lake Mead has declined to its lowest level since the reservoir was filled in the 1930s following the construction of Hoover Dam, marking a new milestone for the water-starved Colorado River in a downward spiral that shows no sign of letting up. The reservoir near Las Vegas holds water for cities, farms […]
Tiny Animal Revived After 24,000 Years Entombed in Siberian Permafrost
June 8th, 2021Via: New Scientist: A tiny animal called a rotifer has been revived after spending 24,000 years frozen in permafrost. It is the longest a rotifer has been observed to survive in such extreme cold. While simple organisms like bacteria can often survive millennia in permafrost, “this is an animal with a nervous system and brain […]
“Sperm Counts Could Be Down To Zero By 2045”
May 20th, 2021Via: WFAA: The age factor is pretty well known, especially among women who seem to be reminded of their “ticking clock” from relatives, friends, or strangers at some point in their lives. However, new research shows infertility rates could be rising because sperm counts are dropping. “All we can say is it has significantly declined […]
