Study Estimates That 40% Of Tropical Plants In Africa On Verge Of Extinction
John Vibes – According to new research published in the journal Science Advances, a third of tropical African plants are at risk of extinction.
Environment
Three 12-Year-Old Boys Caught Deliberately Setting Fires in Australia
Emma Fiala – Fast-moving blazes continue to ravage the region.
Germany Will Close All of Its Nuclear Power Plants, but Needs to Put Its Nuclear Waste Somewhere
Jordan Davidson – All seven of Germany’s nuclear power plants are slated to close by 2022.
Study Estimates Sharks And Manta Rays Consuming Up To 137 Plastic Pieces Per Hour
John Vibes – According to a new study published on Tuesday in Frontiers in Marine Science, manta rays and whale sharks in Indonesia are consuming between 63 and 137 pieces of plastic pollution per hour.
Boyan Slat Unveils the Ocean Cleanup Interceptor
Dr. Mercola – Boyan Slat, a young Dutch entrepreneur and his group, The Ocean Cleanup, have invented an ingenious collection barge to clean plastic debris from our oceans.
Amazonian Tree with Human-Sized Leaves Finally Gets ID’d as New Species
Shreya Dasgupta – More than 35 years after it was first seen, researchers have ID’d a tree species from the Brazilian Amazon with gigantic leaves that can reach 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length.
Irish Teenager Wins Google Science Award for Removing Microplastics From Oceans
Jordan Davidson – Fionn Ferreira, an 18 year-old Irish wunderkind, who won the grand prize at the 2019 Google Science Fair for creating a method to remove microplastics from the ocean.
Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Illegally Spraying Pesticides, Storing Hazardous Waste in Hawaii
Elias Marat – However, advocates accuse the Department of Justice of reaching a sweetheart deal with Bayer-Monsanto.
Monsanto: Science and Fraud are the Same Thing Especially When the Media Agree
Jon Rappoport – Most people automatically buy official pronouncements about science as true science.
Chemtrails Exposed: The Research Corporation for Science Advancement and the Origins of the New Manhattan Project
Peter A. Kirby – Recently uncovered evidence indicates that the New Manhattan Project – otherwise known as ‘geoengineering’ – goes back further than previously thought.
‘Sober Bars’ Offer Recovering Alcoholics, Health-Conscious Adults a Booze-Free Social Scene
Elisa Marat – These bars look just like the real thing, but alcohol isn’t part of the equation.
Tesla’s New Solar Roof Will Cost Just As Much As A Normal Roof
John Vibes – Tesla’s solar roof panels are currently being built at the company’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, but it is not clear exactly when they will be available for purchase.
New Satellite Data Says Amazon Deforestation At Worst Levels In Ten Years
John Vibes – According to new satellite data released by the Brazilian government this week, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at the highest levels the area has seen in over a decade.
Latest Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill is Nearly 10 Times Worse Than Initially Thought
Elias Marat – The October 29 leak was the third crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in only three years.
Bolsonaro Dismisses Amazon Deforestation as ‘Cultural’
Olivia Rosane – Despite confirmation this week that the deforestation rate in the Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade.
Yale Study Shows Air Pollution Causes “Huge” Reduction In Intelligence
John Vibes – Researchers have shown that air pollution causes a “huge” reduction in intelligence.
Aldi Set To Replace 12.5 Million Single Use Plastic Bags With Compostable Bags
Luke Miller – Aldi is going green with its commitment to replace 12.5 million single-use plastic bags with compostable bags.
Amazon Deforestation Rate Highest in 11 Years
Olivia Rosane – The deforestation rate in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade, CNN reported Tuesday.
Could Consciousness All Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?
Tam Hunt – What is the relationship between mind and matter? It’s resisted a generally satisfying conclusion for thousands of years.
To Save Face, Coca-Cola Designs A Bottle Made Out Of Ocean Waste Plastic
John Vibes – The Coca-Cola corporation recently announced that they were able to make a few plastic bottles out of trash that was pulled from the ocean.