The UN Looks to Protect Chimpanzee Culture
Jordan Davidson – The United Nations famously protects cultural heritage sites, but for the first time it has recognized the unique culture of animals.
Science, Mystery
Protecting Mangroves Can Prevent Billions of Dollars in Global Flooding Damage Every Year
Michael Beck and Pelayo Menéndez – Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S. economy more than $50 billion yearly in damage from winds and flooding.
Scientists Predict the Amazon Rainforest May Disappear Within the Next 50 Years
Mandy Froelich – The team recalled that the Amazon rainforest was recently crippled by a wildfire that engulfed 906,000 hectares, or 2.2 million acres, of the forest.
Two Super-Rare White Giraffes, Including World’s Only Known Female, Killed by Poachers in Kenya
Elias Marat – The Kenya Wildlife Society, the main conservation body in the East African state, said it was investigating the killings.
Critically Endangered Blue Whales Make “Unprecedented” Comeback Off Antarctica Coast
Elias Marat – The bounce-back of the blue whale population is not only great news for the species but also for the environment.
This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown?
John W. Whitehead – This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness, although we’re not doing so well on any of those fronts.
Coke and Pepsi Among Ten Companies Sued For Plastic Pollution ‘Nuisance’
John Vibes – The environmental non-profit Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against the companies who are responsible for a very large portion of the world’s plastic waste.
Medicinal Foods and Beverages Protect Against Coronavirus, Research Suggests
Sayer Ji – The reality is that there are natural alternatives that already have been, and continue to be worth investigating.
News Media Attacks Vitamin C Treatment of COVID-19 Coronavirus
Andrew W. Saul – Vitamin C is already being used to prevent and treat COVID-19 in China and in Korea. And it is working.
Astronomers Detect Largest Explosion in the History of the Universe Since the Big Bang Itself
Aaron Kesel – “We don’t know why it’s so big.”
Stony Corals Seem to Be Preparing for a Mass Extinction, Scientists Report
Jordan Davidson – Stony corals provide habitat for an eye-popping one-fourth of the ocean’s species, which is why their recent behavior has scientists concerned.
How the Method of Birth Can Influence Lifelong Health
Dr. Mercola – The groundwork for your gut microbiome is laid out at the time of birth.
Physicists Are Building a Quantum Teleporter Based on Black Holes
Aaron Kesel – Two fully-entangled black holes should be able to transmit quantum information between them.
Viruses: a different perspective
Jon Rappoport – One research-estimate suggests there are 320,000 viruses on Earth that infect mammals.
Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat?
Jon Rappoport – Emboldened by the citizenry’s inattention, the government has weaponized one crisis after crisis in order to expands its powers.
Junk Foods Promote Hunger and Overeating
Dr. Mercola – Recent research found a single week of bingeing on fast foods impaired appetite control, making the volunteers more likely to desire more junk food, even if they’d just eaten.
Physicist Says Parallel Universes Definitely Exist and We May Soon Explore Them
Aaron Kesel – Are we living in a multiverse?
Genetically Engineered Food – the Lie That Won’t Die
Dr. Mecola – In reality, GM crops have turned glyphosate into one of the most widely and recklessly used herbicides in history and monoculture has led to a loss of biodiversity.
Jane Goodall Promises To Plant 5 Million Trees In 2020
John Vibes – Dr. Jane Goodall, who is widely considered the world’s expert on chimpanzees, has announced plans to plant five million trees this year.
Hemp is the New Plastic: 3 Companies That Ditched Regular Plastic for Hemp Plastic
The Mind Unleashed – Three U.S. companies have quietly embraced the use of hemp plastic into their business models, and their products have already hit the market.