Archive for the 'Environment' Category
Genetically Modified Soil Microbes May Have ‘Irreversible Consequences’
September 2nd, 2023Via: The Defender: A plan by major agrochemical companies to develop genetically engineered (GE) soil microbes, including bacteria and fungi, to act as pesticides and fertilizers is raising concerns about the unknown and potentially disastrous risks associated with the new organisms, according to a report published Tuesday by Friends of the Earth. Bayer-Monsanto, Syngenta and […]
Microplastics Detected in the Marine Air from Norway to the High Arctic
August 22nd, 2023Via: Science Switch: You’d think the crisp ocean air would be pristine, even far from shore. But alarmingly, scientists have discovered microplastic particles floating thousands of miles from land. An investigative team from Germany and Norway took air samples along the Norwegian coast up to the remote Arctic. Using specialized equipment aboard a research vessel, […]
European Union Mandates Easily Replaceable Batteries for Mobile Devices
August 13th, 2023I recently went through this again with a portable bluetooth speaker. The battery was worn out and the speaker was not user serviceable. I managed to pull it apart. It had definitely been engineered to make replacing the battery difficult. Imagine having that job! Your job is to come up with ways to prevent the […]
Blackrock and New Zealand
August 9th, 2023Remember that time you were a conspiracy theorist for being suspicious about @jacindaardern visiting #BlackRock, because you were concerned about what might eventually come of it? Nek minute . . . ? pic.twitter.com/ZwwQhPr70Q — Coronavirus Plushie (@c_plushie) August 9, 2023
‘Forever Chemicals’ in at Least 45 Percent of US Tap Water: USGS Study
July 6th, 2023Via: Epoch Times: Nearly half of the tap water in the United States is estimated to have what are known as “forever chemicals,” also referred to as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The study by the U.S. Geological Survey tested for the presence of 32 types of PFAS from samples taken from 716 locations—269 private […]
“EU Looks Into Blocking Out the Sun as Climate Efforts Falter”
June 27th, 2023Via: Bloomberg: The European Union will join an international effort to assess whether large-scale interventions such as deflecting the sun’s rays or changing the Earth’s weather patterns are viable options for fighting climate change.
China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars
June 16th, 2023Breathtaking insanity. Via: serpentza:
$50 Trillion For What?
May 8th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Biden official: It's going to cost trillions of dollars. There's no doubt about it.?? Me: So, if the U.S. spent $50T to become carbon neutral by 2050, how much is that going to reduce world temperatures??? Biden official: *No answer* pic.twitter.com/6u8QmeJRdq — John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) May 4, 2023 Biden Deputy Secretary of Energy […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants a Law to Punish Global Warming Skeptics
April 25th, 2023The article below is from 2015, but it doesn’t matter, because, even if RFK Jr. had widespread support—he doesn’t—the Democratic Party would simply screw him over. I don’t know if I have the energy to do this again, but, as per the quadrennial routine in the U.S., here’s what’s going to happen: After more than […]
California Meets 100% Of Water Requests For First Time Since 2006
April 23rd, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Due to a wet winter and record mountain snowpack, California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms, marking the first time in nearly two decades. The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement Thursday that said, “State water contractors to 100% of requested supplies for 29 public […]
