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05/08/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Forests to farms to floods: Land use shifts threaten water quality and communities
Converting forests to agricultural or urban land near streams increases nitrogen and sediment runoff, harming aquatic ecosystems and raising water treatment costs. The study predicts significant declines in drinking water quality by 2070 without intervention. Nitrogen (from fertilizers) and sediment (from eroded soil) strain water treatment systems, particularly in small communities, leading to higher costs […]
05/03/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Prominent climate scientists challenge catastrophic warming claims, argue net zero policies are unjustified
Physics shows CO2’s warming effect diminishes as concentrations increase, making current levels (420 ppm) nearly saturated. Net Zero policies would lower temperatures by just 0.06°F to 0.5°F – far less than exaggerated model projections. Extreme weather events, like 1930s U.S. heatwaves, occurred long before rising CO2 levels. Climate models inflate warming predictions by 30-50 percent, […]
05/01/2025
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By Willow Tohi
The antioxidant crisis: How mushrooms and soil health could be key to longevity
Ergothioneine (ERGO), a rare antioxidant found abundantly in mushrooms and soil-grown foods, is linked to reduced risks of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Modern farming practices have depleted ERGO in diets, raising concerns about its role in brain health and aging. Humans have a dedicated transport protein for ERGO, which helps combat inflammation and […]
04/29/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Hungary’s honeybee collapse and the global honey scramble: A crisis over pollution, policy and profits
Hungary’s honeybee colonies have plummeted by 50% in a year due to harsh frosts, pesticides and disease, with environmental changes damaging critical acacia forests needed for pollination. Cheap honey imports from Ukraine and China undercut local beekeepers by up to 80%, threatening their livelihoods with unsustainable pricing and adulterated products flooding markets. Pesticides (like neonicotinoids) and […]
04/27/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Natural gas emerges as energy champion while wind, solar lag on affordability and reliability
Independent studies reveal natural gas is the most affordable and dependable energy source, while wind and solar rank as the least efficient—despite heavy subsidies. While advocates claim lower costs, full-system expenses (transmission, backup power, land use) make wind 7x and solar 10x more expensive than natural gas. Their intermittency also strains grids. Natural gas, nuclear […]
04/27/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Trump administration scraps Kerry’s climate office, citing ideological overreach
The Trump administration formally shut down the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (led by John Kerry under Biden) in April 2025, ending a $17M/year operation. The move aligns with Trump’s push to reduce bureaucracy, prioritize economic growth and roll back Biden-era climate policies. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the office “bloated” […]
04/24/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Big Ag exploits RFK Jr.’s organic advocacy to push unregulated GMO “biologicals”
Global agribusiness giants like Bayer and Syngenta are repackaging genetically modified (GM) “biologicals” as eco-friendly solutions, capitalizing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s organic farming advocacy while sidestepping safety reviews. These engineered microbes, marketed as sustainable alternatives, often lock farmers into corporate dependency. The $15 billion “biologicals” market includes lab-edited microbes (e.g., Pivot Bio’s nitrogen-fixing bacteria) […]
04/24/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Breaking the methane chain: New feeds and seaweed offer pathways to sustainable beef and dairy production
Two 2025 studies (University of Florida and UC Davis) show that adjusting livestock diets—such as adding flaxseed and pea protein for dairy cows or asparagopsis seaweed for grazing cattle—could cut methane emissions by up to 40% while maintaining animal health and productivity. The Florida team found omega-3-rich flaxseed and pea protein optimize digestion, reducing methane […]
04/24/2025
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By Willow Tohi
The Green Leviathan: How George Soros’ financial empire shapes global climate policy
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) has spent decades advancing a socialist-leaning climate agenda through political influence, media manipulation and grassroots activism, aiming to reshape global policies and dismantle sovereign economies. From 2016 to 2023, OSF funneled nearly $194 million to 345 environmental groups, including the Climate Action Network (CAN), which leverages U.N. platforms to […]
04/23/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Legacy of danger: DDT persistence in Canadian trout reveals long-term environmental neglect
Decades after its ban, DDT was found in New Brunswick’s brook trout at concentrations over ten times higher than Canada’s wildlife safety guidelines, with levels reaching up to 140 ng/g in muscle tissue. The study, published in PLOS ONE, reveals that 50% of analyzed lakes in New Brunswick still contain hazardous levels of DDT, which […]
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