Category: News

Plastic to Oil Fantastic

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This video brief about the invention of a plastic-to-oil converting machine went viral and exceeded 3.7 million views on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Lg_kvLaAM This is evidence that concern over “the plastic problem” is certainly not going away, despite encouraging bans on and decreases in the use of plastic shopping bags. Here on Our World, on the video’s…


Establishing Living Fences

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The use of living fences in the Central American region is prolific. Although installation techniques and application style of living fences varies across borders and climates, in Costa Rica the fences generally serve to delineate property and keep livestock within a boundary. Aside from their obvious uses, living fences generate far more benefits, both ecological…


Germany says ‘no more chick shredding’

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Germany has become the FIRST country in the world to decide it no longer wants to grind up millions of live baby chicks — the disturbing ‘waste product’ of the worldwide egg industry. ‘Chick disposal’ is something the egg industry doesn’t like to talk about. And is it any wonder? It’s hard to imagine eggs…


Integrating Small Animals Into the Garden

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It’s All About the Soil When I first started gardening I put my back into it. I worked my tail off and enjoyed it, but as time went on and I added animals to the system I noticed some big changes. Sometimes that meant the chickens completely took out an entire winter’s worth of seedlings…


Why Poor Nutrition in the Womb Can Lead to Obesity Later in Life

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Babies receiving poor nutrition in the womb tend to be smaller at birth, which has been linked to the development of obesity and other health problems later in life. Researchers continue to discover other consequences related to undernutrition during pregnancy. A new study examines how poor foetal nutrition affects protein expression in the fat tissue…


Africa’s Biggest Lake Is On The Verge Of Dying

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It’s surrounded by three countries and depended on by 35 million people for survival, but Africa’s largest lake is under threat of extinction. Lake Victoria covers more than 68,800 square km and is the lifeblood for the people of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda who rely on its waters to service its huge fishing industry. But…


Electric Car Powered by Salt Water: 920 hp, 373 Miles/Tank

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It’s finally here folks and it is LEGIT. Tesla eat your heart out, the Germans have created an electrical car powered by salt water. It has four electric engines and is FAST with some pretty sweet fuel economy for a sports car. Leave the Bugatti at home and stop by the beach to refuel. The…


Global warming is now slowing down the circulation of the oceans

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By Chris Mooney March 23 This NASA animation shows what happens globally to create the large, slow current called the thermohaline circulation. (NASA) Welcome to this week’s installment of “Don’t Mess with Geophysics.” Last week, we learned about the possible destabilization of the Totten Glacier of East Antarctica, which could unleash over 11 feet of…


Is Your Frying Pan Giving You Cancer? Lurid Tales of Carcinogens in Your Kitchen

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For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we gather together to nourish ourselves, and often where we spend the most amount of time. That’s why it’s important to go the extra mile and make sure toxins and poisons aren’t secretly getting into your body through the things you…


Maysak Intensifies to Super Typhoon Over Pacific

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Super Typhoon Maysak, one of the strongest cyclones in history during the months of January, February and March, has already slammed several Micronesian islands on its way to the Philippines. Maysak will continue to strengthen during the next 12-24 hours as it moves westward across the Pacific Ocean. Though passing to the north of Yap,…


The effects of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Continue to deepen

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Asia-Pacific faces diabetes challenge Health systems in the Asia Pacific region are battling an epidemic of obesity and diabetes that many are poorly equipped to deal with. Margaret Harris Cheng reports from Hong Kong. The Pacific Island nations have health systems geared to dealing with infectious diseases but their economies, dependent on imported food and…


Earthquake in PNG 30 March

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Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea, officials say The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake — initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the…


Soil Program Increases Crop Yields 300% Without GMOs

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Why would you go for seven per cent when you can get 50 to 100 per cent increases in yield without having to use genetically modified seeds? The South Australian Agriculture Minister has just reported “amazing” results after trialling a new soil program. Minister Leon Bignell describes using technology that works with the soil and…


World’s Largest Single Marine Reserve Created in Pacific

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British Prime Minister David Cameron’s government announced the creation of the world’s largest contiguous ocean reserve on Wednesday, setting aside 322,000 square miles (830,000 square kilometres) around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the South Pacific for special protection. The new reserve is nearly three and a half times bigger than the landmass of the United…


The CO2 Crisis: The Social Costs Of Capitalism Are Destroying Earth’s Ability To Support Life

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I admire David Ray Griffin for his wide-ranging intelligence, his research skills, and for his courage.  Dr. Griffin is not afraid to take on the controversial topics.  He gave us ten books on 9/11, and anyone who has read half of one of them knows that the official story is a lie. Now Griffin has…


Climate Change: Gulf Stream System Slow Down

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The Gulf Stream is one of the most important heat transport systems on the planet. It efficiently brings heat from the equator to the Northern Hemisphere through ocean currents. But a recent study indicates that it has been slowing down, which is most interesting because it results in cooling of the region when most other…


World’s Largest Indoor Vertical Farm Capable Of Producing Two Million Pounds of Food

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Newark, the largest city in the state of New Jersey, is about to be home to the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. The project will cost approximately 30 million dollars, and will be sponsored by a couple of major investment groups, the RBH group being one of them. AeroFarms will be running the show, they…


Flow Hive: Honey on Tap Directly From Your Beehive!

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You know you love it: that smooth amber flow of rich nutritious sweetness, that distinct rich flavour, that gorgeous natural bronze hue. You put it on your cereal, in your tea, in your coffee, you drizzle it on hot rolls, sweet buns, your lover. You know what I’m talking about: Honey! In the ancient fertile…


ARCAH’ s Therapeutic Permacultural Yard

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Imagine a place that people can go to get through their problems and prepare their selves to restart a new life. Imagine that these process includes learning a permacultural way of understanding the reality. That’s what ARCAH’s project is working to reach in a therapeutic community (CT) SP- Brazil. ARCAH is a Brazilian NGO who’s…