Posts Tagged ‘drought’

Dutch Government Considering Only Allowing Electric Vehicle Sales Starting in 2025

Dutch Government Considering Only Allowing Electric Vehicle Sales Starting in 2025 April 3rd, 2016 I’d like to see people buying EVs, but not because that’s their only choice. I’m guessing that by 2025, electric vehicles will not only outperform gas models in every metric, […]

FDA-approved pasteurized milk to blame for rise in allergies and weakened immune function

(NaturalNews) For the past several years, as it rose in popularity, “raw” milk – that is, milk that has not undergone pasteurization – has been heavily criticized as being unclean, disease-ridden and dangerous to consume. But a growing body of research and evidence suggests that pasteurizing milk may actually be robbing us of […]

‘Happy heart syndrome’: Life’s greatest events can actually break your heart, study says

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) involves a sudden weakening of the heart muscles, which causes the left ventricle – the chamber which pushes oxygen-rich blood through the body – to abnormally balloon out at the bottom. Although it has long been known that an unexpected, negative emotional shock – such as the death of a spouse or […]

Cop Never Fired After 2 Fits of Road Rage – On the 3rd Fit, He Shot a Lady in the Head for Honking

John Vibes | The Free Thought Project Houston, TX — It was recently revealed in court documents that a former police officer who shot a woman in the head during a road rage incident has a history marred with violence and anger issues. Kenneth Caplan, a reserve deputy constable […]

Mental health care for prisoners could prevent rearrest, but prisons aren’t designed for rehabilitation

Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez (TC) : Mental health conditions are more common among prisoners than in the general population. Estimates suggest that as many as 26 percent of state and federal prisoners suffer from at least one mental illness, compared with nine percent or less in the general population. And prisoners with untreated mental illness are more likely […]

Researchers take two big steps toward quantum computing

A green beacon laser is sent from the Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope on La Palma to Tenerife. Credit: University of Vienna. (Phys.org)—”Spooky action at a distance,” Einstein’s famous, dismissive characterization of quantum entanglement, has long been established as a physical phenomenon, and researchers are keen to develop practical applications for entanglement including communication, encryption, and computing. […]

Fishing main hurdle to Antarctic marine reserves: Australia

A seal swims under the ice in the Antarctic, where a bid to create a vast marine sanctuary was blocked at international talks on October 30, 2015 Access to fishing was the main stumbling block to agreement on two vast marine reserves in Antarctica, the head of the Australian delegation to international talks said Saturday. […]

Typhoon Koppu hits Philippines, kills at least 16, displaces 60,000 (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Seven people died when their boat capsized, while a boy was killed after he was hit by a fallen tree in the capital Manila. Authorities in the Philippines fear the death toll may rise as several towns and villages on Luzon Island remain isolated. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying and landslide-prone […]

Giant 16th-Century ‘Colossus’ Sculpture In Florence, Italy Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside

Shrouded within the park of Villa Demidoff (just north of Florence, Italy), there sits a gigantic 35-foot-tall 16th century sculpture known as Colosso dell’Appennino, or the Appennine Colossus. The brooding structure was first erected in 1580 by Italian sculptor Giambologna. Like a guardian of the pond in front of him, the giant is in an […]

When Peace Activists Met With The U.S. Institute Of Peace

Print Friendly Above Photo: Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. I was part of a debate on Tuesday that involved a larger disagreement than any exhibited at the Democratic presidential candidates debate that evening. A group of peace activists met with the president, a board member, some vice presidents, and a senior fellow of the so-called […]

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