Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline group, is adding an environmental surcharge of up to $77 per flight starting in 2025 to help cover the rising costs of sustainable aviation fuel and meet new regulatory requirements. This fee will apply to flights from the EU, UK, Norway, and Switzerland, reflecting the airline’s
Europe is on the brink of an ‘environmental disaster,’ according to several commentators, who state that an arms depot that was hit contained depleted uranium (DU) weapons sent by the UK to Ukraine. Recently, several web media outlets provided videos of an enormous explosion in the town of Khmelnitski, located
Despite being one of the richest nations in the world, Switzerland is one of the least energy self-sufficient, with domestic power production only meeting 25% of the nation’s energy requirements. The current situation has become so dire that Switzerland’s environment minister is suggesting that people shower together in order to
Researchers at the University of Toronto have done some research on our ability to sense threats. As per the study this response is an evolutionary trait and it is passed from one generation to the next. This trait helps humans to identify the potential danger quickly.
A wrecked ship near Mauritius is spilling tonnes of oil in the Indian Ocean. More than 1,000 tonnes of oil has already seeped into the sea polluting the coral reefs, white-sand beaches and pristine lagoons. Still there is 2,500 tonnes of oil onboard the ship which is cracking up, threatening
One basic way to expand our efficacy is through modern science and technology. But another is through integrated (emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual) growth and enhanced wisdom. This means growing in our sense of connection with nature and one another and learning to live in ways that naturally cultivate our
America is inching closer to a water crisis reminiscent of Cape Town’s near disaster in 2018. A new study (view below) reveals that global groundwater levels, including those in the U.S., are plummeting at an alarming rate due to climate change, poor water management, and aging infrastructure. Cities like Los
In a dramatic congressional hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed startling details about the man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, bizarrely researched the JFK assassination and flew a drone near the rally just hours before the attack. Crooks had also armed
A groundbreaking study (view below) has found that analyzing proteins in your blood could predict over 60 different diseases with incredible accuracy, including conditions like celiac disease, cancer, and dementia. This new test, which uses a single blood sample to spot disease markers, is proving more precise than current methods