In 2024, Afghanistan is facing a second year of the Taliban’s poppy ban, significantly reducing poppy cultivation, though some areas like Badakhshan continue to resist, leading to violent clashes. Despite efforts to enforce the ban, including crop destruction, many farmers have turned to other crops or left their land fallow
A recent study published in Nature Genetics reveals alarming risks with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology. These “gene scissors,” designed to precisely cut and modify DNA, often cause unintended and potentially dangerous genetic changes, which can increase cancer risk in humans and animals and disrupt the genetic stability of plants, affecting
In the 1990s, Indian farmers started using a cheap painkiller for cattle, which tragically led to a massive decline in the vulture population—down from 50 million to just a few thousand. These vultures were crucial for cleaning up animal carcasses and preventing the spread of deadly diseases. With their numbers
Concerns over the water quality of Paris’ Seine River have cast a shadow over the 2024 Olympics, leading to the cancellation of a pre-race triathlon swimming event. Despite a $1.5 billion investment to clean the river and assurances from officials that it would be safe, recent tests revealed unsafe levels
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
The nefarious agenda sweeping across the world under the guise of “climate change” through “sustainable development” is a two-edged sword. One is the anti-animal/anti-human ideology, and the other is the corporate takeover of our global food supply. At a certain point, they became interwoven, the “war on beef” was born
Denmark is set to introduce the world’s first carbon tax on livestock, charging dairy farmers about $96 per cow starting in 2030 to reduce methane emissions. This bold move aims to help the country meet its climate goals by tackling agriculture, the biggest source of emissions in Denmark. While the
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles from everyday items like synthetic clothes and plastic bottles, are infiltrating our bodies and could be seriously harming our health. These particles can trigger heart attacks, strokes, and other serious conditions by carrying toxins and damaging organs. They come from various sources, including degraded plastics and
McDonald’s in Australia has reduced its breakfast hours by 90 minutes due to a severe egg shortage caused by bird flu outbreaks across several states. The outbreaks have led to the euthanization of over one million birds, impacting egg supplies nationwide. McDonald’s announced on social media that breakfast will now