The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accused of using overly optimistic assumptions in its internal analysis for its proposed power plant enforcement. The EPA published a significant new regulation (pdf) last month with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. According to a June 27 report (pdf) released this week…
EPA Underestimated Effects of Power Plant Regulations, Says Global Energy Institute
June 29, 2023
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Planet Thought to Have Been Engulfed by Sun Still Exists, Astronomers Find
An international team of astronomers from the University of Sydney, Australia, and the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy have discovered that a planet that was thought to have long ago disappeared actually still exists. Using two Maunakea Observatories on Hawaii Island—W. M. Keck Observatory and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)—the team of researchers, led by Marc Hon,…
Virgin Galactic Rocket Plane Carried Aloft for Commercial Launch to Space
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico—A twin-fuselage jet took off carrying Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane with a three-man crew from Italy into the New Mexico sky on Thursday for a high-altitude launch of the company’s first flight of paying customers to the edge of space. The two Italian air force colonels and an aerospace engineer from…
Peppermint: First Aid for Nausea, Headache, Constipation, and More
In this series, “Herbal First Aid Kit,” we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you are looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily available. Mint (Mentha) is widely used for its culinary, medicinal, and aromatherapeutic properties. It…
Sustainable Living Enthusiasts Descend on Ohio’s Amish Country Amid ‘Homesteading Tsunami’
June 28, 2023
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WALNUT CREEK, Ohio—Amid the rolling green hills of eastern Ohio, Amish and Mennonite farms dot the landscape along roads traveled by horse-drawn buggies and automobiles. Here, self-sufficient living is a way of life. This is a reason why the Food Independence Summit has already become one of the country’s largest sustainable living events where experts…
How the Purple Fairywrens Survived Extreme Floods: Bird Expert
June 28, 2023
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The resilience of the iconic Australian birds—purple-crowned fairywrens—who were found alive and well four months after extreme flooding despite all their nests being washed away is noteworthy, according to researchers. The Western Australian floodings at the start of the year brought heavy rain and swelled the nearby Fitzroy River to nearly 15.81 meters (52 feet)…
IN-DEPTH: Gender Ideology Is a Road to Transhumanism
June 28, 2023
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The push for gender-affirming care taking place in recent years not only creates a market for the technological reproduction industry but also is a “ramp to transhumanism,” an investigative journalist said. Gender-affirming care for individuals who believe that their gender identity conflicts with their gender at birth creates a very profitable market for the technological…
Transgender People More Likely to Die of Suicide Than General Population, Danish Study Finds
Shedding new light on the question of whether “gender-affirming” treatment reduces suicide risks among people suffering from gender dysphoria, a new study found that transgender individuals in Denmark are at significantly higher risk of suicide compared to the northern European country’s general population. For their study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical…
Texas ‘Hotter Than 99 Percent of the Planet,’ Power Grid Breaks Record
As Texas grapples with high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, electricity demand in the state has hit a new record, putting the power grid under pressure. An “Excessive Heat Warning” is in effect in Texas until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth/Dallas. In a June 24 tweet, meteorologist…
EPA Drops Civil Rights Probe Into Claim Pollution in Louisiana Put Black Residents at Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday that it is closing a probe into allegations of discrimination or civil rights violations by the state of Louisiana after finding no evidence black residents faced high levels of air pollution. The investigation was initiated in response to complaints from environmental groups, who claimed that black residents in St. John…
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