With toxic air on the rise across the globe, anti-pollution skincare is the new beauty trend that's trying to combat the issue.

Trend or necessity: Have you tried anti-pollution skincare?

With toxic air on the rise across the globe, anti-pollution skincare is the new beauty trend that's trying to combat the issue.

Air pollution doesn't just&nbsp;wreak havoc on your body, it can also make your skin look duller and cause other skin and hair&nbsp;issues.&nbsp;With toxic air on the rise across global cities and states, there is a <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/fashion-and-beauty/valentine-s-day-2022-show-your-skin-some-love-with-these-skincare-tips-1644566263235" target="_blank">new skincare trend</a> that's trying to combat at least some of the issues. 'Anti-pollution' makeup is becoming popular.
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The anti-pollution face masks have the ability to counter pollution-related skin issues like inflammation and skin blemishes. Brands often use clay to draw out dirt from the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/fashion-and-beauty/trend-or-necessity-have-you-tried-anti-pollution-skincare-1637214558353" target="_blank">skin</a> or gentle acids to exfoliate the skin.
Serums that clear your complexion and tonics that add a natural glow are also believed to help in pollution-proofing your skin.

Climate change is a direct result of increased carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. A new study by MIT reveals that more volatile temperature rise is in store.

MIT study reveals that global temperatures will become even more volatile 

A new study by MIT reveals that in the coming years, the global temperature will become even more volatile with an inclination towards warmer climatic conditions.

Climate Change Crisis: It's only going to get hotter!

A new study by MIT reveals that in the coming years, the global temperature will become even more volatile.

Prolonged droughts, record-breaking heat, wildfires, and frequent cyclonic storms are a direct result of the increased addition of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A new study by MIT reveals that in the coming years, the global temperature will become even more volatile.
The study examines the paleoclimate record of the last 66 million years after&nbsp;the Cenozoic era. The Cenozoic&nbsp;era is the period that began shortly after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The team of researchers observed that during this period, the distribution of global temperatures was lopsided and that the warm events were more extreme than the cooling events. This led to faster melting of icebergs in the poles and a rise in sea level. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/society-may-collapse-by-2040-new-analysis-supports-old-prediction-by-mit-1627995654233">Society may collapse by 2040: New analysis supports old prediction by MIT</a>
The researchers say a possible explanation for this warming bias may lie in a &lsquo;multiplier effect.&rsquo; This effect indicates a condition wherein a modest degree of warming naturally speeds up certain biological and chemical processes, leading to further warming. For instance, volcanoes releasing carbon dioxide or a wildfire caused due to excessive heat multiply the global heat levels and shrink the ice sheets.
Daniel Rothman, professor of geophysics at MIT concluded that it is fair to say that the Earth's temperature will continue to become more volatile, with an increased inclination towards warmer climatic conditions. Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/india-s-poorest-9-times-more-likely-to-die-of-air-pollution-than-the-rich-study-1627967488923">India's poorest 9 times more likely to die of air pollution than the rich: study</a>

If corporations and governments continue their economic growth activities without caring about environmental damage, there is a chance that human society might collapse 

Society may collapse by 2040: New analysis supports old prediction by MIT

There is a serious chance that human society may collapse by 2040 if the global priorities regarding &lsquo;economic growth&rsquo; do not change. This was earlier predicted by MIT&nbsp;and has now been validated in a new assessment

Human society may collapse by 2040: New assessment of old MIT prediction

There is a serious chance that human society may collapse by 2040 if the global priorities regarding &lsquo;economic growth&rsquo; do not change. This was earlier predicted by MIT&nbsp;and has now been validated in a new assessment.

There is a serious chance that human society may collapse by 2040 if the global priorities regarding &lsquo;economic growth&rsquo; do not change. This has been ascertained recently after a 1972 MIT study was reassessed by a senior director of KPMG.
As per the old report by a team of scientists at MIT, civilization was bound to collapse if corporations and governments continued to pursue economic growth, irrespective of its environmental damage. It also said that natural resources would become so scarce that further economic growth would become impossible, and personal welfare would nosedive.
The most infamous scenario forecast&nbsp;by the report says that by 2040, the world&rsquo;s economic growth would peak but thereafter, the graph will take a sharp downturn. This will severely impact the global population with regard to food availability and natural resources. This imminent collapse will not end the human race, but the standard of human living conditions will degrade drastically.
Now, nearly half a century later, Gaya Herrington who is a Sustainability and Dynamic System Analysis Lead at KPMG,&nbsp;reassessed the MIT study to observe the predictions made in 1972. And to her horror, there is a close alignment to all the predicted scenarios. Herrington wrote in her study that the scenarios indicate that continuing business as usual to pursue constant growth, will not be possible after 2040. &nbsp;
But beyond all this, there is a silver lining. Herrington says that changes in policies like population control, reduced industrial output and prioritising health and education are the factors that can prevent this horrific downfall. Using the example of covid 19 pandemic and how the world dealt with this global crisis, she says that it is still possible to control the situation.
Herrington believes that it's not yet too late for human society to intentionally change its course and alter the trajectory of the future.

The U. S. Senate approved a $740 billion economic package  — also known as the Inflation Reduction Act  — as Democrats overcame months of political infighting to deliver the centrepiece to President Biden’s long-stalled economic agenda.

U.S. Senate passes Biden’s mega health, climate bill; House to vote next

The U. S. Senate approved a $740 billion economic package  — also known as the Inflation Reduction Act  — as Democrats overcame months of political infighting to deliver the centrepiece to President Biden’s long-stalled economic agenda ahead of the crucial campaign season. 

Barely more than one-tenth the size of Biden&rsquo;s initial $3.5 trillion Build Back Better initiative, the current package aims to combat climate change, lower healthcare costs, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and reduce the federal deficit. &nbsp;

The U. S. Senate has approved a $740 billion economic package &nbsp;&mdash; also known as the Inflation Reduction Act &nbsp;&mdash; after Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote &nbsp; Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden&rsquo;s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.
The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden's priorities, a stunning turnaround of what had seemed a lost and doomed effort that suddenly roared back to political life. Democrats held united, 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.
&ldquo;It's been a long, tough and winding road, but at last, at last, we have arrived,&rdquo; said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., ahead of final votes.
&ldquo;The Senate is making history. I am confident the Inflation Reduction Act will endure as one of the defining legislative measures of the 21st century.&rdquo;
Republican amendments shunned
Senators engaged in a round-the-clock marathon of voting that began Saturday and stretched late into Sunday afternoon. Democrats swatted down some three dozen Republican amendments designed to torpedo the legislation. Confronting unanimous GOP opposition, Democratic unity in the 50-50 chamber held, keeping the party on track for a morale-boosting victory three months from elections when congressional control is at stake.
&nbsp;&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s gonna pass,&rdquo; Biden told reporters as he left the White House early Sunday to go to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, ending his COVID-19 isolation. The House seemed likely to provide final congressional approval when it returns briefly from summer recess on Friday.
The bill ran into trouble midday over objections to the new 15% corporate minimum tax that private equity firms and other industries disliked, forcing last-minute changes.
Inflation Reduction Act a win for Democrats
Despite the momentary setback, the &ldquo;Inflation Reduction Act&rdquo; gives Democrats a campaign-season showcase for action on coveted goals. It includes the largest-ever federal effort on climate change &mdash; close to $400 billion &mdash; caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare to $2,000 a year and extends expiring subsidies that help 13 million people afford health insurance. By raising corporate taxes, the whole package is paid for, with some $300 billion extra revenue for deficit reduction.
Barely more than one-tenth the size of Biden&rsquo;s initial 10-year, $3.5 trillion rainbow of progressive aspirations in his Build Back Better initiative, the new package abandons earlier proposals for universal preschool, paid family leave and expanded child care aid. That plan collapsed after conservative Sen. Joe. Manchin, D-W.Va., opposed it, saying it was too costly and would fuel inflation.
Nonpartisan analysts have said the &ldquo;Inflation Reduction Act&rdquo; would have a minor effect on surging consumer prices.
Bill would hurt job creation: Republicans
Republicans said the measure would undermine an economy that policymakers are struggling to keep from plummeting into recession. They said the bill's business taxes would hurt job creation and force prices skyward, making it harder for people to cope with the nation's worst inflation since the 1980s.
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&ldquo;Democrats have already robbed American families once through inflation, and now their solution is to rob American families a second time," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., argued. He said spending and tax increases in the legislation would eliminate jobs while having an insignificant impact on inflation and climate change.
Overnight &lsquo;vote-a-rama&rsquo;
In an ordeal imposed on all budget bills like this one, the Senate had to endure an overnight &ldquo;vote-a-rama&rdquo; of rapid-fire amendments. Each tested Democrats' ability to hold together a compromise negotiated by Schumer, progressives, Manchin and the inscrutable centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered amendments to further expand the legislation's health benefits, and those efforts were defeated. Most votes were forced by Republicans and many were designed to make Democrats look soft on U. S.-Mexico border security and gasoline and energy costs, and like bullies for wanting to strengthen IRS tax law enforcement.
Before the debate began Saturday, the bill's prescription drug price curbs were diluted by the Senate's nonpartisan parliamentarian. Elizabeth MacDonough, who referees questions about the chamber's procedures, said a provision should fall that would impose costly penalties on drug makers whose price increases for private insurers exceed inflation.
It was the bill's chief protection for the 180 million people with private health coverage they get through work or purchase themselves. Under special procedures that will let Democrats pass their bill by a simple majority without the usual 60-vote margin, its provisions must be focused more on dollar-and-cents budget numbers than policy changes.
But the thrust of their pharmaceutical price language remained. That included letting Medicare negotiate what it pays for drugs for its 64 million elderly recipients, penalizing manufacturers for exceeding inflation for pharmaceuticals sold to Medicare and limiting beneficiaries' out-of-pocket drug costs to $2,000 annually.
The bill also caps Medicare patients' costs for insulin, the expensive diabetes medication, at $35 monthly. Democrats wanted to extend the $35 cap to private insurers but it ran afoul of Senate rules. Most Republicans voted to strip it from the package, though in a sign of the political potency of health costs seven GOP senators joined Democrats trying to preserve it.
The measure's final costs were being recalculated to reflect late changes, but overall it would raise more than $700 billion over a decade. The money would come from a 15% minimum tax on a handful of corporations with yearly profits above $1 billion, a 1% tax on companies that repurchase their own stock, bolstered IRS tax collections and government savings from lower drug costs.
Sinema forced Democrats to drop a plan to prevent wealthy hedge fund managers from paying less than individual income tax rates for their earnings. She also joined with other Western senators to win $4 billion to combat the region's drought.
Several Democratic senators joined the GOP-led effort to exclude some firms from the new corporate minimum tax.
The package keeps to Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on those earning less than $400,000 a year.
It was on the energy and environment side that compromise was most evident between progressives and Manchin, a champion of fossil fuels and his state's coal industry.
Clean energy would be fostered with tax credits for buying electric vehicles and manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines. There would be home energy rebates, funds for constructing factories building clean energy technology and money to promote climate-friendly farm practices and reduce pollution in minority communities.
Manchin won billions to help power plants lower carbon emissions plus language requiring more government auctions for oil drilling on federal land and waters. Party leaders also promised to push separate legislation this fall to accelerate permits for energy projects, which Manchin wants to include a nearly completed natural gas pipeline in his state.
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A record amount of seaweed has invaded the Atlantic Ocean this year, smothering Caribbean shorelines from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gasses.
More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic in June, up from 18.8 million tons in May, according to a monthly report published by the University of South Florida's Optical Oceanography Lab that noted "a new historical record."
July saw no decrease of algae in the Caribbean.
Scientists say more research is needed to determine why sargassum levels in the region are reaching record highs, but the United Nations' Caribbean Environment Program noted that possible factors include a rise in water temperatures as a result of climate change and nitrogen-laden fertilizers and sewage waste fuelling algae blooms.
In a phone interview, Lisa Krimsky, a researcher and faculty member with Florida Sea Grant and a water resources regional specialized agent at University of Florida told the Associated Press that 2022 has been the worst year on record.
She said large masses of seaweed have a severe environmental impact, with decaying algae altering water temperatures and the pH balance as well as leading to declines in seagrass, coral reef and sponge populations.
Barbados has been especially hard hit since flying fish make up 60% of the island's annual landed catch, according to the University of the West Indies.
Activists are also concerned about the plight of endangered turtles, with some dying entangled in the water or unable to lay their eggs given the mat of algae covering the sand.
The so-called "golden tide" also has hit humans hard.
Marlon Jones, a resident of Long Beach on the south coast of Barbados said that "the stench is unbearable, especially at night."
Meanwhile, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency after the U.S. Virgin Islands warned last month of "unusually high amounts" of sargassum affecting water production at a desalination plant near St. Croix that is now struggling to meet demand amid a drought.
Experts first noted large amounts of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea in 2011 some scientists believe were created by stronger than normal winds and currents.
The problem has worsened as clumps near the Sargasso Sea in the north Atlantic Ocean multiplied across the region fueled by nutrients and strong sunlight.
As the carpet of brown algae spreads over the Caribbean islands, it is expected to have a great impact on the important tourism industry, which is still recovering after the two years of COVID pandemic.

Explained in 60 seconds: what is choking Caribbean shores

A record amount of seaweed has invaded the Atlantic Ocean this year, smothering Caribbean shorelines from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gasses.

More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic in June, up from 18.8 million tons in May, according to a monthly report.&nbsp;

A record amount of seaweed has invaded the Atlantic Ocean this year, smothering Caribbean shorelines from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gasses.
More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic in June, up from 18.8 million tons in May, according to a monthly report published by the University of South Florida's Optical Oceanography Lab that noted "a new historical record."
July saw no decrease of algae in the Caribbean.
Scientists say more research is needed to determine why sargassum levels in the region are reaching record highs, but the United Nations' Caribbean Environment Program noted that possible factors include a rise in water temperatures as a result of climate change and nitrogen-laden fertilizers and sewage waste fuelling algae blooms.
In a phone interview, Lisa Krimsky, a researcher and faculty member with Florida Sea Grant and a water resources regional specialized agent at University of Florida told the Associated Press that 2022 has been the worst year on record.
She said large masses of seaweed have a severe environmental impact, with decaying algae altering water temperatures and the pH balance as well as leading to declines in seagrass, coral reef and sponge populations.
Barbados has been especially hard hit since flying fish make up 60% of the island's annual landed catch, according to the University of the West Indies.
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Activists are also concerned about the plight of endangered turtles, with some dying entangled in the water or unable to lay their eggs given the mat of algae covering the sand.
The so-called "golden tide" also has hit humans hard.
Marlon Jones, a resident of Long Beach on the south coast of Barbados said that "the stench is unbearable, especially at night."
Meanwhile, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency after the U.S. Virgin Islands warned last month of "unusually high amounts" of sargassum affecting water production at a desalination plant near St. Croix that is now struggling to meet demand amid a drought.
Experts first noted large amounts of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea in 2011 some scientists believe were created by stronger than normal winds and currents.
The problem has worsened as clumps near the Sargasso Sea in the north Atlantic Ocean multiplied across the region fueled by nutrients and strong sunlight.
As the carpet of brown algae spreads over the Caribbean islands, it is expected to have a great impact on the important tourism industry, which is still recovering after the two years of COVID pandemic.

India backs UN resolution to recognise human right to clean, healthy environment; raises concern over text

India said that the terms &lsquo;clean&rsquo;, &lsquo;healthy&rsquo; and &lsquo;sustainable&rsquo; remain open to subjective interpretations and that the resolution fails to have a &ldquo;clear reference&rdquo; to the foundational principle of equity in international environmental law.&nbsp;

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that recognises the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right, but dissociated itself from an operative paragraph of the text and voiced its concerns over the procedure and substance of the resolution.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on Thursday with 161 votes in favour and abstentions by Belarus, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Syria.
While India voted in favour of the resolution, it voiced its concerns over the procedure and substance of the resolution.
The resolution &ldquo;recognises the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right&rdquo; and "affirms that the promotion of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment requires the full implementation of the multilateral environmental agreements under the principles of international environmental law.&rdquo; &ldquo;India stands ready to support any effort for a better environment and to further international cooperation for environmental protection. In this context, India voted in favour of this resolution,&rdquo; Counsellor in India&rsquo;s Permanent Mission to the UN Ashish Sharma said, delivering the explanation of the vote in the UNGA.
&ldquo;However, considering that our concerns remain outstanding, we are, therefore, constrained to dissociate ourselves with the operative paragraph 1 of the resolution,&rdquo; he said.
The operative paragraph 1 of the resolution reads that the UNGA &ldquo;Recognises the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right.&rdquo; He requested that this statement be included in the official records in the meeting. He asserted that the UNGA resolutions do not in themselves create binding obligations, and it is only through conventions and treaties that State parties commit to a &ldquo;new human right and undertake appropriate obligations for the realisation of such a right.
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&ldquo;Further, there is no clear understanding and agreed definition of terms &lsquo;clean&rsquo;, &lsquo;healthy&rsquo; and &lsquo;sustainable&rsquo;. Currently, these terms remain open to subjective interpretations and thereby dilutes the very objective of the recognition proclaimed in the present resolution,&rdquo; Sharma said.
He voiced regret that the text of the resolution fails to have a &ldquo;clear reference&rdquo; to the foundational principle of equity in international environmental law.
Noting that India attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights, including in the context of environment, Sharma said New Delhi had expressed its concerns on the resolution both in terms of procedure and substance.
India had also expressed its concerns clearly and repeatedly, and made constructive proposals to achieve common ground.
&ldquo;We sincerely believe that some of these proposals could have helped in bringing us closer to the consensus.&rdquo; He said India also remains concerned that even after strong support by many member states for the inclusion of preambular paragraph 8 of the Human Rights Council resolution 48/13, which forms the basis of the current resolution, the decision of the core group was otherwise.
&ldquo;It is an important paragraph that reaffirms the importance of international cooperation, on the basis of mutual respect, in full compliance with the principles and purposes of the Charter, with full respect for the sovereignty of States while taking into account national priorities,&rdquo; Sharma said.
Sharma referred to the preambular paragraph 8 of the Human Rights Council resolution that pertained to &lsquo;The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.&rsquo; He also noted that throughout the negotiations, India engaged constructively with an aim to reach a consensual outcome.
While appreciating the efforts of the core group - Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland - he said India believes that providing more time to discussions could have helped in bridging the differences and addressing the concerns of various delegations.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the adoption of the &ldquo;historic resolution&rdquo;, saying it demonstrates that the member states can come together in &ldquo;our collective fight against the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
The international community has given universal recognition to this right and brought us closer to making it a reality for all.&rdquo; He however noted that adoption of the resolution is only the beginning and urged states to make the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a reality for everyone, everywhere.
"The resolution will help reduce environmental injustices, close protection gaps and empower people, especially those that are in vulnerable situations, including environmental human rights defenders, children, youth, women and indigenous peoples. The resolution will also help states accelerate the implementation of their environmental and human rights obligations and commitments.&rdquo; President of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid said in a tweet that the UNGA adopted a historic resolution that &ldquo;recognised for the first time, that everyone, everywhere, has a human right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.&rdquo; Sharma stressed that environmental protection is part of India&rsquo;s cultural values and &ldquo;our traditions have for long stressed the importance of living in harmony with nature.&rdquo; He pointed out that at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed a one-word movement, LIFE, a mass movement that influences lifestyle for the environment, promoting mindful and deliberate utilisation of resources instead of mindless and destructive consumption.
&ldquo;India is making rapid strides towards inclusive and overall sustainable development. This is being done both at the national level and globally through international partnerships,&rdquo; he said.
He said that India has worked with partners for significant global initiatives for environmental protection that include the International Solar Alliance, the focus on One Sun, One World, One Grid, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Leadership Group for Industry Transition.&nbsp;

Out in the middle of nowhere, sits a forest of antennae, causing earthquakes and tsunamis - unimaginable chaos and ruin. Or so, the conspiracy theory goes.
In the second edition of Doom Tech, we are looking at the HAARP research facility situated in Alaska, USA. Conspiracy theorists have linked the HAARP project to earthquakes and tsunamis all over the globe.
Calamities blamed on HAARP by conspiracy theorists include the Haiti earthquake which struck on 12 January 2010. The Magnitude-7 earthquake killed over 3 lakh people. The Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 have also been linked to HAARP. The Magnitude-9 quake killed over 18,000 people.
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The Chile earthquake and tsunami of February 2010 were also caused by HAARP, according to some accounts. The 8.8-magnitude temblor caused over 500 deaths. A massive landslide in Philippines in 2006 has also been linked to HAARP. It had killed more than a thousand people.
These conspiracy theories are not limited to some sections of the internet. Even some world leaders have openly propagated these claims.
In 2010, then President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said recent floods in Pakistan had been caused by HAARP project's electromagnetic waves. He also accused European nations of draining rainclouds before they could reach Iran, causing water shortages in the Asian country.
In the same year, then President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez said a tectonic weapon being tested by America had caused the deadly Haiti earthquake. Chavez claimed that it was just a test-run before America uses the weapon on Iran.
Despite such loud proclamations, conspiracy theorists don't explain how some antennae in the US could cause quakes thousands of kilometres away. Instead, they claim that the details are closely guarded by the American government.
So, what exactly is the HAARP project? HAARP is an acronym for High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program. Its objective is to study the highest portions of Earth's atmosphere.
HAARP sends high-frequency radio waves to the ionosphere. These radio waves heat electrons at altitudes above 60 km. Then, scientists study the resulting perturbations in the ionosphere. The aim is to improve communication, and navigation systems.
HAARP was managed by the US Air Force, and Navy from 1990 to 2014. In 2015, the facility was handed over to University of Alaska Fairbanks.
While HAARP has not responded specifically to earthquake claims, it has responded to weather manipulation theories. HAARP scientists have stated that the facility cannot control weather. Earth's weather is produced in the troposphere and stratosphere. HAARP's radio waves don't interact with these lower layers of the atmosphere. Scientists have said that if ionospheric storms caused by the Sun can't affect Earth's weather, then HAARP definitely cannot.
But this does not mean that artificial earthquakes are impossible. There are at least two ways that humans can cause earthquakes.
The first is fracking or hydraulic fracturing which is used to extract oil and natural gas. Wastewater produced by fracking is pumped into deep, underground wells, and this can cause temblors.
The second way to create a quake is through nuclear explosions. Quakes caused by nuclear blasts are much smaller than the explosion, and not all blasts cause quakes. The range of these is a few tens of kilometres, as per the USGS.
A fabled earthquake machine has also been linked to the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla. Some accounts say that in the 1980s, Tesla built a steam-powered oscillator which was designed to vibrate at various frequencies.
The machine reportedly caused violent vibrations in a New York building, causing panic among people in the area who thought it was an earthquake. Tesla wanted to use the machine to transmit electricity via vibrations in the ground.
The genius inventor believed that a powerful-enough machine could even cause earthquakes. However, the idea didn't progress beyond the prototype stage.
Although conspiracy theorists obsess over HAARP, it is not the only project of its kind. There is the Ionospheric Research Facility at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Then there is the defunct Ionospheric Research Station in Kharkiv, Ukraine. There is also an Ionospheric Heating &amp; Short-wave Radar Facility in Tromso, Norway.
With social media's reach continuing to grow, and scientific projects becoming more and more complex, authorities need to improve their communication so that conspiracy theories don't go from being internet conversations to ignitors of mass panic.

Doom Tech | USA's earthquake weapon; Nikola Tesla's design; HAARP truth: conspiracy theory decoded

Calamities blamed on HAARP by conspiracy theorists include the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Out in the middle of nowhere, sits a forest of antennae, causing earthquakes and tsunamis - unimaginable chaos and ruin. Or so, the conspiracy theory goes.
In the second edition of Doom Tech, we are looking at the HAARP research facility situated in Alaska, USA. Conspiracy theorists have linked the HAARP project to earthquakes and tsunamis all over the globe.
Calamities blamed on HAARP by conspiracy theorists include the Haiti earthquake which struck on 12 January 2010. The Magnitude-7 earthquake killed over 3 lakh people. The Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 have also been linked to HAARP. The Magnitude-9 quake killed over 18,000 people.
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The Chile earthquake and tsunami of February 2010 were also caused by HAARP, according to some accounts. The 8.8-magnitude temblor caused over 500 deaths. A massive landslide in Philippines in 2006 has also been linked to HAARP. It had killed more than a thousand people.
These conspiracy theories are not limited to some sections of the internet. Even some world leaders have openly propagated these claims.
In 2010, then President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said recent floods in Pakistan had been caused by HAARP project's electromagnetic waves. He also accused European nations of draining rainclouds before they could reach Iran, causing water shortages in the Asian country.
In the same year, then President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez said a tectonic weapon being tested by America had caused the deadly Haiti earthquake. Chavez claimed that it was just a test-run before America uses the weapon on Iran.
Despite such loud proclamations, conspiracy theorists don't explain how some antennae in the US could cause quakes thousands of kilometres away. Instead, they claim that the details are closely guarded by the American government.
So, what exactly is the HAARP project? HAARP is an acronym for High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program. Its objective is to study the highest portions of Earth's atmosphere.
HAARP sends high-frequency radio waves to the ionosphere. These radio waves heat electrons at altitudes above 60 km. Then, scientists study the resulting perturbations in the ionosphere. The aim is to improve communication, and navigation systems.
HAARP was managed by the US Air Force, and Navy from 1990 to 2014. In 2015, the facility was handed over to University of Alaska Fairbanks.
While HAARP has not responded specifically to earthquake claims, it has responded to weather manipulation theories. HAARP scientists have stated that the facility cannot control weather. Earth's weather is produced in the troposphere and stratosphere. HAARP's radio waves don't interact with these lower layers of the atmosphere. Scientists have said that if ionospheric storms caused by the Sun can't affect Earth's weather, then HAARP definitely cannot.
But this does not mean that artificial earthquakes are impossible. There are at least two ways that humans can cause earthquakes.
The first is fracking or hydraulic fracturing which is used to extract oil and natural gas. Wastewater produced by fracking is pumped into deep, underground wells, and this can cause temblors.
The second way to create a quake is through nuclear explosions. Quakes caused by nuclear blasts are much smaller than the explosion, and not all blasts cause quakes. The range of these is a few tens of kilometres, as per the USGS.
A fabled earthquake machine has also been linked to the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla. Some accounts say that in the 1980s, Tesla built a steam-powered oscillator which was designed to vibrate at various frequencies.
The machine reportedly caused violent vibrations in a New York building, causing panic among people in the area who thought it was an earthquake. Tesla wanted to use the machine to transmit electricity via vibrations in the ground.
The genius inventor believed that a powerful-enough machine could even cause earthquakes. However, the idea didn't progress beyond the prototype stage.
Although conspiracy theorists obsess over HAARP, it is not the only project of its kind. There is the Ionospheric Research Facility at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Then there is the defunct Ionospheric Research Station in Kharkiv, Ukraine. There is also an Ionospheric Heating &amp; Short-wave Radar Facility in Tromso, Norway.
With social media's reach continuing to grow, and scientific projects becoming more and more complex, authorities need to improve their communication so that conspiracy theories don't go from being internet conversations to ignitors of mass panic.

Cloudburst, flash floods, death and destruction - every year, one part of India or another faces such a natural calamity.
Now, the Chief Minister of Telangana has floated a conspiracy theory. K. Chandrashekar Rao recently said, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Could this be true? Could an enemy nation be engineering cloudbursts and flash floods in India?
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The most widely-known weather modification technique to artificially increase rainfall is cloud seeding. Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals. These are formed when water vapour in the atmosphere condenses around tiny dust or salt particles.
Without these small particles, or nuclei, drops wouldn't form, and rain won't fall. Cloud seeding increases the number of nuclei in clouds so that water vapour gets more particles to form drops or snowflakes.
There are three major methods of cloud seeding. The first technique is static seeding in which a chemical, like silver iodide, is inserted into clouds via ground-based generators or diffused from planes.
The second technique is dynamic seeding which uses up to 100 times more ice crystals than static seeding. This is a complex procedure with over 10 stages, and an error in any stage can ruin the entire process.
The third technique is hygroscopic in which salts are inserted into the lower portions of clouds through flares or explosives. Experts say this method is promising but requires further research.
Cloud seeding is mostly popular as a civilian technology, being used to increase rainfall in dry areas, or to combat effects of climate change. But could it be used as a weapon too?
Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam. This operation in the 1960s is the first confirmed use of meteorological warfare.
The US Air Force conducted cloud seeding operations to hinder the movement of North Vietnamese troops, and also suppress anti-aircraft missile fire at US planes. The operation led to flooding of communication lines, but some officials said that the results were not dramatic.
The weaponisation of weather by America caused global alarm, and in 1978, the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification went into force.
Does this mean that India has nothing to fear from weather warfare? The answer may not be so easy.
Cloud seeding is actually a major strategy employed by India's biggest competitor China. Weather modification has been institutionalised in China since Mao Zedong's rule. Beijing has used cloud seeding to drain clouds of moisture and ensure clear skies at major events. This was done ahead of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, and before the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China festivities.
China's mega cloud seeding projects employ around 35,000 people, and now Beijing is planning a massive expansion. China reportedly wants to cover an area more than one-and-a-half times India's size with cloud seeded rain. This is causing major worry in India, as rainfall patterns in the region may get affected, and even the Brahmaputra river's flow may be impacted.
But what about actually causing cloudbursts on Indian territory? Could a hostile nation be behind the floods in Telangana, as the Chief Minister claimed?
This is unlikely, because of two major reasons. Firstly, a cloud seeding plane from a foreign country would have to fly undetected in Indian airspace to be able to inject chemicals in clouds. Secondly, this would only work on clouds which already have high moisture content, as cloud seeding doesn't create water in clouds, only helps it fall in greater quantities.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cloudburst is defined as unexpected rainfall exceeding 10cm per hour over a 20-30 sq km region.
However, research has thrown up a mixed bag when it comes to the effeCtiveness of cloud seeding. In USA's Nevada, long-term projects increased snowpack by around 10%. A 5-year project in Australia's New South Wales increased snowfall by around 14%. However, another study in USA's Wyoming said that cloud seeding would increase snowpack only by around 1.5%.
With climate change wreaking havoc, extreme weather events in India are becoming more common. In such a situation, it would be better if the Telangana Chief Minister either provides proof of his serious claim, or takes steps to reduce the impact of floods and other calamities on common people.

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Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam.

Cloudburst, flash floods, death and destruction - every year, one part of India or another faces such a natural calamity.
Now, the Chief Minister of Telangana has floated a conspiracy theory. K. Chandrashekar Rao recently said, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Could this be true? Could an enemy nation be engineering cloudbursts and flash floods in India?
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The most widely-known weather modification technique to artificially increase rainfall is cloud seeding. Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals. These are formed when water vapour in the atmosphere condenses around tiny dust or salt particles.
Without these small particles, or nuclei, drops wouldn't form, and rain won't fall. Cloud seeding increases the number of nuclei in clouds so that water vapour gets more particles to form drops or snowflakes.
There are three major methods of cloud seeding. The first technique is static seeding in which a chemical, like silver iodide, is inserted into clouds via ground-based generators or diffused from planes.
The second technique is dynamic seeding which uses up to 100 times more ice crystals than static seeding. This is a complex procedure with over 10 stages, and an error in any stage can ruin the entire process.
The third technique is hygroscopic in which salts are inserted into the lower portions of clouds through flares or explosives. Experts say this method is promising but requires further research.
Cloud seeding is mostly popular as a civilian technology, being used to increase rainfall in dry areas, or to combat effects of climate change. But could it be used as a weapon too?
Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam. This operation in the 1960s is the first confirmed use of meteorological warfare.
The US Air Force conducted cloud seeding operations to hinder the movement of North Vietnamese troops, and also suppress anti-aircraft missile fire at US planes. The operation led to flooding of communication lines, but some officials said that the results were not dramatic.
The weaponisation of weather by America caused global alarm, and in 1978, the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification went into force.
Does this mean that India has nothing to fear from weather warfare? The answer may not be so easy.
Cloud seeding is actually a major strategy employed by India's biggest competitor China. Weather modification has been institutionalised in China since Mao Zedong's rule. Beijing has used cloud seeding to drain clouds of moisture and ensure clear skies at major events. This was done ahead of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, and before the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China festivities.
China's mega cloud seeding projects employ around 35,000 people, and now Beijing is planning a massive expansion. China reportedly wants to cover an area more than one-and-a-half times India's size with cloud seeded rain. This is causing major worry in India, as rainfall patterns in the region may get affected, and even the Brahmaputra river's flow may be impacted.
But what about actually causing cloudbursts on Indian territory? Could a hostile nation be behind the floods in Telangana, as the Chief Minister claimed?
This is unlikely, because of two major reasons. Firstly, a cloud seeding plane from a foreign country would have to fly undetected in Indian airspace to be able to inject chemicals in clouds. Secondly, this would only work on clouds which already have high moisture content, as cloud seeding doesn't create water in clouds, only helps it fall in greater quantities.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cloudburst is defined as unexpected rainfall exceeding 10cm per hour over a 20-30 sq km region.
However, research has thrown up a mixed bag when it comes to the effeCtiveness of cloud seeding. In USA's Nevada, long-term projects increased snowpack by around 10%. A 5-year project in Australia's New South Wales increased snowfall by around 14%. However, another study in USA's Wyoming said that cloud seeding would increase snowpack only by around 1.5%.
With climate change wreaking havoc, extreme weather events in India are becoming more common. In such a situation, it would be better if the Telangana Chief Minister either provides proof of his serious claim, or takes steps to reduce the impact of floods and other calamities on common people.

Western Europe on Tuesday was hit by sweltering heat with temperatures going as high as 40.3C in the UK amid a ferocious heatwave that is now headed north with the mercury expected to hit 40C.

After hitting western Europe, sweltering heatwave heads north 

Western Europe on Tuesday was hit by sweltering heat with temperatures going as high as 40.3C in the UK amid a ferocious heatwave that is now headed north with the mercury expected to hit 40C in the far south of Belgium as well as western and southwestern Germany.

With still two months of summer left, forecasters have warned of temperatures rising further.

Western Europe on Tuesday was hit by sweltering heat with temperatures going as high as 40.3C in the United Kingdom amid a ferocious heatwave that is now headed north with the mercury expected to hit 40C in the far south of Belgium as well as western and southwestern Germany.
Extreme heat warnings were issued in France which also witnessed wildfires while the Netherlands reported record July temperatures.
Wildfires were also reported in Portugal, Spain, and Greece forcing thousands of people to evacuate and leaving several people and animals dead.
With still two months of summer left, forecasters have warned of temperatures rising further.&nbsp;
Scientists have pointed out that heat waves in Europe are intensifying and are more frequent compared to the rest of the world and attributed the extreme weather phenomenon to human-induced climate change.
In May this year, France experienced its hottest month on record. In June, France was hit by a spring heat wave engulfing Spain, Italy, and other neighbouring countries. In July, Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe suffered a spell of extreme heat.
Explaining the heatwave in Europe, Kai Kornhuber, a researcher at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, part of Columbia University, was quoted by The Indian Express as saying, &ldquo;Low-pressure zones tend to draw air toward them. In this case, the low-pressure zone has been steadily drawing air from North Africa toward it and into Europe&hellip; It&rsquo;s pumping hot air northward.&rdquo; Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/flights-briefly-suspended-at-london-s-luton-airport-after-extreme-heat-melts-runway-1658194565662">Flights briefly suspended at London's Luton Airport after extreme heat melts runway</a>

The Centre has notified amendments to environmental impact assessment rules, exempting highway projects related to defence and strategic importance within 100 km of the Line of Control or the border from the requirement of environmental clearance.

Highways within 100 km of LoC, borders won't need environmental clearance: Centre

Environmental activists had opposed the draft notification issued in April to exempt border projects from environmental clearance, saying it would cause environmental degradation in areas having a fragile ecology.

The Centre has notified amendments to environmental impact assessment rules, exempting highway projects related to defence and strategic importance within 100 km of the Line of Control or the border from the requirement of environmental clearance.
The notification issued by the Union Environment Ministry also exempts projects pertaining to the expansion of terminal buildings at airports (without an increase in the existing area of the airport) from seeking a green nod.
It also increases the exemption threshold of biomass-based power plants which also use auxiliary fuels such as coal, lignite or petroleum products up to 15 percent and fish handling capacity of ports and harbours which exclusively handle fish.
&ldquo;Highway projects related to defence and strategic importance in border states are sensitive in nature and in many cases need to be executed on priority keeping in view strategic, defence, and security considerations.
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&ldquo;And in this regard, the central government deems it necessary to exempt such projects from the requirement of environmental clearance in the border areas subject to specified standard operating procedure along with standard environmental safeguards for self-compliance by the executing agency,&rdquo; the notification read.
All highway projects are exempted up to 100 km from the LOC or the border, it said.
Environmental activists had opposed the draft notification issued in April to exempt border projects from environmental clearance, saying it would cause environmental degradation in areas having a fragile ecology.
With the amended policy coming into force, certain stretches of the Char Dham project in Uttarakhand, and several other projects in the Himalayas and the northeast which fall within 100 km of the border or the LoC will not require the green nod.
The project involves the widening of 899 km of roads in ecologically sensitive areas of Uttarakhand to improve connectivity to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunothri, and Gangotri shrines.

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100 million-year-old sea microbes discovered!

100 million-year-old sea microbes below the seafloor are still alive and thriving!

Strange but true

100 million-year-old sea microbes below the seafloor are still alive and thriving! According to a new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, these marine microbes exist in the oxygen-filled sediment of the&nbsp;South Pacific Gyre&nbsp;located in the South Pacific Ocean. These micro-organisms&nbsp;account for approximately&nbsp;98% of the total mass of organisms living in the ocean. Not much was know about these organisms and how they manage to survive in a region which scarce food sources. When brought back to the lab and fed, they began to multiply. This new study makes us believe that microbial life is very persistent and find a way to survive, say researchers.

Scientists have discovered a large hole in ozone gas layer that can lead to skin cancer and other conditions. 

Scientists discover another hole in the ozone layer - it's 7 times bigger

Scientists have discovered a large hole in ozone gas layer that can lead to skin cancer and other conditions.&nbsp;

Scientists have found a new hole in the Earth&rsquo;s ozone gas layer that can lead to skin cancer and other conditions. As per researchers, the existence of the tropical ozone hole may cause great global concern.
As reported in the AIP Advances journal, the hole is located in the lower stratosphere and is seven times bigger than the one over Antarctica. It is believed to have been present since the 1980s, with models only recently being able to confirm its existence.
The ozone gas layer envelops the Earth and protects it from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. The depletion of the ozone gas is caused by global climate change and can lead to skin cancer and cataracts in humans as well as weaken immune systems. It can also decrease agricultural productivity and negatively affect aquatic organisms and ecosystems.&nbsp;
Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/environment/consume-local-food-to-fight-against-climate-change-research-1655981039792">Consume local food to fight against climate change: Research</a>

According to a study, opening the windows at night and pulling down the shades during afternoon can protect your house from becoming a heat hazard during extreme heat waves.

How to protect yourself from the heatwaves

This is your guide to staying cool at home during a heatwave!

Here's how you can protect yourself from the heatwaves

Should you open your windows or close them? Can plants help and should you get air conditioning? This is your guide to staying cool at home during a heatwave!

As large parts of the country continue to swelter under the grip of a scorching heatwave, it is important to understand how we can protect ourselves.
According to a study published in the journal Applied Energy, opening the windows at night and pulling down the shades during the afternoon can protect your house from becoming a heat hazard during extreme heatwaves.
Researchers found that shades and natural ventilation can keep your house temperatures out of the danger zone during a heatwave. It also reduces the load on air conditioning by up to 80 per cent.&nbsp;
Thanks to climate change, such extreme heat events are expected to be more frequent. So figuring out how to make a home livable during the intense summer heat becomes an increasingly urgent issue.&nbsp;
Such passive cooling strategies can be a lifeline for people without air conditioning. And even people with air conditioning can use this technique to lower their summer energy bills, researchers concluded.
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The desire by people in richer countries for a diverse range of out-of-season produce imported from overseas is driving up global greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found.

Consume local food to fight against climate change: Research

Diet to save: Your food choices can help fight climate change



The desire by people in richer countries for a diverse range of out-of-season produce imported from overseas is driving up global greenhouse gas emissions, new research has found.

The desire by the world&rsquo;s affluent to consume out-of-season produce is making large contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions, new research has suggested. The study also found that food is responsible for about 16 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year.&nbsp;
For the study, experts used the concept of &ldquo;food miles&rdquo; to measure the distance a food item travels from where it&rsquo;s produced to where it&rsquo;s consumed. Researchers analysed 74 countries, 37 economic sectors and four transport modes; water, rail, road and air.&nbsp;
As per the findings, high-income countries are disproportionate contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. They constitute 12.5% of the world&rsquo;s population yet generate 46% of international greenhouse gas&nbsp;emissions.
Eating food grown and produced locally is a powerful way to take action on climate change. Consumers also have the power to reduce food transport emissions by adopting a more sustainable diet, researchers concluded.&nbsp;
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The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its evil twin that is food waste.

Not just plastic pollution, food waste is far worst for environment: Analysis

Food waste far worst than plastic pollution, here's why! 

Plastic pollution has been a major factor for climate change but this problem can't be solved without addressing its larger twin; food waste.

Plastic pollution has been a major factor for climate change but this problem can't be solved without addressing its larger twin; food waste.
As per reports, the United States, China and Brazil are responsible for a staggering 44.6 per cent of all the world&rsquo;s plastic packaging and the majority of it is wrapped around food.
If we look at the UN data, 20 to 30 per cent of food produced is wasted. Pertinently, that the environmental problems connected to food are larger than the ones plastic packaging causes. The food humans consume is responsible for 21 to 37 per cent of global climate change.
Consumers mostly waste packaged food because it has gone bad or has expired. Plastic packaging is used to preserve food, but it contributes to food waste. Hence, there is a need to consider food and its packaging as a unit.&nbsp; The issue of food waste cannot be solved in isolation from the issue of plastic packaging. Better serving instructions or smaller packaging could save tonnes of foods from being wasted and therefore reduce food waste. The problems clearly is entwined.
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A climatarian diet isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about how you shop and cook as well.

What is climatarian diet? Is this eco-friendly diet trend the only way forward?

With people being more aware of the climate crisis and global warming, they are focusing on means through which they can reduce their carbon footprint. The conscious choice to switch to an eco-friendly lifestyle has made the climatarian diet a popular trend.

The Climatarian Diet: Reduce your carbon footprint

The climatarian&nbsp;diet&nbsp;focuses on reducing carbon footprint by consciously choosing food items that do not add to the growing greenhouse gas emissions.

With Gen Z and Millennials being more conscious of the climate crisis and global warming than Boomers and Gen&nbsp;X, they are increasingly focusing on means through which they can reduce their carbon footprint. The conscious choice to switch to an eco-friendly lifestyle has made the&nbsp;climatarian diet a popular trend.
The climatarian diet focuses on reducing carbon footprint by consciously choosing food items that do not add to the growing greenhouse gas emissions.&nbsp;A climatarian diet isn&rsquo;t just about&nbsp;what&nbsp;you eat, it&rsquo;s about how you shop and cook as well. While some people choose to cut out meat completely, others don&rsquo;t. The main goal of the diet is to eat more plant foods while limiting or eliminating animal products.
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Here are some ways to adapt to this eco-friendly diet and lifestyle.
Focus on locally grown produce
The goal of the climatarian diet is not an extremist approach like veganism or pescetarianism, but rather to make small changes that collectively make a large difference. When you stop purchasing some exotic salad dressing or coffee beans online and rather buy from your local grocery store, you make the conscious decision to not add on to the global fuel burden, and in turn, help your locals instead.
Limit your sugar intake
Not only is excessive sugar consumption bad for your health, it&rsquo;s bad for the planet too. Sugarcane is a water-intensive crop that remains in the soil all year long. As one of the world&rsquo;s thirstiest crops, sugarcane has a significant impact on many environmentally sensitive regions. Sugar mills produce wastewater, toxic emissions and solid wastes that gravely impact the planet.
Swap beef or lamb for chicken
Beef and lamb use much more land and water per kg food produced than other meats. In fact, chicken is the least carbon-intensive option. Swapping beef for chicken can significantly decrease your carbon footprint.
Go nuts on seeds
Great for snacking or adding to smoothies or overnight oats, nuts and seeds are a great source of protein. The most eco-friendly varieties include peanuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, watermelon seeds and pumpkin seeds.
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