INSANE: 55 - The Real Truth

San Francisco woman uses heated blanket. She wishes she never had after looking at her legs: ‘I rather suffer in the cold’

San Francisco experienced some record-breaking low temperatures this winter.

The Mary Sue · Mar 3

‘Intense’ Saharan dust storm to sweep into Europe this week and bring hazy skies

Colourful sunrises, air pollution and dust deposits could impact much of southern Europe

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Historic harvests and sky-high prices – so why can’t Colombia’s coffee-growers hire pickers?

Though coffee is one of the world’s most important commodities, little of the profit trickles down to the farmers, while workers are abandoning the countryside in search of more lucrative jobs in the city

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Labour parliamentarians urge UK Government to oppose Rosebank oil field

MPs and MSPs from the party are among more than 60 parliamentarians who have signed a pledge against developing the oil field from campaigners Uplift.

Evening Standard · Mar 2

Record-breaking rain across inland Australia like ‘weather whiplash’, BoM says

Some areas receive more rainfall in a week than in all of last year, having only a few weeks ago sweltered through temperatures up to 50C

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2

The Fertilizer Myth That’s Killing Lawns Across the South

More fertilizer does not create a better lawn. In fact, across the South, that belief quietly destroys thousands of yards every single year. A thick, green lawn feels like a badge of honor in warm Southern climates. Garden centers stack bags of high-nitrogen fertilizer in towering displays every spring, promising…

Frugal Gardening · Feb 28

California Beach Alert: Avian Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Elephant Seals as Officials Close Public Access

A walk along the California coast usually offers a peaceful escape. However, a silent and invisible threat is currently moving through the local wildlife. Health officials have confirmed the first detection of the H5N1 avian flu in California marine mammals, specifically affecting elephant seal populations. This development has led to…

Budget and the Bees · Feb 28

Stop – Don’t Prune Everything Yet. Here’s What Actually Needs Cutting Back in March, and What to Avoid

Discover what and what not to prune in March

Homes & Gardens · Feb 28

China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink

Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest parts of this hyperarid region are beginning to function as a modest…

The Times of India · Feb 28

Katie Miller Is Trying To Sell MAGA on Solar Energy

Stephen Miller's wife is giving renewables a P.R. boost.

Reason · Feb 27