Every Friday, One Green Planet brings you the top news of the week. For those who don’t have a lot of time to watch the news every day, this can be a great resource and an easy catch up Here you will find different categories of news, a synopsis of the top stories, and links to every article published during the week.
1. Animal Rights and Welfare News
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As always we have a ton of news to cover in the world of animal rights and welfare. This week we saw some happy and hopeful stories, as well as some sad and depressing ones. Some of the more notable stories include New SWIMS Act Will End The Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display, New Documentary Exposes Cruel Live Animals Exports in Brazil, Big Cat Public Safety Act Passes House of Representatives!, DC League of Super-Pets Inspired by Director’s Experience Volunteering at a Shelter for Old and Disabled Animals, Animal Rights Activists Claim Iranian Forces Killed Over 1000 Vaccinated and sterilized Shelter Dogs, Over 100 Bottlenose Dolphins Killed in ‘Traditional Hunting’ in Faroe Islands Return to Red Water0 Dead Animals Including Koala and Dog Found Dead and Dumped in Brisbane Park, Seven Beagles Rescued From Cruel Research Facility Where They Can’t See The Sun Or Walk On Grass, Pregnant Mustangs And Foals Forced To Run For Their Lives In Controversial And Secret W ild Horse Roundup, Groups Condemn Louisiana State University For Continuing Cruel Experiments On Birds By Feeding Them Crude Oil, RSPCA Rescues 4 7 Large Rabbits Believed To Be Bred For Food, Family Of Nine Spider Monkeys Rescued from Illegal Zoo and Back to Rainforest, and Las Vegas Venue Cancels Magic Show Using Live Animals After Receiving Hundreds of Letters of Disapproval.
Here are some other important animal stories of the week:
2. Earth and Environment News
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There are many stories about the environment this week that give us hope for the future and remind us how far we still have to go. Some of the more memorable stories include Nearly One Million California Residents Living With Contaminated Drinking Water Considered Dangerous to Human Health, Mexico Experiencing Dangerous Drought While Companies Like of Coca-Cola and Heineken Withdraw Billions of Liters of Water from Public Reservoirs, Pollution From Tire Dust Is a Major Threat to Marine Life, and Researchers Are Searching for Solutions as the Rise Continues Singapore’s Uninhabitable Heat and Humidity.
Here are the other top stories on the ground of the week:
3. News of Life
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This week in life news, innovation takes the spotlight on Sustainable Mason Jar Snack Hack, Sustainable Candle Recycling Hack, A Look at Agnes Denes’ Art Project Showing a Wheat Field Grown in a Landfill , Things You Should Stop Throwing Out That Can Be Reused , TikTok Tip: Quick and Easy Sustainable Home Swaps For Everyone , and Egyptian Artists Create Recycled Art Made From Ancient Factory Waste Materials.
4. Plant-Based Food News
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There’s been a lot of excitement this week in the world of plant-based food news, including Hotel Chain Adds Plant-Based Alternatives to Every Menu Item, SavorEat Launches Fully Customizable 3D-Printed Plant-Based Pork and Turkey Burgers, PETA Veganism’s New Video with Lizzo’s ‘Good As Hell’, and Omakaseed Bring the Plant-Based Omakase Dining Experience to New York City!
5. Natural Health News
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This week in natural health news we learn the importance of being careful with health-based tracking apps Cyber Safety for Women in a Post Roe-Wade World and why whole foods better for your brain in People Who Eat More Ultra-Processed Food In. Higher Risk of Dementia, New Study Finds.
6. Human Interest Stories
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This week in human interest, we see one of the devastating consequences of extreme heat in Texas Town On Verge or Running Out of Water Water Emergency Declaration and ways women can protect their health information in How to Protect Your Data Post Roe v. Wade.
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