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 Traditional Witch Doctors Blamed For Killing Over 100 Vultures They Used For Potions, Jordan Peele’s New Film ‘Nope’ Reminds Us Of The Abused and Exploited Animals in Hollywood, Undercover Investigation of Bay Area Live Markets Reveals Hidden Abuse and Cruelty, As Bullfighting Loses Popularity in Spain, France Revisits Bloody Scene, The Senate Passes A Bill To Protect Pets And Animals During And After Natural Disasters, Pigs Little Lies, Episode 3: Pigs Playing Hide and Seeking to Move Sun, US Army Sergeant Searches and Rescues the Two Hungry Kittens in the Middle East, After 30 Years of Torture for Fun, These Elephants Reunited!, Sloth Bear Forced to Dance in Street Performances Finally the Survivor, What You Need to Know and Do About. Animal Husbandry, Sister Bears Forced to Perform in Ukrainian Circus. Now, They’re Touring Lush Land, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Adopt Beagle Rescued From Cruel Envigo Breeding Facility, German Customs Officials Seize Giant Elephant Foot, and Over 700 Vultures Die in Sanctuary After the Avian Flu Epidemic.
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 Abandoned Oil and Natural Gas Wells Pose a Major Danger to the Environment and Those Who Live Nearby, British Town Signs Plant-Based Treaty and Encourages Residents to Go Vegan, Record- China’s Breaking Drought Causes Yangtze River to Dry Up, France Gives Citizens €4,000 to Ditch Their Cars for Electric Bikes, UN Seeks Solution for Unregulated Plastic Nurdles Killing Marine Life, and California Bans Sales of All New Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035.
Here are the other top stories on the ground of the week:
3. 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 Coffee Mate Launches Plant-Based Creamers in French Vanilla and Caramel, ‘I Don’t Want to Eat Living Things,’ Why Richard Marx and His Wife Decides to Go Vegan, Burger King Announces Plant-Based Chicken Sandwiches Starring Impossible Chicken Patties, and Researchers Develop Turbine Blades That Can Be Recycled into Gummy Bears.
4. Natural Health News
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This week in natural health news, we learn more about a specific pose that helps with digestion TikTok Hack: How to Get Rid of Bloating Fast and a trick that will help you relax more often on TikTok Hack: How to Quickly Reset Your Sleep Schedule.
5. Human Interest Stories
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This week in human interest we’ve seen several petitions, including Petition: Asking Congress to Give the Right to Divorce Anytime Regardless of Pregnancy Status, Petition: Asking FOX News Hosts to Be Impeached Without Fear Abortion Doctor’s Life Endangered, Petition: Demand Justice For Murdered. South Africa’s Rhino Protector, and Petition: Ask Congress to Pass Legislation to Address Racial Disparities in Maternal Health.
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