These Common Superfoods Can Help Undo Microplastics Harm, According To A New Study
by Andi Breitowich, Food & Wine
If it seems like a weekly occurrence that a new microplastic-filled product is potentially harming your health, you’re right. Between tea bags, lipstick, dishwasher detergent, and gum (among many other things), it’s hard to avoid these tiny toxic particles. But there’s a glimmer of good news: a study published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis found that colorful fruits and vegetables may combat the negative effects of microplastics in the body. Fruits and vegetables are known for their abundant vitamins and minerals, but the study examined how anthocyanins — natural compounds found in colorful fruits and vegetables — may protect the reproductive systems from microplastic damage.
Antiviral Chewing Gum Can Reduce Influenza and Herpes Simplex Transmission
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
Scientists in Pennsylvania have created a kind of antiviral chewing gum made from the Australian pea plant. Containing a strong antiviral protein, the researches have used it to reduce the viral load in patients’ mouths for both influenza and herpes simplex viruses. Seasonal influenza epidemics cause a substantial global disease burden and economic losses exceeding $11.2 billion each year in the United States alone, while the HSV-1 virus, infecting two-thirds of the global population, is not only socially stigmatizing, but the leading cause of infectious blindness in Western countries.
Elk Can Migrate Through Private Colorado Ranch After First-of-its-Kind Deal With Conservation Group
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
A Colorado rancher has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement that will see a conservation organization help pay for his land leases in exchange for letting wildlife access it. America is a leader across many dimensions, few more so than in innovative conservation strategies. From the concept of the ‘national park’ to the Federal duck stamp, America has never been short of good ideas for how to help man and the great nature of North America coexist in harmony. From the Colorado Sun comes yet another good idea—helping cattle ranchers afford land leases provided they agree to allow migratory elk to pass through their land, even if it means they eat grass and forage the cattle otherwise would.
Missing Toddler Who Walked 7 Miles Alone Through Wilderness Led To Safety By Rancher’s Dog
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
A 2-year-old reported missing in the Arizona high desert on Monday was found in part thanks to a local rancher’s dog: a big, fluffy Pyrenees named Buford. Little Boden Allen wandered off his parents’ property in Seligman into mountain lion country at around 5:00 p.m. Monday evening. Yavapai County Search and Rescue conducted a 16-hour search long into Tuesday morning. Ranger Scotty Dutton was surprised enough when he saw Buford wandering up a ranch track with little Boden in tow, but was even more surprised when the boy explained the ordeal he’d just gone through.
Scotland’s Largest Community Solar Farm Gets Green Light
by Craig Williams, The Herald
Scotland’s largest community solar farm has been given the green light. Arran Community Renewables, a Community Benefit Society based on the Isle of Arran, has been granted planning consent for a 6 MW solar farm, with the aim of generating 5,600MWh of clean renewable energy from 2027. Glenkiln Solar Farm will be located around 1km west of Lamlash and will provide enough renewable energy to meet one quarter of the island’s domestic power needs. The £5million project will be the largest 100% community owned scheme of its kind in Scotland. Arran Community Renewables was set up in 2020 by trustees of Arran Eco Savvy and is wholly owned by its members.
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