Google’s Verily Debug project has applied for EPA approval to release up to 32 million lab-reared male mosquitoes in parts of California and Florida. The plan involves two years of releases with 16 million males per year per state across up to 800 acres each. These mosquitoes carry the naturally occurring bacterium Wolbachia pipientis. The goal […]
Fukushima’s nuclear stamp found in California wine
The Japanese nuclear disaster bathed north America in a radioactive cloud. Now pharmacologists have found the telltale signature in California wine made at the time. After release into the atmosphere, cesium-137 was swept around the world and found its way into the food supply in trace quantities. Such an addition is rarely welcomed. But in […]
Widespread Contamination Of Glyphosate Weedkiller In California Wine
Glyphosate is found to contaminate California wines, according to a new report from the non-profit group Moms Across America. All wines are from the North Coast region of California, the premium wine growing region of California and includes wines from Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The wines were sent in Sept of 2015 and February […]