Nairobi Declaration Calls for Indigenous-Led Conservation
The Nairobi Declaration is an advocacy statement calling for Indigenous-led conservation, consent and transparency.
How to Live on Earth: What the Free Documentary Says About Working With Nature
How to Live on Earth is Open Planet's free 96-minute documentary on working with nature instead of against it.
Do Houseplants Actually Clean Your Air? What the Research Really Shows
Research on fan-assisted botanical biofilters does not mean ordinary potted plants can clean a normally ventilated room.
Beyond Green: What the Evidence Says About Biodiversity and Wellbeing
Studies link biodiversity to wellbeing, but the evidence is associative and perception matters.
Dussehra 2026: From Rice Flour Rangoli to Clay Diyas — How to Celebrate Without Leaving Synthetic Waste Behind
As millions across India mark Vijayadashami (Dussehra) 2026, households and community pandals are increasingly looking at what gets left behind once the celebrations end. Commercial rangoli products, synthetic decorations, and petroleum-based candles
Rahul Somvanshi
Sri Lanka Mine-Action Reel: What Is Verified About the Remaining Hazard
A viral reel says 21 square kilometres of contaminated land remain in Sri Lanka. The exact figure is unverified, but independent monitoring confirms anti-personnel-mine contamination remains.
Sunita Somvanshi
Farmers’ Almanac Thanksgiving 2026 Forecast: No Major Nationwide Storm, But These Regions Are in the Snow Zone
With five weeks before Thanksgiving Day on November 26, 2026, the Farmers’ Almanac long-range outlook projects snow showers and colder-than-average temperatures across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest during the November 23–26
Sonali Tiwary
Microplastics and Pregnancy: What a Viral Reel Gets Right—and Wrong
A viral reel mixes real studies on placental microplastics, phthalates and feeding bottles with claims that need important context.
One Male Bear Fathered Nearly 90% of the Pyrenees Population and the 16 New Cubs in 2025 Won’t Change That—Scientists Say Time Is Running Out
Camera traps and genetic hair snares across the French Pyrenees have captured at least 16 new brown bear cubs from 9 separate litters in 2026—the strongest reproductive season in the mountain range’s
Photosynthetic “Living Battery” Claim: What Cambridge Research Actually Demonstrated
A Cambridge-linked study showed a photosynthesis-driven system could power a low-energy microprocessor for more than six months—not replace consumer batteries.
Govind Tekale
Mint-Water Garden Repellent: What a Viral Pest-Control Claim Leaves Out
A homemade mint-water spray may be a garden experiment, but it is not a proven universal repellent for insects, rodents or squirrels.
Old Clothes Pickup Reel: What to Check Before You Donate or Recycle
Sorting wearable clothes from damaged textiles is sensible, but a pickup service promoted in a viral reel could not be independently verified.
U.S. Growers Work to Preserve Palestinian Heirloom Seeds as Gaza Farmland Faces Damage
The Seed Protectors Project says U.S. growers are preserving Palestinian heirloom varieties while agricultural land and food systems in Gaza face severe disruption.
Billionaire Emissions Claims: What Oxfam’s Research Does—and Does Not—Show
Oxfam research points to stark carbon inequality, but viral claims about billionaires, private jets and carbon budgets rely on modelled estimates with important limits.