Jose Is Now A Category 1 Hurricane

By: Rosie McCall/IFL Science  With Texas reeling from Harvey, Irma devastating several Caribbean islands, and now Jose being upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane, it’s been a rough season for North America. The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon when Jose’s maximum winds hit 125 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour). As of 5 am ET on Wednesday, maximum…

Immigrant Dreamer Dies Rescuing People From Harvey, Mother Not Allowed In U.S. To Bury Him

By: Claire S Bernish/The Mind Unleashed  Determined to assist victims caught in rushing floodwaters dumped in record-breaking deluge courtesy of Hurricane Harvey upon ill-prepared Houston, 31-year-old Texan, Alonso Guillen, took to a boat with other volunteers last Wednesday. But the churning floodwaters and obstacle course both submerged and above the surface turned the search and rescue…

This 1-Acre Permaculture Farm In Australia Can Feed 50 Families

By: The Mind Unleashed  By 2050, the world’s human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. Considering 795 million people still go to bed hungry each evening, this is concerning. Fortunately, sustainable solutions exist, and they include vertical gardening and permaculture farming — among others. The latter has been employed on a one-acre farm in Australia and reportedly works so…

New Low-Cost Cancer Treatment Could Kill Tumors With Ethanol

By: Karla Lant/Futurism  New research proves that an ethanol-based gel can achieve a 100 percent cure rate when injected directly into squamous cell tumors. This low-cost, easily administered cancer treatment could significantly improve outcomes in the developing world. ETHANOL-BASED CANCER TREATMENTS Researchers from Duke University have achieved a 100 percent cure rate for squamous cell carcinoma in…

Father Of Metallica Bassist Who Died Has Been Quietly Donating Royalties To Child Musicians

By: Good News Network  The elderly father of Metallica’s late bassist is making sure that his son’s positive legacy does not just fade to black. Mr. Ray Burton @Metallica pic.twitter.com/5sDa9cca7W — Nix Riedel (@DrNixRiedel) August 7, 2017 Cliff Burton, who was one of the founding members of Metallica, played bass guitar on the metal band’s…