Environment

When Crimea's secession to Russia was accepted by Putin, the logical next phase of the process was to cut off Crimea's reliance on Ukraine for energy, and fully integrate it into Russia's supply network. That phase has now been completed, as the fourth and final line supplying electricity from mainland Russian to the Crimean peninsula has been completed according to RT...

India are filing 16 cases against the US for violating WTO treaties, according to local media reports.  Delhi say that some U.S. programs in the renewable energy sector violate global standards. RT.com reports: When asked whether Delhi is planning to “to file 16 cases against the US for violating WTO treaties,” Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied positively.

NASA researchers have detected atomic oxygen in Mars’ upper atmosphere for the first time in forty years. NASA’s airborne observatory SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) has detected single molecules of oxygen in the Martian atmosphere. The observatory is mounted on a specially-equipped  747 that soars high above the earth (45,000 feet) and has a clearer view of the heavens than telescopes on earth.

The recent outbreak of mumps at Harvard University was due to the fact that vaccinated students spread the disease throughout the campus, according to the Public Health department.  Researchers are now saying that any new outbreaks of mumps are likely to originate from people who are vaccinated against the disease, and not from those who remain unvaccinated. Mercola.com reports: Four other campuses in Boston are also starting to see cases, as have four universities in Indiana. About 13 cases of mumps have also cropped up in California. One ridiculous explanation offered by Dr.