Be Well and Be Green

Episode 60: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about red light therapy or as it is also called, photobiomodulation, or low level laser therapy. It was accidently discovered in 1967, when Endre Mester from Hungary attempted to repeat an experiment published by McGuff in Boston. It uses low-power red light to activate the cell’s energy generators – the mitochondria. Studies have found red light therapy to improve the skin’s appearance, reducing wrinkles, scars and acne. Interestingly, it has been studied in relation to brain benefits as well. Turning to the environment, as you know, much of the news around climate change is disappointing. But last year the U.S. had a great accomplishment: greenhouse gas pollution fell even as the economy grew. That’s the finding of a new report a by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF, which estimates that net CO2 emissions dropped 1.8% from 2022 levels while GDP rose 2.4%. The Biden Administration and its cleantech policies did that. Lisa Jacobson, president of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy said, “We know that the clean energy transition is already hard-wired into the U.S. economy, but recent federal policies have proven to be an important asset in accelerating technology deployment amid a turbulent market”. Let's support these efforts where we can.

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Kanazawa, S. 2010. Why Liberals Are More Intelligent Than Conservatives. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/why-liberals-are-more-intelligent-conservatives

Smiley, J. May 12, 2023. What is red light therapy? Verywell Health https://www.verywellhealth.com/red-light-therapy-5217767#citation-2

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Feb 21, 2024. New Study shows clean energy transition thrives in 2023, boosted by federal policies. https://bcse.org/new-study-shows-clean-energy-transition-thrives-2023-boosted-federal-policies/

Episode 59: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about vitexin. Vitexin is an antioxidant found in a number of plants like buckwheat and mung beans. It has been touted as benefiting the brain and heart and helping maintain already-healthy blood sugar levels. Vitexin has multiple health benefits supporting wellness in a variety of different ways. Turning to the environment, there is good news on renewable energy. A 2023 article suggests that solar energy has reached a pivotal tipping point, ensuring its rapid and irreversible global proliferation. Key factors driving this shift include technological advancements, cost reductions, and significant investment increases in solar energy deployment, especially in India and China.

References

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Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project. 5/18/23https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-advances-sunzia-southwest-transmission-project

Life Extension. 2021. What Are the Health Benefits of Vitexin?https://www.lifeextension.com/wellness/antioxidants/vitexin-health-benefits

Nijsse, F.J., M.M., Mercure, JF., Ameli, N. et al. The momentum of the solar energy transition. Nat Commun 14, 6542 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41971-7

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Dec 14, 2023. Inflation Reduction Act spurs investment in domestic wind production. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/inflation-reduction-act-spurs-breakthrough-domestic-wind-production

Sirur, S. Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so.https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/has-solar-energy-been-deployed-to-the-point-of-no-return-some-researchers-think-so/

US Government FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act’s Tax Incentives Are Ensuring All Americans Benefit from the Growth of the Clean Energy Economy.https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1830

Episode 58: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks aboutresveratrol. Resveratrol is a phenolic compound that plants produce in response to injury, infection, fungal attack, or ultraviolet radiation. How interesting is that? The very compounds that protect plants can also protect you. It was first This natural polyphenol has been detected in more than 70 plant species, and is also found in discrete amounts in red wines and various human foods. Resveratrol has been linked to lowering cancer risk. This is because resveratrol has anti-tumor properties, and it's able to inhibit cancer formation at all stages of development: initiation, promotion, and progression. It may also reduce the risk of inflammation, blood clotting, and heart disease. Turning to the environment, did you hear about the cool pilot project happening in Detroit? It is a pilot program to install the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. Let's be optimistic for more innovations like this, that moves us away from fossil fuels.

References

Cardenas, J. Nov 29, 2023. Zahra Biabani wants Gen Z to feel hopeful about the future. The Climate Optimism author believes focusing on victories can engender more positive action.

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Renaud S., de Lorgeril M. Wine, alcohol, platelets, and the French paradox for coronary heart disease. Lancet. 1992;339:1523–1526. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)91277-F.

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Salehi B, Mishra AP, Nigam M, Sener B, Kilic M, Sharifi-Rad M, Fokou PVT, Martins N, Sharifi-Rad J. Resveratrol: A Double-Edged Sword in Health Benefits. Biomedicines. 2018 Sep 9;6(3):91. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines6030091. PMID: 30205595; PMCID: PMC6164842.

Stanley, SK et al. 2021.From anger to action: Differential impacts of eco-anxiety, eco-depression, and eco-anger on climate action and wellbeing. The Journal of Climate Change and Health. Vol. 1.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000018

Tabrizi R, Tamtaji OR, Lankarani KB, Akbari M, Dadgostar E, Dabbaghmanesh MH, Kolahdooz F, Shamshirian A, Momen-Heravi M, Asemi Z. The effects of resveratrol intake on weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2020;60(3):375-390. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1529654. Epub 2018 Nov 13. PMID: 30421960.

Williams, C. Nov 29, 2023. New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive.. APNewshttps://apnews.com/article/wireless-roadway-electric-vehicle-charging-detroit-22fcdeabd026d81712a0c1a12b190d9a

Zhu X, Wu C, Qiu S, et al. Effects of resveratrol on glucose control and insulin sensitivity in subjects with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutr Metab (Lond). 2017;14:60. doi:10.1186/s12986-017-0217-z

Episode 57: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about senescent cells and fisetin. When normal cells get too damaged (as in accumulating too much DNA damage), they could turn into cancer cells. To prevent this, these damaged cells change to where they cannot divide anymore, so in that way, they cannot become cancer cells. Rather, they became senescent cells. A bad thing is that. these cells secrete substances that damage the healthy surrounding cells, contributing to aging. Fisetin has been shown to be good at clearing out this senescent cells. Now turning to the environment. The 2023 UN Climate Conference, COP28, concluded on December 13th. While some think it was an improvement over other conferences, others thought it did not go far enough and left loop holes. The deal calls for transitioning away from (not phasing out) fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner ... so as to achieve net zero by 2050. There was an agreement to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030. There is hope, but definitely more to be done.

References

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Children of the Earth. https://www.childrenoftheearth.org/seigelman.htm

IEA (2023), World Energy Outlook 2023, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2023, License: CC BY 4.0 (report); CC BY NC SA 4.0 (Annex A)

Life Extension. Feb 2021. Fisetin: A Senolytic That Extends Life.https://www.lifeextension.asia/magazine/post/fisetin-a-senolytic-that-extends-life

Novos.https://novoslabs.co/causes-of-aging-senescent-cells/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAsIGrBhAAEiwAEzMlC_iEEf3Ylj76zw82sBSt2N5zk3OIqwLhsROkteGC5FQ5svuFTSkVVhoCBr8QAvD_BwE

Novos. Why do we age? Cellular senescence. https://novoslabs.com/causes-of-aging-senescent-cells/

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Volcovici, V, Dickie, G, James, W. Dec 13, 2023. Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/countries-push-cop28-deal-fossil-fuels-talks-spill-into-overtime-2023-12-12/#:~:text=DUBAI%2C%20Dec%2013%20(Reuters),end%20of%20the%20oil%20age.

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Yousefzadeh MJ, Zhu Y, McGowan SJ, et al. Fisetin is a senotherapeutic that extends health and lifespan. EBioMedicine. 2018 Oct;36:18-28.

Episode 56: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about methylene blue. It was synthesized in 1876 as a textile dye- that is strange- right? Even as early as 1891 it was investigated for its medicinal applications. It was used in the clinic as a potent antimalarial agent and as a medical staining agent.Suffice to say methylene blue is a well-established drug with a long history of use. Turning to the environment, did you hear that did you hear that Pope Francis came out in strong support of action on the climate crisis with an Apostolic Exhortation in advance of the UN climate change conference-COP28? It came out Oct 4 and is called Ladate Deum- Praise God. He had 73 points and 44 references. Here is his last point, in part: ...If there is sincere interest in making COP28 a historic event that honours and ennobles us as human beings, then one can only hope for binding forms of energy transition that meet three conditions: that they be efficient, obligatory and readily monitored. Let's pray that COP 28 is a turning point to begin serious drawdown of GHGs.

References

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Naylor GJ, Smith AH, Connelly P. A controlled trial of methylene blue in severe depressiveillness. Biol Psychiatry. 1987 May;22(5):657-9. Doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(87)90194-6. PMID: 3555627.

Pope Francis. Laudate Deum of the Holy Father francis to all people of good will on the climate crisis.https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html

Pope Francis. Prayer for the environment. https://slmedia.org/blog/laudato-si-prayer-for-environment

Tucker D, Lu Y, Zhang Q. From Mitochondrial Function to Neuroprotection-an Emerging Role for Methylene Blue. Mol Neurobiol. 2018 Jun;55(6):5137-5153. Doi: 10.1007/s12035-017-0712-2. Epub 2017 Aug 24. PMID: 28840449; PMCID: PMC5826781.

Wallis Wells, D. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/after-un-meeting-countries-brace-cop28-fossil-fuel-fight-2023-09-25/COP 28

Xiong, ZM., O’Donovan, M., Sun, L. et al. Anti-Aging Potentials of Methylene Blue for Human Skin Longevity. Sci Rep 7, 2475 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02419-3

Episode 55: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about bentonite clay. Bentonite is a natural clay composed mainly of montmorillonite and other minerals like feldspar, calcite and quartz. It has many therapeutic uses for the body, but let’s just focus this time on its detoxification abilities; it can absorb negatively charged toxins. In addition, it is a reliable treatment for metal poisoning, like lead. Now turning to the environment. Did you hear about President Biden announcing in September the creation of the Climate Corps? It is exciting! It will put thousands of young people to work serving their communities and fighting the climate crisis. The work carried out by Biden’s new Climate Corps will decrease carbon emissions, enable a transition to renewable energy, build healthier and more resilient communities, and more. In the government description of the plan it says, it is a workforce training and service initiative that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying careers in the clean energy and climate resilience economy.

References

Child Connection, Apr 2021 Parenting for a Peaceful World.https://www.child-connection.com/post/parenting-for-a-peaceful-world

Gore, A. Ted Talk. What the fossil fuel industry doesn’t want you to know. https://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_what_the_fossil_fuel_industry_doesn_t_want_you_to_know/transcript?campaign_id=253&emc=edit_dww_20230927&instance_id=103801&language=en&nl=david-wallace-wells&regi_id=59871813&segment_id=145857&te=1&user_id=08bba71b21fae74391fd9c8bfe649569

Moosavi M. Bentonite Clay as a Natural Remedy: A Brief Review. Iran J Public Health. 2017 Sep;46(9):1176-1183. PMID: 29026782; PMCID: PMC5632318.

Natural Parenting. Parenting for a Peaceful World. https://www.naturalparenting.com.au/parenting-for-a-peaceful-world-book-review/

NPR. Jan 19, 2016 'Hidden History' Of Koch Brothers Traces Their Childhood And Political Rise.https://www.npr.org/2016/01/19/463565987/hidden-history-of-koch-brothers-traces-their-childhood-and-political-rise

Wallace Wells, D. Sept 27, 2023.The climate establishment is declaring war on fossil fuels, demanding we “keep it in the ground”. The NY Times.

White House fact sheet Sept 20, 2023. Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis.https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/20/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-launches-american-climate-corps-to-train-young-people-in-clean-energy-conservation-and-climate-resilience-skills-create-go

Episode 54: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about ghee. Ghee comes from butter. It is produced by heating butter to remove the milk solids and water. Interestingly, it has been used in Aryvedic medicine for thousands of years. It has several health benefits, e.g, it keeps your bones healthy, it can help with conditions like leaky gut syndrome, IBS or Crohn’s disease and it can help with weight loss. In terms of weight loss, if you are a vegan, consider coconut oil. Turning to the environment, the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act was celebrated in August. The Department of Energy report on this topic released Aug 16th, said thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, by 2030 the U.S. could be generating 80% of its electricity from clean sources. We’re on track to meet or exceed President Biden’s goal of making half of new car sales electric in the same time frame. And, John Podesta, senior advisor to the President said, thanks to these laws, we’re on a path to achieve President Biden’s goal of cutting our overall carbon pollution in half by 2030.

References

Clark, L. Aug 14, 2023. Montana judge sides with youth in historic climate trial. Politico.https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/14/montana-judge-sides-with-youth-in-climate-trial-00107668

Gongloff, M. Aug 16, 2023. Sorry, Kids, the Courts Won’t Save the Planet. Bloomburg. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/08/16/montana-court-ruling-in-kids-climate-suit-is-only-a-small-victory/263b58ee-3c2b-11ee-aefd-40c039a855ba_story.html

Lewis, T. Jan 1, 2021 The ‘Shared Psychosis’ of Donald Trump and His Loyalists. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-shared-psychosis-of-donald-trump-and-his-loyalists/

MacWilliams, MC. Sept 23, 2020. Trump Is an Authoritarian. So Are Millions of Americans

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/23/trump-america-authoritarianism-420681#:~:text=What%20I%20found%20is%20that,them%20on%20the%20authoritarian%20scale.

Mumme K, Stonehouse W. Effects of medium-chain triglycerides on weight loss and body composition: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 Feb;115(2):249-263. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.10.022. PMID: 25636220.

Pituch A, Walkowiak J, Banaszkiewicz A. Butyric acid in functional constipation. Prz Gastroenterol. 2013;8(5):295-8. doi: 10.5114/pg.2013.38731. Epub 2013 Oct 28. PMID: 24868272; PMCID: PMC4027827.

Podesta, J. Aug 7, 2023. This law may be the turning point in America’s fight to save the planet. MSNBC. https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/biden-climate-inflation-reduction-act-jobs-podesta-rcna100078

Sierra Club. 100 things you can do to save the planet. https://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/100-things-you-can-do-save-planet

Urth Pact https://www.urthpact.com/fully-compostable-water-bottles/

Urth-Pact. Global Biodegradable Water Bottles Market to 2028: Players Include Chlorophyll Water, Choose Water, Coca-Cola, Cove, Ecologic and Kagzi Water Bottlehttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/04/13/2646515/28124/en/Global-Biodegradable-Water-Bottles-Market-to-2028-Players-Include-Chlorophyll-Water-Choose-Water-Coca-Cola-Cove-Ecologic-and-Kagzi-Water-Bottle.html

US Dept of Energy. Aug 16, 2023. Investing in American energy: Significant impacts of the IRA and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on the US Energy Economy and emissions reduction.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/DOE%20OP%20Economy%20Wide%20Report_0.pdf

Episode 53: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about taurine. You may not have heard of it- but good for you if you have! Taurine is a sulfur bearing amino acid that's present in relatively large amounts in several of our body's organs, like the heart and brain. In fact, it accounts for roughly 50-60% of the free amino acid pool in your body, which means it does a lot. It is mostly in meats so if you are a vegan or vegetarian it may be hard for you to get enough! But there are supplements. A new study in the prestigious journal Science found that taurine supplementation can be a key part of healthy aging. Now turning to the environment. It makes sense for all of us to focus on the effects of climate change on our children and their children. Did you know that the Save the Children website is highlighting the climate crisis? They note that the climate crisis magnifies inequality, poverty, and displacement and may increase the likelihood of conflict. They further state that 90% of diseases resulting from the climate crisis are likely to affect children under the age of five. Andby 2050, 24 million more children are projected to be undernourished. We have to elect climate change solution leaders.

References

Gelles, D. July 18, 2023. Al Gore on Extreme Heat and the Fight Against Fossil Fuels. NY Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/climate/al-gore-on-extreme-heat-and-the-fight-against-fossil-fuels.html

Guy, A. July 13, 2023. Oil and gas production https://www.dailyclimate.org/oil-and-gas-pollution-2662272450/health-impacts-from-oil-and-gas-production

Peterson, B and Arasu, S. July 20, 2023. Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? https://www.abqjournal.com/ap/solar-panels-on-water-canals-seem-like-a-no-brainer-so-why-arent-they-widespread/article_a7ea502e-7578-5cf6-a508-34eb72b2b522.html

Save the Children. The Climate Crisis. https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/emergency-response/climate-change#:~:text=By%202050%2C%20a%20further%2024,increasingly%20severe%20and%20prolonged%20droughts.

Sierra Club. 100 things you can do to save the planet. https://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/100-things-you-can-do-save-planet

Singh,P. et al. 2023. Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging. VOL. 380, NO. 6649 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn9257

Episode 52: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about gel water.  Dr. Gerald Pollack, a biomedical engineering research scientist at the University of Washington, has done research on water and has discovered a “fourth phase” of water (gel water). It is said that your body absorbs it easier and quicker, leading to better hydration. Now turning to the environment. You likely know this, but the oceans have been and are currently in trouble. As discussed in a recent article, air temperatures haven’t reflected the true levels of energy being trapped by greenhouse gases because most of the increased heat has been sequestered away deep in the oceans; now the temperatures are reaching record levels at the surface of the ocean, causing serious negative effects.

References

Anderson. K. Mar 30, 3023. What is the UN Ocean Treaty and why is it essential? Greenly.institute. https://greenly.earth/en-us/blog/company-guide/what-is-the-un-ocean-treaty-and-why-was-it-essential?  

Primarily Pure. Gel Water Is Replacing Your Recommended 8 Cups of Water Every Day. https://primallypure.com/blogs/blog/gel-water

Pollack, G. The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid and Vapor www.ebnerandsons.com.

Science Moms. Thanks to America’s $858 billion clean energy investment, tackling climate change is easier than ever. https://sciencemoms.com/climate-change-solutions/?gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM28ysCdf-ov5eJwVb2B8wLA2aPQt_B4rl3lN1_NVKFEWSlDT2kx4XxoCjRcQAvD_BwE

Sumner, M. Jun 25, 2023.  Climate crisis: The biggest problem in the Atlantic is both below and above the surface. Daily Kos.  https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/25/2177173/-Climate-Crisis-The-biggest-problem-in-the-Atlantic-is-both-below-and-above-the-surface

UN. June 19, 2023. Historic agreement adopted at the UN for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in over two-thirds of the ocean https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/06/press-release-historic-agreement-adopted-at-the-un-for-conservation-and-sustainable-use-of-biodiversity-in-over-two-thirds-of-the-ocean

Women’s World Staff. October 1, 2020. The ‘Gel-Water Diet’ Is the Weight-Loss Solution That Fights Brain Fog. https://www.womansworld.com/posts/diets/h3o2-gel-water-diet-168246

Episode 51: In this episode, host Angie Gust talks about the benefits of ashwagandha and moringa. These are dietary supplements that could help heal ourselves and maybe even the planet. Ashwaganda is an herb and moringa is a tree.  They both have some amazing properties and can live in arid conditions so they may be good for climate change- taking in CO2 without needing much water. Turning to the environment, last May, the  United States hosted the Agriculture Innovation Mission to bring together partners to increase and accelerate investment in and support for agriculture and food systems innovation for climate action.  It highlighted opportunities for climate solutions and climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation in the lead-up to COP28 which is in the United Arab Emirates in November this year.

References

Adjonyoh, Z. Mar 9, 2021. What is moringa? Everything you need to know about the superfood. Today. https://www.today.com/food/moringa-health-benefits-what-know-about-superfood-t210949

DeSouza,J Apr 20, 2023 Creating Fabric Materials out of Bacteria. Happy Eco News.https://happyeconews.com/creating-fabric-materials-out-of-bacteria/

Horn, L, Natalia Shakela, Marius K. Mutorwa, Erold Naomab, Habauka M. Kwaambwa. Moringa oleifera as a sustainable climate-smart solution to nutrition, disease prevention, and water treatment challenges: A review, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Volume 10, 2022, 100397,

Mikulska, P et al.  Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)—Current Research on the Health-Promoting Activities: A Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(4), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15041057

Raguraman, VR, Subramaniam, JR. Withania somnifera Root exrtract increases telomerase activity I the human HeLa cell line. Adv. Biosci Biotechnol 2016; 7:199-204.

Sharma R, Martins N. Telomeres, DNA Damage and Ageing: Potential Leads from Ayurvedic Rasayana (Anti-Ageing) Drugs. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 6;9(8):2544. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082544. PMID: 32781627; PMCID: PMC7465058.

Sierra Club. Toiyabe Chapter. 100 things you can do to save the planet.https://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/100-things-you-can-do-save-planet

Stohs SJ, Hartman MJ. Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Moringa oleifera. Phytother Res. 2015 Jun;29(6):796-804. doi: 10.1002/ptr.5325. Epub 2015 Mar 24. PMID: 25808883; PMCID: PMC6680322.

USDA May 10, 2023 Final Day of AIM for Climate Summit Announces Groundbreaking Initiatives on the Road to COP28. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/05/10/final-day-aim-climate-summit-announces-groundbreaking-initiatives