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Companies are reviving abandoned oil wells in Arkansas to mine lithium

July 24, 2023 -

Just recently, Magnolia Mayor Parnell Vann inspected three of these wells. He noted the squat blue spire of valves, bolts and pressure gauges attached to one of the wells – a telltale sign that someone is trying to revive it.

But companies in the area are no longer looking for oil. They are instead searching for lithium, a metal that is increasingly prized around the world as an essential ingredient in batteries of electric vehicles (EVs).

Exxon, a new player in ...

Study: California may be home to the world’s largest known lithium deposit

December 07, 2023 -

The Salton Sea, a shallow saltwater lake in Southern California, has been a known hotbed of lithium brine for years. It has been mobbed by corporations big and small looking to take advantage of a potentially lucrative source of lithium that would be cost-effective to produce – all it takes to extract lithium is to dissolve it in the boiling brine water that flows below the lake's southern point.

The recently released study financed by the Department of Energy is the ...

Wild foods you can forage and pickle for long-term storage

June 01, 2023 -

Burdock root

Try to choose roots from plants that are between two and four years old. Anything smaller than that will be too insignificant for the effort, and older roots are woody and bland. A burdock plant's age can be determined by its size.

While any vinegar can be used to pickle foraged roots, try using Japanese rice vinegar to make "yamagobo" – pickled burdock root marinated in a mixture of rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Tangy, sweet and refreshingly crunchy, yamagobo ...

Tips for responsibly and safely foraging and hunting for food

June 07, 2023 -

Scouting for food in the wild may seem easy at first, but foraging is more than just walking around in the woods and spotting delicious berries. Foraging requires a good knowledge of the environment and a little bit of practice in the wild.

Let's look at some basic rules and guidelines and tips for a successful foraging experience.Know the edible plants in your area

The first thing you need to do is research on what grows wild near you and could potentially offer ...

Large-scale geoengineering projects to alter Earth’s climate, once dubbed a “conspiracy theory,” are now expanding globally right out in the open

February 26, 2024 -

We are talking about chemtrails and other forms of geoengineering, which those who propagate such things used to deny before eventually admitting that, yes, there are attempts being made to alter the function of the natural order to stop "climate change."

Concepts like "dumping chemicals in the ocean" and "injecting reflective particles in the sky" are making headlines in prominent media outlets that once denied the existence of such things. Because of the alleged "climate ...

Avoid toxic contaminants like microplastics in salt by switching to Pink Himalayan Salt

15 days ago -

When cooking, you normally use salt to season your food without worrying about where it came from.

However, as a prepper, you need to make sure that the salt you use at home and keep in your pantry is always tested for heavy metals and free of various contaminants like microplastics. (h/t to Earth.com)

Study reveals table salt contains microplastics

A study conducted by researchers from Andalas University in Indonesia has raised valid concerns about the presence ...

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Food storage 101: DIY pickling tips and tricks

January 16, 2020 -

Food storage 101: DIY pickling tips and tricks

Thursday, January 16, 2020 by: Darnel Fernandez

Tags: clean food, DIY, food collapse, Food Preservation, Food storage, food supply, goodfood, homesteading, lacto-fermentation, pickling, preparedness, prepping, probiotics, starvation, survival gear, vinegar pickling

Pickling is a process that involves soaking foods like fruits and vegetables in an acid or brine, which prevents harmful bacteria ...

Apartment prepping 101: Pickling vegetables for long-term storage

June 27, 2022 -

It will cost you less money and less effort to conserve fresh vegetables. You just need plenty of sterilized jars and the golden trinity of pickling –vinegar, water and rock salt.

The science of using vinegar for food preservation is simple: The acetic acid contained in the vinegar increases the acidity of the vegetables, kills off any microorganisms and effectively preserves the vegetables by preventing spoilage.Preparing your pickled vegetable containers

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Gut in a pickle? Here’s how to improve gut health with quick pickling

December 24, 2019 -

To meet your cravings for crunchy, sweet and tart veggies that also boost your gut health, try this simple food preparation method.What is quick pickling?

According to chef and best-selling author Samin Nosrat, great food contains acid, fat and salt. Home cooks who want to level up their dishes can try chef Nosrat's simple formula for flavorful foods.

Quick pickling allows you to add acid to any dish. Chefs often use this method to give dishes with different ...

Unusual foods that you can pickle now, for use in an emergency

February 08, 2019 -

Pickling, one of the oldest methods of food preservation, involves submerging your food of choice in either a salt or vinegar brine to keep it from spoiling.

Here are some of the many benefits of pickling your own food:

Brine and vinegar pickling

Controlled fermentation is encouraged in brine pickling, like when you make kimchi or sauerkraut. This allows beneficial bacteria to grow in the mixture and crowd out any bad bacteria ...

How to quickly pickle a variety of veggies

May 21, 2018 -

Pickling basics

Once you've decided on what you're going to pickle, select produce that doesn't have bruises or wrinkles. Rinse the produce and use a vegetable brush to remove any remaining dirt.

If you don't know where to start, here are some seasonal vegetables that you can pickle:

Now that you have your vegetables, decide on how you're going to flavor them. Here are some herbs and seasonings that you can use:

You ...

Food supply tips: 5 Food preservation methods to learn before SHTF

May 18, 2022 -

These techniques can also add more items to your food stockpile, which is important if you want to prepare for a long-term survival scenario. (h/t to FoodStorageMoms.com)

Before you get started, invest in an informative canning book, such as the "Ball Canning Book" or the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) canning guide. The "USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning" can be downloaded for free on the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP) website.

If you're ...

Proper food storage: 6 Ways to preserve food at home

August 03, 2020 -

Storing food properly can help reduce food waste and save you a bit of money for other food items. Preserving your harvest also ensures that you have access to off-season fruits and vegetables throughout the whole year.The benefits and disadvantages of 6 food storage methods

If you have the time and equipment, here are six different food storage and preservation methods that you can use to add more supplies to your pantry.Canning

Canning is a cost-effective way ...

Eggs in a basket: 10 Methods for preserving eggs

March 29, 2019 -

If you keep chickens in your homestead, you can preserve their eggs so you can cook with eggs even during winter, when chickens ease up on their laying habits. Knowing how to preserve eggs ensures that you have a year-round supply of homegrown eggs.

The simplest way to preserve eggs is by keeping them cool. Eggs have a natural outer coating that preserves the egg inside. If this coating is washed off, refrigerate the eggs.

Store unwashed eggs in a cool closet or ...

12 Food preservation and food storage techniques you can use when SHTF

November 09, 2022 -

To make things easier for yourself, you can start growing crops in your home garden. You can also learn different methods of preserving food so you have access to healthy fruits and vegetables even when they are not in season. (h/t to ModernSurvivalonline.com)

Proper food storage and preservation techniques help prolong the shelf life of various foods so you can add more supplies to your stockpile before SHTF.

If you are new to any of these methods, keep in mind ...

Food preservation tips: How to salt meat for your stockpile

January 26, 2023 -

Dry salting or using a salt brine are meat preservation methods that you can use even without electricity, so it's worth learning how to cure meat if you are worried about long-term power outages in your area. (h/t to ModernSurvivalBlog.com)Why use salt to preserve meat?

Salt is used to cure and preserve meat because it inhibits the growth of microorganisms, including those found in meat. Salt preserves meat by drawing out water from the microbial cell by osmosis due ...

LITHIUM mining for electric vehicles is incredibly destructive to the environment and about as far from “green” as you can imagine

September 21, 2022 -

There are serious environmental risks to extracting lithium for the production of lithium-ion batteries

When lithium is extracted from salt mines, the miners must drill into the salt flats and pump out a salty, mineral-rich brine. The brine is placed in large pools, so the water can evaporate out. When the brine evaporates, it leaves behind a sludge of potassium, manganese, borax and lithium salts that must be filtered out further. The process pollutes nearby aquifers and ...

Miracle microbes in the Red Sea? Active compounds from its brinepool microbes have chemotherapeutic effects on certain cancers

April 21, 2020 -

Because of the lack of treatment options for these, researchers are scrambling to find new sources of anti-cancer compounds, which they hope they can develop into potent treatments against aggressive forms of cancer.

In a recent study, researchers from China, Saudi Arabia and South Africa screened microbial species that live in harsh environments -- specifically, different habitats around the brine pools found in the Red Sea -- for secondary metabolites with anti-cancer ...

Israel facing food shortages as Jewish Passover holiday approaches

March 23, 2023 -

According to the Jerusalem Post (JPost), Israelis preparing for the Jewish holiday could experience difficulties in finding meat. It added that if they do find meat on grocery shelves, they may have to shell out more. People of different religions are also facing the same problem, with JPost warning families to "expect to see shortages of both chicken and beef, as well as higher prices."

Meanwhile, a separate report by the Globes newspaper said more than 20 slaughterhouses ...