John Osborn

Apr 10, 2024 | laist.com | Rachel Becker |John Osborn

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today unveiled the first nationwide limits on dangerous “forever chemicals” in drinking water, setting standards that will have sweeping, costly effects throughout California. Several thousand water systems around the country are expected to exceed the new limits for the chemicals, which have been linked to an array of diseases — including cancer and heart disease — and have contaminated people and animals worldwide, including newborns.

Apr 1, 2024 | thedrum.com | John Osborn

Though much of the heavy lifting of decarbonization in adland requires proactive supply chain management, advertisers also have the opportunity to promote sustainable transformation in the messages they put out in the world, writes Ad Net Zero director John Osborn. / Adobe StockAs advertisers do the difficult work to reduce their own emissions, many are turning to another, and possibly even larger, opportunity to have a positive impact on the planet - the messages they choose for their ads.

Oct 18, 2023 | warfarehistorynetwork.com | John Osborn

By John W. Osborn, Jr.To their Russian enemies they were the “Spanish mercenaries of Hitler’s Fascist lackey, Franco.” To Hitler himself, “One can’t imagine more fearless fellows. They scarcely take cover. They flout death.” Officially the 250th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht, it was commonly called the Division Azul, or the Spanish Blue Division, after the color of Spain’s Falangist (Fascist) Party.

Aug 29, 2023 | warfarehistorynetwork.com | John Osborn |Carl Gnam

By John W. Osborn, Jr.When world war engulfed Europe for the second time in a generation, the Netherlands placed its faith in the diplomatic delusion that it could remain neutral like it had during World War I. When that failed it counted on a military miracle that turned out to be a mirage. The price would be paid first in five days, then for five years.

Aug 19, 2023 | saxafimedia.com | John Osborn

One of World War II’s least-known campaigns was fought over one of the most desolate places on Earth. For a few August days, it was Britain’s only battlefield, apart from the very sky above it. Yet it produced one of the war’s most unique victories and its only land victory for Fascist Italy.