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"We have to put our foot down": Florida wildlife managers ban invasive reptiles

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday signed off on banning the sale, ownership and breeding of tegus, iguanas and other invasive reptiles that have overrun native wildlife populations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 1st, 2021

Narcissistic CEOs appoint other narcissists to the management board, study finds

Birds of a feather flock together, as the popular saying goes. It seems that this also applies to narcissistic managers, as a research team led by Professor Lorenz Graf-Vlachy from TU Dortmund University has discovered. Narcissistic CEOs are inclined.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread

While Chicagoans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last year, experts say spring is the time to take action against that insect—as well as another damaging invasive species that has made far more inroads and go.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Reintroduced gray wolf found dead in Larimer County, Colorado

One of 10 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

VinFast adds 12 U.S. dealerships, including 5 in Florida and 4 in Texas

The Vietnamese automaker says it now has 18 stores across seven states. The new locations will start selling the VF 8 crossover and later receive the bigger VF 9 and smaller VF 7 models......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Gone in a puff of smoke: 52,000 square kilometers of "long unburnt" Australian habitat has vanished in 40 years

Landscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbor vital structures for wildlife, such as tree hollows and large logs. But these "long unburnt" habitats can be eliminated by a single blaze......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

New algorithm solves century-old problem for coral reef scientists

An algorithm developed by a Florida Tech graduate student creates a new ecological survey method that allows scientists to unlock important historical data from a vast trove of coral-reef photographs dating back more than a century......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From

Space law just got a little more complicated......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes

Anticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there was a way to better tune into possible changes occurring?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

A chunk of metal that tore through a Florida home definitely came from the ISS

"I don't think I've seen or heard, after my own research, any of these events occurring." NASA has confirmed that the object that fell into a Florida home last month was part of a battery pack released from the International Space St.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth—and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a man's home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Computer model suggests frozen cells could be used to save northern white rhino from extinction

A team of geneticists and computer scientists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Cornell University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has created a computer model that shows it should be possible to save the northern white rhino fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Next up is launch, as Boeing"s Starliner takes trek to Cape Canaveral

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, set to take its first humans on board during the Crew Flight Test mission next month, was transported from Boeing's Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a 10-mile trip to Cape.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Spectator boats at large sailing events could be impacting marine wildlife with noise pollution

New research led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, suggests that international sailing events should try to reduce the underwater noise they create to avoid impacting marine wildlife......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Researcher reveals the hidden story behind St. Augustine"s 11-foot statue of Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales

New details have emerged about the history of one of St. Augustine's most popular tourist attractions. University of South Florida Spanish Professor David Arbesú pieced together documents that were scattered around the world that helped connect the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

First-of-its-kind study shows Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change

From rising temperatures and altered precipitation patterns to intense weather events such as hurricanes, Florida is experiencing significant climate-related challenges in tandem with skyrocketing insurance rates. As the state's population continues.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers

Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

You can watch an asteroid pass Earth this week

A 2,000-foot-long asteroid stormed past Earth this morning. The asteroid in question is 2013 NK4. It’s almost twice as big as the doomsday asteroid Apophis, … The post You can watch an asteroid pass Earth this week appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Junk from the ISS fell on a house in the U.S., NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed that a metal object that fell on a house in Florida last month was from the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024