Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm
Three endangered freshwater dolphins have died within 10 days of each other, alarming conservationists in Cambodia......»»
Why the UAW"s leader wants a 46% raise, 32-hour work week in his "war" against the Detroit 3
Shawn Fain, whose demeanor leans more Sunday school teacher than fire-breathing union leader, has brought back a tough-talking style evoking the labor movement’s roots in America......»»
Global COVID monitoring is crashing as BA.2.86 variant raises alarm
"This is on the shoulders of governments right now." Enlarge / WHO's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, looks on during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022......»»
Research suggests monarch butterflies may be in less danger than we think
The migratory monarch butterfly might not be as endangered as previously thought, according to a new study published in Current Biology......»»
Russian geneticist gets probation for DNA smuggling. Discovery of vials prompted alarm at airport
Customs agents were alarmed at their discovery last August at Dulles International Airport: an undeclared cooler packed in a suitcase and filled with 10 test tubes of an unknown yellowish substance, brought to the U.S. by a woman claiming to be a Rus.....»»
Study identifies secret of stealthy invader essential to ruinous rice disease
The virulence of a rice-wrecking fungus—and deployment of ninja-like proteins that help it escape detection by muffling an immune system's alarm bells—relies on genetic decoding quirks that could prove central to stopping it, says research from t.....»»
Protecting endangered languages feels right, but does it really help people?
Headlines abound with the plight of endangered minority languages around the world. Read a few of these and you'll see some common themes: the rising number of languages dying worldwide, the distressing isolation of individual last speakers, and the.....»»
Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals, sparking concerns for human health
Marine mammals—animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees—are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the North Atlantic right whale, Rice's whale and Vaquita porpoise have been push.....»»
Plankton are central to life on Earth: How is climate change affecting them?
Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed.....»»
Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation
Temperatures have soared in the central U.S., leading to deaths in some states as more dangerous heat is expected, a national weather service official said......»»
Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they"re getting their own hospital
When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help a stranded dolphin or porpoise, they have no choice but to treat the endangered animal on site and then immediately release it......»»
Call to protect whales and dolphins at Indian Ocean hotspot
A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a new protected area......»»
Expert says urgent enforcement is needed in Indonesia to prevent trade in endangered whale sharks
Authorities in Indonesia must act to enforce wildlife protection laws to protect endangered whale sharks, says an Oxford Brookes University professor......»»
Tesla didn"t fix Autopilot after fatal crash, engineers say
Tesla is in the cross-hairs of multiple investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over possible defects in Autopilot linked to at least 17 deaths since June 2021......»»
AAA-funded study says ADAS could save 250,000 lives over 30 years
A AAA-funded study of advanced driver-assistance systems found they could reduce traffic deaths and injuries by large amounts if widely deployed......»»
AAA finds ADAS could save 250,000 lives over 30 years
A study by AAA of advanced driver assistance systems found they could reduce traffic deaths and injuries by large amounts if widely deployed......»»
New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable
Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study......»»
How to grow rhinos in a lab: The science that could save an endangered species
There are several parallel projects running across the world to save the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), one of Africa's captivating and iconic wildlife species. With the death of last male in 2018 and with only two females ali.....»»
Air pollution linked with global rise in antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused more than 1.27 million deaths worldwide—and it's projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to 10 millio.....»»
Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday......»»
Antarctica risks "cascades of extreme events" as Earth warms, study says
Extreme weather in Antarctica, including ocean heat waves and ice loss, is set to become more intense unless urgent policy action reduces the burning of fossil fuels, a new study has found—the latest to sound the alarm on the damage climate change.....»»