Joseph Zadroga, advocate for 9/11 first responders, killed in parking lot
Joseph Zadroga, advocate for 9/11 first responders, killed in parking lot.....»»
British-educated businesswoman denies making Hezbollah explosive pagers which killed at least 12 people
British-educated businesswoman denies making Hezbollah explosive pagers which killed at least 12 people.....»»
No charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game
No charges will be pursued in shooting that killed 2 after Detroit Lions game.....»»
Study: Ducks in the UK are still regularly shot with lead, despite ban
Ducks are still commonly killed with lead shot in England despite a ban and voluntary moves by shooting groups, research published in Environmental Pollution shows......»»
Greener pastures: Better ammonia production for a more sustainable future
Energy demands are at an all-time high, as is the need to be environmentally conscious. That's why chemical engineering professors Drs. Joseph Kwon and Mark Barteau have developed a strategy to predict the performance of new catalysts for greener amm.....»»
Portugal battles ferocious wildfires as toll rises to seven
Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined......»»
Boar’s Head will never make liverwurst again after outbreak that killed 9
The Jarratt, Virginia, plant is now closed indefinitely. Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar's Head meats that are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024, in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sul.....»»
What killed fish for miles in the South River? Atlanta officials are investigating
Officials are investigating a pollution incident that occurred earlier this month a few miles south of downtown Atlanta, which local water advocates say sent toxins into a tributary of the South River and killed fish for miles downstream......»»
Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?
A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?.....»»
"Staggering" destruction in Yemen after deadly flash flooding
Sitting by their ruined home, Abu Ibrahim wept for his son and seven grandchildren killed by flash floods in Yemen, where increasingly severe downpours are piling more misery on the impoverished, war-torn country......»»
Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world's largest feeding ground for baleen whales—species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, whalers killed roughly 2 million large whales in the Sou.....»»
It"s not just hot air: Improved air quality model aids forecasters in the field
Imagine you're a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire. Your title is incident meteorologist (or IMET), and your job is to support agencies and emergency responders who fight these devastating blazes by prov.....»»
If Colorado voters ban mountain lion hunting, would the feline"s population explode or stabilize on its own?
For decades, licensed hunters have killed hundreds of Colorado mountain lions every year to control the state's population of the elusive feline......»»
Jail put ‘violent’ inmate in man’s cell and he was killed within 45 minutes, suit says
Jail put ‘violent’ inmate in man’s cell and he was killed within 45 minutes, suit says.....»»
This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi
This Opening-Day Gator Is One of the Biggest Ever Killed in Mississippi.....»»
Critically endangered California condor shot and killed in Colorado
A rare California condor passing through southwestern Colorado was shot and killed this year, and state and federal authorities on Wednesday asked the public to help track down those responsible......»»
Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say
A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that authorities allege killed thousands of birds, court filings show......»»
Namibia"s drought cull of more than 700 wildlife under way
A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades is under way, with nearly 160 animals already killed, the environment ministry said Tuesday......»»
Large sharks may be hunting each other—and scientists know because of a swallowed tracking tag
Who killed the pregnant porbeagle? In a marine science version of the game Cluedo, researchers from the US have now accused a larger shark, with its deciduous triangular teeth, in the open sea southwest of Bermuda. This scientific whodunnit is publis.....»»
Climate change fuelled deadly Typhoon Gaemi: study
Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said Thursday......»»
Monsoon floods in India"s Gujarat kill at least 28 people
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said......»»