Montana seeks to end protections for Glacier-area grizzlies
Montana is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species protections for grizzly bears in the northern portion of the state, including areas in and around Glacier National Park, officials said Monday......»»
Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica—and melt floating ice shelves from below
As snow falls on Antarctica, layers build up and turn to ice. Over time, this compressed snow has become a continent-sized glacier, or ice sheet. It's enormous—almost double the size of Australia and far larger than the continental United States......»»
As fish deaths increase at pumps, critics urge California agencies to improve protections
Powerful pumps that supply much of California's population with water have killed several thousand threatened and endangered fish this year, prompting a coalition of environmental groups to demand that state and federal agencies take immediate steps.....»»
Wolfe Automotive enters U.S., buys two Montana dealerships
Wolfe Automotive Group, of Calgary, Alberta, in Canada, has purchased its first two U.S. dealerships......»»
AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding
A venture fund founded by Laurene Powell Jobs could finance the company. Jony Ive, the former Apple designer. (credit: Gary Cohen) Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are seeking funding f.....»»
Apple doesn’t want Vision Pro to be the next Google Glass, but developers say that’s a problem
Apple Vision Pro has a number of robust privacy protections in place, including limitations on how third-party developers can access camera data. A new report from The Information today explores how Apple’s fear of Vision Pro having a Google Glass-.....»»
Gurman: Apple working on personal robotics as next skunkworks project
Apple turned Jetsons-style video calling into reality with FaceTime. Now the company sees personal robotics as an area worth exploration, reports Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. Is Rosey the Robot the next Jetsonian technology to become a reality? mor.....»»
Gurman: Apple working on personal robotics as next skunk-works project
Apple turned Jetsons-style video calling into reality with FaceTime. Now the company sees personal robotics as an area worth exploration, reports Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. Is Rosey the Robot the next Jetsonian technology to become a reality? mor.....»»
The best robot to search for life could look like a snake
Snaking into the ice on Enceladus might work better than drilling through it. Enlarge / Trying out the robot on a glacier. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Icy ocean worlds like Europa or Enceladus are some of the most promisi.....»»
FCC will probably restore Net Neutrality on April 25
The Federal Communications Commission will be holding a new vote on April 25 that will likely reinstate net neutrality, bringing back protections affecting broadband internet usage in the United States.FCC sealNet Neutrality is the principle that int.....»»
US, UK ink AI pact modeled on intel sharing agreements
Bilateral AI agreement seeks to assess, regulate risks from emerging technology. Enlarge (credit: LagartoFilm/Dreamstime) The US and UK have signed a landmark agreement on artificial intelligence, as the allies become t.....»»
As feds stand down, states choose between wetlands protections or rollbacks
For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders south to the Ohio River......»»
New England report calls for dramatic increase in sustainable forestry
A new report released on March 28 highlights the opportunity for New England to dramatically expand forest protections and sustainably meet the region's wood product needs by reducing consumption and reorienting production......»»
Visions of Mana will have the series’ largest world to date, producer says
We spoke to Masaru Oyamada, producer of of the Mana series, to talk about how Visions of Mana seeks to recapture the series' magic and modernize it......»»
Dungeness crab season in San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast will come to an early end
The already-shortened 2023–2024 Dungeness crab season in the San Francisco Bay Area and central California will come to an end early, in slightly more than a week......»»
US restores handful of wildlife protections axed by Trump
The US administration of President Joe Biden on Thursday announced further protections for endangered species and their habitats, restoring a set of regulations weakened by Donald Trump......»»
Preventive drone attacks based on digital traces are a gray area under international law
Identifying terrorists by analyzing their online activities is an approach that is sometimes at odds with international law, especially if the outcome is death. A study has documented this problematic legal and ethical issue......»»
Geometry-adaptive electrocatalysis: Proposed approach could double efficiency of energy conversion technologies
As the world seeks sustainable solutions to meet escalating energy demands, a collaborative team of researchers from the Universities of Tartu and Copenhagen has proposed an innovative approach to overcome long-standing limitations in oxygen electroc.....»»
One dead in rare US mountain lion attack
A rare attack by a mountain lion on two brothers in a remote area of California left one dead and the other severely injured over the weekend, with authorities reporting that the cat was subsequently euthanized......»»
CATL working with Tesla on fast-charging cells, supplying Nevada
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is working on faster charging batteries for Tesla Inc. as Elon Musk’s automaker seeks to defend its market share and roll out an electric car for under $25,000......»»
Rainforest response to deglaciation impacted by Australian Indigenous populations, study finds
Australia's Indigenous populations have played an important role in modifying the continent's landscape over millennia, particularly by using fire to create open spaces for daily activities. This continued until they left the area in approximately 18.....»»