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New Zealand volunteers refloat 28 whales in rescue effort

Volunteers in New Zealand were optimistic they could save the 28 whales that remain from a mass-stranding after refloating them Tuesday for the second time in two days......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 23rd, 2021

Australia tackles poor Great Barrier Reef water quality

Australia on Friday launched a multi-million dollar effort to stop pesticide runoff and other water quality issues on the Great Barrier Reef, the latest effort to save the ailing natural wonder......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

500 young sturgeon released into Saginaw River system

Five hundred young sturgeon were released at four locations into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University to rebuild the giant fish's population......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Volcanic eruption grounds flights in New Zealand

A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for "weeks to months" to come......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Russian pensioners urge Vladimir Putin to rescue Starliner astronauts

"They don't know how to get back. We ask you to help them." Enlarge / Screenshot from Putin's squad video on bringing Starliner's astronauts home. (credit: Putin's Squads Z Soc Sprav) One of the odder propaganda phenome.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Outdated and imprecise: Why it"s time we retired the term "race relations"

There's a term that crops up whenever Aotearoa New Zealand's political debates turn to the Treaty of Waitangi and its contemporary relevance: "race relations.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Researchers track the sub-Antarctic journey of two Australian pygmy blue whales

An epic journey spanning thousands of kilometers from Indonesia deep into sub-Antarctic waters by two Australian pygmy blue whales has been tracked by researchers for the first time, confirming a long-held hypothesis about the travel habits of the su.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

When climate reporting fails to create impact

Some of New Zealand's biggest companies submitted their first mandatory climate-related disclosures this year, but a new study shows disclosure doesn't guarantee better behavior......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

An Apple modem to replace Qualcomm chip isn’t just about saving money

The project to replace Qualcomm’s radio chip with an Apple modem is taking a huge amount of time and effort, and some have questioned whether that investment makes sense just to save a few dollars on the cost of an iPhone. The question becomes e.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

To improve your cybersecurity posture, focus on the data

Effectively converging, managing and using enterprise data is a huge undertaking. Enterprises have vast hoards of data, but those hoards exist within siloed systems and applications, and it requires a lot of manual effort by highly skilled data scien.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Learning a language? Four ways to smash through the dreaded "intermediate plateau"

How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward—dedicate time and effort......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

New Zealand official signs extradition order to send Kim Dotcom to US

12 years after Megaupload shutdown, Dotcom will keep fighting extradition to US. Enlarge / Kim Dotcom speaks to the media after a bail hearing at Auckland District Court on December 1, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (credit: Get.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Valve’s bespoke Steam Deck OS will be officially available on Asus’ ROG Ally

When exactly that support will come is still anybody's guess, though. Enlarge / Getting this photo took a lot of effort with unofficial ISOs that won't be necessary in the future. (credit: Kevin Purdy) In our review of t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Characterizing the impact of 700 years of Inuvialuit subsistence hunting on beluga whales

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Copenhagen and University of Toronto, analyzed beluga whale bones retrieved from archaeological sites in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada, to shed light.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Dodge Charger EV shuns silence to build battery-powered muscle

The artificial exhaust note of the Charger Daytona is part of Dodge's effort to convince fans of Hellcats, Scat Packs and Demons to try its EVs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

EU firefighters to join as Greece battles blaze

Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds of European firefighters due to join the effort to contain the deadly blaze that has scorched parts of the capital's suburbs......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Ineos Automotive"s marketing boss departs for Lucid

One of the key executives behind Ineos Automotive's first major advertising effort has left the company......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Farm Effort to Reduce Methane Emits a Different Climate-Warming Gas

Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew

What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Apple @ Work Podcast: The inside story of Y2K panic and the greatest cooperative effort ever

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Study shows renewables raise food prices

As countries including Aotearoa New Zealand embrace renewable energy production, a recent study sheds light on some overlooked impacts of this transition......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024