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Reclaimed by floods, wildlife returns to Romania"s Danube Delta

Tour guide Eugen Grigorov steered his boat past half-underwater combine harvesters and last year's flooded crops in a part of Romania's Danube Delta reclaimed by the great river......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagAug 1st, 2024

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Boeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Boeing Starliner Returns Home to an Uncertain Future

NASA has three more operational Starliner missions on the books. It hasn't decided whether it will commit to any more than that......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Scientists create guidance to help emergency managers prepare for weather hazards of the future

Climate change is fueling more severe storms and floods, droughts and fires, and communities around the world are grappling with how to prepare. Emergency managers regularly meet to examine possible disasters and discuss preparations and responses fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

State-by-state data boosts bird conservation planning

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state—a crucial tool in protecting species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Plankton mark seasons in the sea, just like leaves and flowers on land

Britain's seas are rich in wildlife, but many of its species can only be seen with a microscope. These are the plankton—tiny algae and animals found throughout the ocean that are the foundation of the entire marine food web......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Slow Horses season 4 review: The best show on TV ups the ante

Apple TV+'s Slow Horses returns this week with another intelligent, thrilling espionage adventure......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

This portable power generator has a 50% price cut at Amazon

The EcoFlow Delta 2 is one of the best portable power generators around and it's on sale at Amazon for a huge discount......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Is Australia prepared?

Droughts, fires, and floods can have devastating consequences for farmers' mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

The Mediterranean dried out 5.5 million years ago, offering sobering lessons for humanity today

What would happen if humans dried out the Mediterranean sea, turning it into a giant salt lake? Would its wildlife survive, and if so, how long would it take to recover?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024

Why every island"s wildlife ends up looking alike

Located to the east of Madagascar, the bountiful, volcanic French island of Réunion has sometimes been called a sister to Hawaiian volcanoes because of the similarity in their climate and geographical nature. Those familiar with its seemingly pristi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Floods submerge Vietnam"s dragon fruit farms

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Athens faces new dangers as forest fires edge closer

With the smell still lingering in its suburbs after Greece's worst wildfire this year, floods and pollution now threaten Athens, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

F&I revenue still possible as leasing returns

As leasing grows across the country, car dealership finance managers might have a harder time hitting the kind of F&I gross profit per vehicle seen during the inventory shortage. But there's still an opportunity for the finance and insurance office,.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds

U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Citizen scientists can help save Australia"s threatened species if given more direction

Across Australia and around the world, citizen scientists are protecting species by recording sightings, surveying landscapes and collecting samples. No job is too big or too small. As wildlife ecologists, we are indebted to this army of volunteers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

From rhino horn snuff to pangolin livestock feed: A half-century of patents reveals the wildlife trade"s evolution

The bright blue blood of the horseshoe crab is used around the world to detect bacterial contamination in vaccines. Synonymous with luxury, sturgeon caviar has been patented as an antidote to impotency in China. Rhino horn is used in traditional Asia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024