The Black Fish: undercover with the vigilantes fighting organised crime at sea
Illegal fishing controlled by organised crime is a growing menace, offering big rewards for low risk. But the seaborne raiders have a new force to contend with. An army of amateur sleuths are spending...
View ArticleID# 7245 (Filebank) (City of Palo Alto, CA)
(Source: City of Palo Alto, CA) City of Palo Alto (ID # 7245) City Council Staff Report Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 10/17/2016 Summary Title: Design Services for WQCP Primary Outfall...
View ArticleAround the world in 20 days
If only we had 80 days. Unfortunately, we don’t have Verne’s generous vacation allotment, but we do have nearly three weeks — more than enough time to take a short lap around the world. For our...
View ArticleHS2: the human cost of Britain’s most expensive ever rail project
Protesters against HS2 have been dismissed as nimbys, but there’s more at stake than house prices. Is there no future for life in the slow lane?...
View ArticleConservationists turn tiny New Zealand island into bold wildlife experiment
A unique partnership is building an island sanctuary for endangered species on Rotoroa...
View ArticleFlorida travel tips and deals
Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: New Bonaventure Resort & Spa summer special The new Summer Break Special at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston...
View ArticleRewilding Britain: bringing wolves, bears and beavers back to the land
Introducing extinct species to the landscape is called rewilding and advocates enthuse about the benefits. But opponents fear the impact could be devastating...
View ArticleHere's a look at Dalal Street's not-so famous top investors
They are some of the biggest investors in the stock market, with an uncanny ability to pick the right scrips. Their preferences are cues for not just ordinary investors but also prominent fund houses....
View ArticleNASA Satellite Camera Provides “EPIC” View of Earth (NASA - The National...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth as seen on July 6, 2015 from a distance of one million miles by a NASA scientific camera aboard the Deep Space Climate...
View ArticleNASA Takes to Kansas Skies to Study Nighttime Thunderstorms (NASA - The...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NASA has joined a multi-agency field campaign studying summer storm systems in the U.S. Great Plains to find out why they often form...
View ArticleThe Bravery To Be Vulnerable
An experiment in #100DaysofVulnerability Six years ago, I went through a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation course. It was easily, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Not the silence mind you....
View ArticleUSAID, NASA to Discuss Space Data Partnership (NASA - The National...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) USAID will host a town hall from 10 to 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 17 to discuss its partnership with NASA to use space data to...
View ArticleSpringfield of Dreams: 150 Best 'Simpsons' Episodes
When FXX announced a complete Simpsons marathon — as in airing all 552 episodes consecutively, from August 21st through Labor Day — there was much rejoicing among those of us who have spent nearly as...
View ArticleRockhampton Regional Council update on TC Marcia (Rockhampton Regional Council)
(Source: Rockhampton Regional Council) Update 61 Tuesday 24 February 1.22pm Sausage Sizzle on Wednesday In recognition of those who still do not have power in their homes, Westpac is kindly hosting a...
View ArticleCalifornia’s strawberry industry is hooked on dangerous pesticides
A decision to dismantle strict oversight designed to protect Californians from dangerous chemicals has put more than 100 communities at greater risk of cancer...
View Article03/03/2016: Rocklands Feasibility Study (CuDeco Limited)
(Source: CuDeco Limited) Feasibility Study ACN. 000 317 251 MARKET RELEASE 3rd March 2016 ROCKLANDS GROUP COPPER PROJECT (CDU 100%) ROCKLANDS FEASIBILITY STUDY Cloncurry mining company CuDeco Limited...
View ArticleArctic Sea Ice Summertime Minimum Is Fourth Lowest on Record (NASA - The...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) According to a NASA analysis of satellite data, the 2015 Arctic sea ice minimum extent is the fourth lowest on record since...
View Article[UPDATE]: Huge Oversight Gap on Refugio Pipeline in Santa Barbara County
How Did 2,500 Barrels of Oil Escape Without Notice? Originally published 3:20 p.m., May 21, 2015...
View ArticleThe Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Lessons for the Keystone XL Pipeline Debate (The...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) The Obama Administration has cited various environmental and economic objections to the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a $5.2 billion project that would...
View Article2014 women of the year
updated 7:56 AM EST, Thu December 11, 2014 January 1: Couples kiss in New York's Times Square to ring in the new year. January 6: Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at Chicago's North Avenue Beach....
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