Flydubai flight records – the leaked documents
Pilots describe incidents including a bomb threat, bird strikes, mistakes caused by fatigue and abuse from passengers...
View ArticleFear of bird strikes factors into effort to solve landfill issues
Beyond radioactive waste, burning trash and dangerous chemicals, there’s another risk that could hamper construction of a protective barrier between Bridgeton and West Lake landfills. Birds. City of...
View ArticleDemonetisation, surgical strike, Jaya’s death made headlines in 2016
New Delhi: Demonetisation, attack on Indian Air Force Base in Pathankot, imposition of liquor ban in Bihar, fire in Puttingal temple in Kerala, the terrorist attack in Uri and Manipur activist Irom...
View ArticleCan India's Sacred But 'Dead' Yamuna River Be Saved?
i Men watch the fires of a cremation along the banks of the Yamuna River against the backdrop of the Wazirabad Barrage and floating industrial waste. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption toggle caption David...
View ArticleThe 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 ArticleProclamation -- Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument (President...
(Source: President of the United States) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Rising from the center of the...
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...
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