Tag: environmental
JoCo conservationists reflect on record nesting year for osprey
Conservation specialists in Johnson County are reflecting on a 2025 state record of identifying 70 osprey nests and at least 58 young osprey, a large fish-eating bird of prey commonly known as the “fish hawk.” According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, an effort began to reintroduce the osprey species in 1997, with no. The post JoCo conservationists reflect on record nesting year for osprey appeared first on The Daily Iowan.
RFK Jr’s fans are angry that his dying cousin slams his health policies
RFK Jr’s fans are angry that his dying cousin slams his health policies
Australian fish farm near Great Barrier Reef fined for environmental breaches
A Queensland farmer and its CEO werehit with an AUD 300, 000 penalty over unlicensed stocking of barramundi at a Port Douglas shrimp farm between 2022 and 2023.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Is Out Now on Switch and Switch 2
Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have announced that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is now available on both Switch and Switch 2. The post Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Is Out Now on Switch and Switch 2 appeared first on COGconnected.
Carter Lake Dam evacuation request lifted after water levels drop
After an 8-inch hole was found in the dam, ABC13 learned that the National Inventory of Dams lists the last inspection on the 125-year-old dam as almost 45 years ago, in 1980.
Google Project Suncatcher plans to build space-based solar-powered AI infrastructure systems
Suncatcher will aim to put Google’s compute systems in space by 2027 where the hope is that it will harness energy more directly from the sun.
Coast Guard’s Pacific mission continues to expand
The ocean can be a lawless place. Far from shore, the vast seas have become plagued with everything from piracy, rampant illegal fishing and environmental crime, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and even spying and espionage.
The sixth extinction? How humans are driving species to the edge of survival
Human activity may be setting the stage for the largest extinction event since the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, according to a new scientific review. The study, published in Global Change Biology, warns that while today’s loss of species is already extraordinary, it has not yet reached the catastrophic levels [.] The post The sixth extinction? How humans are driving species to the edge of survival appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
Why the Maya built—and abandoned—their great cities
Why do people move to cities-and why do they leave? Today, the reasons might include jobs, lifestyle, pollution, or even a pandemic. But these same questions were relevant more than a thousand years ago to the ancient Maya civilization of Central America. According to a new study by UC Santa Barbara archaeologist Douglas Kennett and [.] The post Why the Maya built-and abandoned-their great cities appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
The New York Times
- A Holiday High-School Game Is Shattered by a Fatal Assault 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Soumya Karlamangla, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Jacey Fortin
- Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview 2026 年 2 月 17 日 John Koblin
- California Forecast: Storms to Bring More Snow and Rain 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Nazaneen Ghaffar
- Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Juliet Macur
- New Jersey Commuters Face Month of Misery as Service to Manhattan Is Slashed 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Dodai Stewart
- Iranians Mourn Slain Protesters With ‘Revolutionary Rage’ 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Erika Solomon, Leily Nikounazar, Sanjana Varghese and Jon Hazell
- The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Lisa Miller
- Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert
- Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Constant Méheut
- Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84 2026 年 2 月 17 日 Peter Applebome