During his first moments in the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Biden returned the United States to the Paris climate accord and directed federal agencies to begin unraveling Donald Trump’s environmental policies. The Washington Post reports: Biden’s executive order recommitting the United States to the international struggle to slow global warming fulfilled a campaign promise and represented a stark repudiation of…
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Florida manatee with ‘Trump’ scraped into back spurs a federal investigation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials are looking for the person who scratched the word “Trump” into the back of a manatee. Source: https://www.livescience.com/trump-manatee.html
Manatee found with ‘Trump’ etched on its back
Wildlife officials are investigating after the animal was found with the outgoing president’s name written on it. It seems that nowhere can escape the… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342917/manatee-found-with-trump-etched-on-its-back…
Trump Auctions Arctic Refuge To Oil Drillers In Last Strike Against US Wilderness
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: In one of its last strikes against the American wilderness, Donald Trump’s administration will on Wednesday auction off portions of the Arctic national wildlife refuge to oil drillers. The lease sales are the climax to one of the nation’s highest-profile environmental battles. The lands on the northern coastal plain of Alaska are…
The Problem With Problem Sharks
A marine biologist’s ideas for singling out sharks that attack humans have prompted objections from other shark scientists. From a report: The war on sharks has been waged with shock and awe at times. When a shark bit or killed a swimmer, people within the past century might take out hundreds of the marine predators to quell the panic, like executing…
Would you eat a python to save the Everglades?
Invading pythons are causing problems for the native wildlife in Florida. Should people start eating them and are they even safe to eat? Source: https://www.livescience.com/should-people-eat-invasive-pythons-florida.html
Mass Die-Off of Birds in Southwest US ‘Probably Linked to Climate Crisis’
The Guardian reports: The mass die-off of thousands of songbirds in south-western U.S. was caused by long-term starvation, made worse by unseasonably cold weather probably linked to the climate crisis, scientists have said. Flycatchers, swallows and warblers were among the migratory birds “falling out of the sky” in September, with carcasses found in New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Nebraska. A…
China Wants Hefty Fines For Viral Video Creators Who Binge Food and Drinks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Lawmakers in China are considering new legislation that would impose fines against anyone who creates videos where people eat large quantities of food or binge drinks, according to a new report from Chinese state media outlet China News. The proposed media rule, part of broader legislation to discourage food waste, would also allow…
World’s biggest iceberg on collision course with South Georgia Island
Antarctic iceberg A-68A has drifted menacingly close to a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The giant iceberg could strike land this month. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/biggest-iceberg-a68a-nears-south-georgia-island-dec2020…
Massive goldfish caught in South Carolina lake
Wildlife officials in the state have discovered a truly gargantuan goldfish weighing in at over nine pounds. According to Greenville County Parks offi… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341670/massive-goldfish-caught-in-south-carolina-lake…