44 articles from SATURDAY 17.8.2019
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind's exploitation of the planet's fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 nations are meeting in Geneva to agree on protections for vulnerable species, taking up issues including the trade in ivory and the demand for shark fin soup. The World Wildlife Conference on trade in...
Bill Nye Slams Trump's Climate Failures: 'The U.S. Has Become A Pariah'
“Everybody, we have a chance to do this right, to save the world for humans,” the famed TV "science guy"...
World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis
Giraffes, sharks, glass frogs - and the woolly mammoth - may get boosted protection at summitFrom giraffes to sharks, the world’s endangered species could gain better protection at an international wildlife conference.The triennial summit of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), that began on Saturday, will tackle disputes over the conservation of great beasts such as...
SC dolphin video leads biologist to speak up about dangers of ‘begging dolphins’
People have fed “begging dolphins” turkey legs and done...
Contracts Galore as NASA Ramps Up Project Artemis to Land on the Moon
NASA has more than 60 years of space experience to share with private industry -- and it will do so in the hopes of getting back to the moon...
Napping more? That could be an early symptom of Alzheimer's, a new study says
Alzheimer's wipes out an entire network of neurons that keeps us awake, the study found. This means increased napping may be an Alzheimer's...
AI can read your emotions. Should it?
Advertisers, tech giants and border forces are using face tracking software to monitor our moods – whether we like it or notIt is early July, almost 30C outside, but Mihkel Jäätma is thinking about Christmas. In a co-working space in Soho, the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Realeyes, an “emotion AI” startup which uses eye-tracking and facial expression to analyse mood, scrolls through a...
Test your knowledge by taking our killer whales quiz
What does orca mean? Do you know which killer whale populations are endangered? This is your chance to show how closely you've been following B.C.'s killer...
The Science of Personal Space: Why We Need It and 5 Ways to Deal When People Ignore It
We all know that person who just stands WAY too...
Nasa picks headquarters for Moon lander
A Nasa facility in Alabama will play a key role in sending astronauts to the Moon's surface in 2024.
First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado River
‘An era of limits’ for the Colorado River: Mandatory cuts in water deliveries will take effect in 2020, reducing supplies for Arizona, Nevada,...
Unprecedented heatwave 'kills thousands of fish' in Alaska
Climate change and warming rivers may have caused the mass death of salmon in parts of Alaska, scientists say.Large numbers of salmon died prematurely in some Alaskan rivers in July according to local reports, and scientists believe the cause could be the unprecedented heatwave that gripped the state last month.“Climate change is here in Alaska. We are seeing it. We are feeling it. And our...
Did Russia’s Bizarre Nuclear-Powered Missile Just Blow Up?
Did Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missile just blow up? Or was it something else that spewed a radioactive cloud and triggered radiation alarms? An accident at a military test site in northern Russia has sparked speculation of a mishap with the 9M730 Burevestnik ("Petrel"), an intercontinental cruise missile powered by a nuclear reactor. Russia has confirmed an explosion during...
Thailand's lost baby dugong dies from shock, eating plastic
An 8-month-old dugong nurtured by marine experts after it was found lost near a beach in southern Thailand has died of what biologists believe was a combination of shock and ingesting plastic waste, officials said Saturday. The female dugong — a large ocean mammal — was named "Marium" and became a hit in Thailand after images of biologists embracing and feeding her with milk and seagrass...
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
Representatives of more than 180 nations are meeting to agree on protections for vulnerable species, taking up issues such as the trade in ivory and the demand for shark fin soup that is decimating shark populations.
Beloved baby dugong 'Mariam' dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach
A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday.
Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test shortened due to bad water quality
The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due to high levels of bacteria in the water, the latest in a series of difficulties over water quality and temperature.
'She's a phenomenon': Climate activist Greta Thunberg sailing into stiff winds in U.S.
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is both humble and keenly aware of the powerful pulpit she occupies, but the 16-year-old from Sweden could run into fresh opposition from climate doubters when she arrives in the United...
Canadian astronomers find 8 more mysterious repeating fast radio bursts from space
They're called fast radio bursts, or FRBs, and these odd, fleeting signals from space are shrouded in mystery. But thanks to Canada's largest radio telescope, astrophysicists are discovering more of them in their search to learn what makes these objects...
Climate change will create serious upheaval. What will our role be?
During a reporting fellowship in Rhode Island five years ago, I was taken to a beach in Narragansett. Not for beach play and swimming, but to see how the area was losing its beach to rising seas and catastrophic storms, as well as settling of the Earth. In other words, Rhode Island, which already had a low shoreline, is slowly sinking while the waters adjacent to it are rising at a more rapid...
NASA puts Alabama center in charge of moon lander program, drawing Texans’ ire
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced today that Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama will take the lead role in developing the vehicles for landing astronauts on the moon – which could be good news for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture, but definitely came as bad news for Texas lawmakers. To be fair, Texas is getting a piece of the action in NASA's Artemis moon...
Evers creates new Wisconsin office to reach carbon-free goal
Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order Friday creating a new office to help his administration achieve his goal of 100% carbon-free electricity in Wisconsin by 2050 after Republicans killed the proposal in the state budget. The governor issued an executive order creating the Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy within the state Department of Administration. The order requires the office...
Will SpaceX Lose Its Monopoly on Reusable Rockets?
Tiny Rocket Lab takes aim at Elon Musk's company with a plan to recover and reuse its own...
Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting
Some countries are seeking extra protection while others want to re-open ivory markets at key trade meeting in Geneva.
How stress can curb the desire to eat in an animal model
- ScienceDaily
- 19/8/17 01:14
Eating disorder researchers have discovered a neurocircuit in mice that, when activated, increased their stress levels while decreasing their desire to eat.