The glistening waters of Virginia call to boaters and vacationers alike. But amidst the idyllic scenery, the potential for accidents lurks. Whether it’s a collision with another vessel, a grounding on hidden rocks, or a malfunctioning engine, a boat accident can shatter the tranquility of your day and leave you with physical injuries, emotional trauma, […]
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Tips for Staying Safe While Hunting
Hunting is one of the most popular and exciting outdoor activities that most people choose for adventure. However, hunting requires someone to be skilled, focused, patient, and, most importantly, careful. As a hunter, you’re exposed to many different dangers, including gun accidents, dangerous animals, unstable terrain, and other hazards that put you at risk. It’s […]
Scientist: Australia taking ‘calculated actions’ to push Leadbeater’s possum to extinction
Australia’s leading scientific expert on the endangered Leadbeater’s possum has publicly lambasted the Victorian state government, claiming it is the first ever domestic administration to take “calculated actions” that it knew could wipe out a threatened species. In a letter published in the respected journal Science, Prof David Lindenmayer, of the Australian National University, states […]
U.S. loses nearly a third of its honey bees this season
Nearly a third of managed honeybee colonies in America died out or disappeared over the winter, an annual survey found on Wednesday. The decline—which was far worse than the winter before—threatens the survival of some bee colonies. The heavy losses of pollinators also threatens the country’s food supply, researchers said. The US Department of Agriculture […]
Frankenfish or scientific marvel?: giant GM salmon await U.S. approval
It is hard to think of a more unlikely setting for genetic experimentation or for raising salmon: a rundown shed at a secretive location in the Panamanian rainforest miles inland and 1,500m above sea level. But the facility, which is owned by an American company AquaBounty Technologies, stands on the verge of delivering the first […]
Europe bans pesticides linked to bee collapse
The EU has banned three neonicotinoid pesticides (imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam) linked to the decline of bees for two years. The ban will apply to all flowering crops, such as corn, rape seed, and sunflowers. The move follows a flood of recent studies, some high-profile, that have linked neonicotinoid pesticides, which employ nicotine-like chemicals, to […]