Taiwan coastguard faces China’s might near frontline islands
With a clear view of China’s skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei. H… [read more]
Read MoreOfficials announce return of apex predator following decades-long absence: ‘This is a long time coming’
Kansans may soon see one aquatic species that had been absent from the state’s rivers for over three decades, thanks to a reintroduction effort. Fox 4 reported that the Kansas Department of Wildlife… [read more]
Read MoreGovernment officials make extraordinary change to fishing laws: ‘The hardest decision’
South Australian officials are taking drastic measures to protect a number of vulnerable marine species off the state’s coast. As reported by ABC News, the South Australian government announced the … [read more]
Read MorePhilippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and hundreds missing in central provi… [read more]
Read MoreTyphoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesda… [read more]
Read MoreOfficials issue warning after hunter is attacked by group of bears: ‘We believe the calls attracted the grizzly bear family’
An elk hunter survived an animal attack in southeastern British Columbia, according to the CBC. Conservation officers believe the hunter’s elk calls may have attracted the bear, leading to the encoun… [read more]
Read MoreResearchers make disturbing discovery lingering deep within Earth’s oceans: ‘Relatively under-investigated’
Plastic pollution, and microplastics in particular, are a major concern affecting the ocean, and a new study identified a potentially underestimated source of this form of marine contamination. What… [read more]
Read MoreHurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged … [read more]
Read MoreChina’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as … [read more]
Read MoreExperts release ‘dinosaur-like’ creatures in new US habitat: ‘Pretty much nothing can eat them’
In August, the Chippewa Nature Center in Michigan hosted a sturgeon release event in the Tittabawassee River. In total, 137 sturgeon were released, according to Michigan Live. Sturgeon are a relic … [read more]
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