Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News
Plastic production has exploded in the last century – to some it has been a miracle product while to others it is a pollution nightmare.
Scienti… [read more]
Countries gather to thrash out deal on ‘plastic crisis’
I left city life to marry a farmer and move to a 100-year-old prairie farm. It was the best decision I’ve ever made.
caption TKBilli J. Miller
I had a great life in Edmonton, but when I fell in love with a farmer, I decided to leave the city.I moved to a small prairie farm where there are more cow… [+4175 chars]read more
Sausage company issues sweeping recall after consumers found foreign objects inside: ‘The product is no longer available’
A sausage company recalled thousands of items because of plastic contamination.
What’s happening?
Kayem Foods found out about the issue when it received three customer complaints, Food Safety News … [read more]
Experts issue warning after beachcombers make unexpected discovery on US coastline: ‘They will continue to spread’
Beachcombers in Ketchikan, Alaska, found shells of invasive European green crabs on a sandy state park shore in June, making this the newest location in a fight with these harmful non-native species,… [read more]
How to cook in Tales of the Shire
Cooking is the most complex activity in Tales of the Shire. Chopping, mixing, frying, seasoning… If you want to create delicious dishes, you’ve got to learn all that and more. It’ll take some effort,… [read more]
Authorities discover illegal cargo after opening coolers on suspicious boat: ‘They asked me for fuel but their engine was still running’
Authorities in Massachusetts were in for a surprise after acting on a tip from an assistant harbormaster, uncovering an illegal operation that could threaten New England’s lucrative commercial fishin… [read more]
A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season
MIAMI (AP) Trawling near Antarctica for krill a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before reached … [read more]
Officials consider ban on generations-old coastal tradition: ‘Trying to … stop hungry dangerous animals from being drug into the surf zone’
A South Carolina community is considering banning a longtime practice on its beaches in the name of safety.
According to News 2 in Charleston, the city of Isle of Palms, located off the coast of Sou… [read more]
Hit the road Jack! Lumberjills chip their way into timber sports
HAYWARD, Wis. Every summer, thousands of people descend upon this northern Wisconsin “big small town,” as some locals call it. They come for the local fishing and camping, bars and restaurants decora… [read more]
Divers find WW1 ship 109 years after it was sunk
Euan O’Byrne Mulligan
The ship had been lost for more than a century until a team of divers discovered its location
Divers have found the wreckage of a Royal Navy warship in the North Sea – more th… [read more]