Chesapeake Bay bottom grasses recovery
VIRGINIA Norfolk: A National Academy of Sciences study credits humans for the comeback of grasses at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay. Source: USA TODAY, “STATE-BY-STATE | News from across…
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Brush fire takes toll on firefighters in Altoona PA
PENNSYLVANIA Altoona: Two firefighters were hurt in falls while battling a weekend brush fire and two others were treated for dehydration and heat exhaustion. Source: USA TODAY, “STATE-BY-STATE | News…
Group pays $2-million to prevent development at a Hunt Club site (East Providence RI)
RHODE ISLAND East Providence: The Nature Conservancy paid about $2 million to ensure that the Agawam Hunt Club will never be developed. Source: USA TODAY, “STATE-BY-STATE | News from across…
Wildfire threat over in Martha OK, residents can return
OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: Officials say a wildfire threat is over and residents of Martha can go home. Source: USA TODAY, “STATE-BY-STATE | News from across the USA”, April 18, 2018,…
Underwater oil pipelines may have been damaged by a ship’s anchor
MICHIGAN Mackinaw: The owner of twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway connecting lakes Huron and Michigan will use a vehicle to inspect damage that may have been caused by a…
Mystery BOOMS across USA…
Source: Story highlighted by Drudge Report,April 14, 2018
Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From Sky Each Day…
…[V]iruses are the most abundant entities on the planet by far. While Dr. Suttle’s team found hundreds of millions of viruses in a square meter, they counted tens of millions…
French police clash with eco-activists
French police battled Tuesday to evict anti-airport protesters and the creators of an alternative anti-capitalist settlement in western France during a second day of clashes. Some 2,500 officers raided the…
Scientists discover hybrid swarm in global mega-pest
Globalisation and increased movement between countries and continents means movement of agricultural pests is becoming more common. Global trade means global pests. Credit: CSIRO – CSIRO scientists have confirmed the…
Montenegro’s Gushing Water Tree
A rare and natural phenomenon has turned a tree in Montenegro into a gushing spring. Source: angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/ See discussion of this article elsewhere