Around 18 months ago, it was announced that China’s population was beginning to shrink. Economic commentators reacted reflexively, eagerly considering what consequences this would have for China’s economic prospects and its position in the world. A smaller population would lead to lower consumption and ultimately slower growth, thus changing the direction of China’s rise. To […]
5:00 a.m. on August 29, 2024 CDT A video posted on social media on Wednesday showed Tarrant County Sheriff’s officers relocating an alligator from a road to a waterway. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Robbie Hoy said via email that the alligator was spotted Sunday in the 9900 block of Boat Club Road near Eagle Mountain Lake. […]
FLORIDA – As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued a reminder of how citizens can help protect sea turtles and shorebirds. Florida’s beaches provide important nesting habitat for several species of endangered sea turtles and shorebirds, which depend on the beaches for successful nesting, resting and migration. […]
At the heart of any EU strategy for life sciences should be avoiding incompatible and contradictory policy initiatives and creating an environment that leads to a healthier and more resilient Europe. The start of a new mandate is a good time to reflect. Last month, EFPIA published a Competitive strategy for European life sciences, which […]
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – On Tuesday, a group of Walton County residents gathered at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park with signs in hand, chanting, “Save our parks!” Residents across the state have been speaking out since August 19, when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the 2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative. The initiative […]
A change in DuPage County’s zoning code allowing beekeeping on smaller properties has raised concerns among some that beekeeping could sting native bees, such as the rusty-spotted bumblebee. Courtesy of Alma C. Schrage Beekeepers in unincorporated DuPage County no longer need acres of land to house their bee colonies. County committee members voted 10-8 on […]
A single coral on the Fiji Islands that is over 600 years old was used to record how temperatures in the Pacific Ocean have changed during its long life. Scientists know that the Pacific has generally warmed over the centuries. In recent years, human-caused climate change has caused ocean heat waves and widespread coral bleaching. […]
Here’s some exciting news. I think. Mars appears to have been partially covered in water until 3 billion years ago, when its atmosphere was blown away by the solar wind. But a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that enormous amounts of water are still trapped in the […]
Madison Fields tests mix of solar energy and agriculture Ohio State researchers have teamed up with Savion, the operator of the 180-megawatt solar plant, to address the problem of solar panels on farmland. NEWARK – Licking County commissioners are expected to ban large-scale solar and wind power projects in five communities that have applied for […]
LOS ALAMOS, NM – In the summer of 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as the destructive energy waves wiped out two cities. It was a crucial step that helped end World War II, but survivors and subsequent generations have had to contend with illnesses caused by radiation […]
