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Images of a jaguar were captured by a remote automatic camera set up in Central Mexico’s Sierra Nanchititla Natural Reserve. The three photographs, plus some fecal samples, are the only evidence of the animal’s existence in the area for the last century. The big cat was photographed at just over 6,000 feet. Lead researcher and [...]
We knew SUV’s were an insensitive consumer response to climate change, but after reports today of one such driver striking and another dragging a pedestrian’s body 17 miles along New York City’s highways, the mobile monstrosities will likely face even more adversity. City Room sums up the episode: A pedestrian was struck by a sport [...]
The economic downturn is making it tough to be a member of the middle class, now there’s evidence that ‘middle class’ coral reef fish are hurting too. According to a new Wildlife Conservation Society study, reef fish levels along middle class coastal communities in Eastern Africa tend to be significantly lower– up to 4 times [...]
At the peak of the rolling blackouts in South Africa, one of the indirect consequences was an enormous snarl up in traffic flow as robots (traffic lights) went down. This significantly increased energy consumption and wasted productive time. Yes we do call traffic lights robots in South Africa, presumably because its “A machine or device [...]
A new report claims that Canada’s recent CO2 cutting efforts have accomplished almost nothing. About two billion dollars have been assigned to the global warming measures so far. The bulk of the funds (1.5 billion Canadian) were used for a climate change trust fund, from which money was transferred to the provinces to reduce their [...]
