LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands—Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing. Authorities on Sunday monitored a new stream of molten rock that has added to the destruction of over 1,100 buildings….
2 Beached Humpback Whales Spotted on Argentinian Coast—But Rescuers Save the Day With Backhoe
October 9, 2021
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Rescuers came to the aid of two stranded humpback whales on the province of Buenos Aires’s coastline in Argentina, saving both whales within 48 hours. The first whale, a juvenile female humpback weighing approximately 8 tons and measuring 32 feet long, ran aground on Sunday, Oct. 3, according to the Mundo Marino Foundation, near the beaches of Nueva Atlantis….
Chinese State-Subsidized Vessels Near South America Raise Concerns About Illegal Fishing
October 6, 2021
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Hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels fill the seas near the maritime borders of South American countries. While appearing modest, the fleet of small fishing vessels is among an armada of ships financially supported by the Chinese regime, with a portion potentially involved in illegally fishing other nation’s territorial waters. Off the coast of Argentina, some of these…
House Hears From Witnesses on Risks to Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 6, 2021
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), or “Forever Chemicals,” questioning witnesses on those chemicals’ dangers and sparking debate over the proper role of the federal government in managing the country’s waters. The hearing comes in the midst of…
House Panel Hears From Witnesses on Risks to Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 6, 2021
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” questioning witnesses on the chemicals’ dangers and sparking debate over the proper role of the federal government in managing the country’s waters. The hearing comes amid heavy media coverage…
In California, Some Buy Machines That Make Water out of Air
October 6, 2021
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BENICIA, Calif.—The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin. “Our motto is, water from air isn’t magic, it’s…
Google Wants to Use AI to Time Traffic Lights More Efficiently
Alphabet Inc.’s Google Inc. cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10 percent to 20 percent at four locations in Israel by using artificial intelligence to optimize signal lights and it next plans to test the software in Rio de Janeiro, the company said on Wednesday. The early-phase research project is among new software initiatives…
Babies Could Have at Least 10 Times More Microplastics in Their Bodies Than Adults: Study
Babies could have at least 10 times more microplastics in their bodies than adults, according to a recent study published in the American Chemical Society. The research, titled “Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces,” was published on Sept. 22 and aimed to shed light on the magnitude of exposure humans…
Wildlife Official: 4 Oiled Birds Collected so Far in OC Spill, 1 Euthanized
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The director of a state program charged with collecting and caring for wildlife injured by oil spills said Oct. 4 only four oiled birds have been gathered so far from this weekend’s massive spill off the coast of Orange County, but he warned the numbers could still rise dramatically. One of the birds…
Massive Oil Spill Kills Wildlife, Closes Beaches at Southern California Beach
October 3, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach on Oct. 3, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow. The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8…
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