Bluebottles Invade Australia’s East Coast Posted February 18, 2019 Stinging sea creatures called bluebottles posed a threat to beachgoers on the east coast of Australia. In January, incidents of bluebottle stings were on the rise as the sea cr…
Report: US Carbon Emissions Increase by 3.4% in 2018 Posted February 17, 2019 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States spiked by 3.4% in 2018, according to preliminary data. Rhodium Group, the indep…
Trade Show Reveals New Car Communication Technology Posted February 16, 2019 A new wireless communication technology for cars was revealed in the recently held Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019. The technology, called cellular vehicle-to-everything (…
City in California to Use Goats to Prevent Wildfires Posted February 15, 2019 Nevada City, California has launched a campaign to rent goats to prevent wildfires. The campaign will let goats graze on acres of land to clear dry areas prone to catching fire…
Former Bankers Get Arrested for Huge Crime Posted February 14, 2019 Three ex-bankers were recently arrested in London following fraud charges filed in a federal court in New York. The accused include Andrew Pearse, Surjan Singh…
Experts Demand Government Action Regarding Processed Meats Posted February 13, 2019 The UK government is being urged to act on the risks associated with processed meat consumption. Food and health experts and politicians have joined forces and released a state…
One of the World’s Rarest Ducks Given a New Home Posted February 12, 2019 A very rare species of duck has recently been reintroduced to the wild. Twenty-one Madagascar pochards [POH-cher…
Famous Museum in Paris Attracts Highest Number of Visitors in 2018 Posted February 11, 2019 An art museum in Paris, France, drew a record-breaking number of visitors in 2018. The Louvre [LOO-vruh], which i…
Teacher Found Guilty of Stealing Students’ Money Posted February 10, 2019 A secondary school teacher received penalties after being found guilty of stealing money from students. Twenty-eight-year-old Andrew Cowey was a teacher who previously had a go…
AI Camera to Combat Illegal Wild Animal Killings Posted February 9, 2019 AI cameras will be installed in the African wild to detect poachers. Resolve, a non-profit organization, worked with Intel to develop TrailGuard AI, a camera m…