Year: 2023

Federal prosecutors filed a flurry of motions Wednesday night in the election interference case against Donald Trump, arguing against the former president's efforts to extend a pause on a gag order and his attempts to subpoena what he claims are "missing" House Jan. 6 committee records.In one of the filings, special counsel Jack Smith’s office…

In Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the brown bears have returned to Brooks Falls, where they gorge themselves on salmon from July to September in preparation for the coming winter. The fishing bears have become famous, viewed by millions on live “bear cams,” and celebrated each September during Fat Bear Week with a tournament…

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Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them, but which have also raised concerns about high rates of bycatch, capture of juvenile tuna, and pollution.Despite these concerns, the number of tuna fisheries using FADs that are certified sustainable under…

Many among Indonesia’s Duano Indigenous community have hung up their fishing nets in response to recent environmental and economic shifts.A study published in October found that intact mangroves were associated with up to a 28% increase in fish and shellfish consumption among coastal communities.Duano elders say young people from the community are increasingly retiring from…

New Delhi, India Written By: Sidharth MPUpdated: Oct 21, 2023, 08:51 PM ISTIndian Navy's units recovering the crew module Photograph:(WION Web Team)Story highlightsExplaining the delay, and the resultant suspense, ISRO Chief Dr. S. Somanath said that the initial mission postponement was owing to weather-related issues. After the two weather-related delays, the mission suffered another delay owing…

“I don’t want to sound like we have a chip on our shoulder, but I’d like us not be viewed as ‘well done little island boy’, because I’ve been lucky enough to travel and eat in many places and I think we stack up pretty well.”So says Joe Baker at the end of our conversation…

With just 10,000 breeding pairs left, the endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) could be extinct in the wild by 2035 if the current rate of population decline continues.To protect the bird’s food supply and slow its population collapse, South Africa is throwing a protective no-fishing cordon around its main breeding colonies for a period of…

The Amazon river dolphin, or boto, is an integral feature of the rainforest’s biodiversity and culture, and is central to several Indigenous tales.Even though the dolphin isn’t fished for human consumption, it’s become endangered over the decades because fishers use its flesh as bait for catching piracatinga catfish.The Brazilian government earlier this year renewed a…