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One of the world's largest rodents was imported for fur farming in North America; today it's devastating wetlands and riverbanks across US
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One of the world's largest rodents was imported for fur farming in North America; today it's devastating wetlands and riverbanks across US

Nutria, large rodents introduced for fur farming, now infest forty US states and Canada. These prolific breeders destroy vital wetland vegetation and agricultural crops like rice. Their burrowing weakens levees and dams, posing risks to infrastructure and public safety. Eradication efforts involve trapping, detection dogs, and bounty programs to control populations. These invasive creatures ha...

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Researchers made flying harder for Alaskan Seabirds; only 67% returned, survivors bred better
Times of India •

Researchers made flying harder for Alaskan Seabirds; only 67% returned, survivors bred better

Researchers clipped a few wing and tail feathers of wild black-legged kittiwakes in Alaska to make flying more energy-intensive and tracked them for several years. The birds struggled to raise chicks during that breeding season, and fewer survived to return the next year. However, those that did return migrated farther and were more likely to breed successfully, showing how energy spent in one sea...

Joni Mitchell’s former Malibu home is listed for $27 million; its beachfront pool may be impossible to recreate today
Times of India •

Joni Mitchell’s former Malibu home is listed for $27 million; its beachfront pool may be impossible to recreate today

Joni Mitchell's former Malibu Colony home is listed for twenty-seven million dollars. This oceanfront property features a rare beachfront swimming pool and spa. The residence offers five bedrooms and five bathrooms with direct beach access. Its Cape Cod-inspired architecture maximizes natural light and ocean views. The home highlights Malibu's evolving luxury housing market and coastal regulations...

Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies
SCMP •

Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies

Hong Kong should prepare for stronger storms and a warmer, wetter winter this year as the current El Nino phenomenon is likely to intensify into a super event, a local green group and a leading meteorologist have said. Typhoons heading for Hong Kong this year were set to grow more powerful, as El Nino raised sea temperatures and provided storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth (...

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長野県で「記録的短時間大雨」 東北～九州で大気不安定

NHK World •

湿った空気の影響で関東甲信や東海では局地的に雨が強まり、長野県伊那付近では猛烈な雨が降ったとみられ、午後7時すぎに「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報が発表されました。長野県にはレベル4の危険警報が発表されている地域があり、低い土地の浸水や土砂災害などに厳重な警戒が必要です。

Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza

Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza

The Guardian •

Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready get people out of war-torn territoryThe Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region.Last September, the Home Office announced it was suspending refugee family reunion applications and that new, more ...

棒で交際男性殴打か 50代女の容疑者逮捕 男性死亡で関連調べる

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東京 葛飾区の住宅で50代の女の容疑者が交際相手の男性を棒で殴ったとして傷害の疑いで逮捕されたことが捜査関係者への取材でわかりました。男性はその後、死亡していて、警視庁は今後、死因の特定を進めて事件との関連を調べることにしています。

DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover

DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover

The Guardian •

KKR and Energy Capital Partners poised to buy firm despite misgivings from founder and biggest shareholdersBusiness live – latest updatesOne of the biggest energy businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange has agreed a controversial £5.7bn takeover by private equity, adding to the growing exodus of companies from the UK market.US private equity groups KKR and Energy Capital Partners are poised...

#Spain races to contain 'monster' #fires ahead of new #heatwave

#Spain races to contain 'monster' #fires ahead of new #heatwave

France 24 •

#Spain faces two "decisive" days to contains monster #wildfires blazing near #Madrid and #Valencia said the country's interior minister, ahead of a new #heatwave that could complicate firefighting missions. Tens of thousands of people have already been forced to evacuate.

声にも無断使用されない権利 法務省検討会が報告書案

NHK World •

生成AIが普及する中、法務省の有識者検討会は、著名人が名前や写真を無断で使われない権利「パブリシティ権」が肖像と同様に声についても認められるなどとした報告書の案を大筋でとりまとめました。

Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing

Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing

The Guardian •

Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in KenyaGood morning. The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Oil prices fell on Monday as markets resp...

Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism

Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism

SCMP •

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has told a Hong Kong High Court judge to retire early after reprimanding him for plagiarising submissions in a judgment, describing a series of such incidents as undermining public confidence. The city’s top judge said on Monday that Wilson Chan Ka-shun’s repeated judicial plagiarism had adversely affected the interests of the parties concerned, imposed an unne...

Senate to begin voting on Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton – US politics live

Senate to begin voting on Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton – US politics live

The Guardian •

The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearingSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The Senate is due to begin voting as early as Monday on the nomination of Manhattan US attorney Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s pick to be the ⁠top US spy, a...