Video show humpbacks feeding against San Francisco skyline
A kayaker captured video of humpback whales feasting on fish in a bay with the San Francisco skyline as a backdrop.
Plants & Animals
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Food for thought: Use more forages in livestock farming
Small-scale livestock farming in the tropics can become more intensive yet sustainable if more and better forage is used to feed the animals being reared. This could benefit farming endeavours in rural South Asia, sub-Saharan ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2015
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From hurricanes to drought, LatAm's volatile climate
Sixteen years ago, Teodoro Acuna Zavala lost nearly everything when Hurricane Mitch ravaged his fields, pouring 10 days of torrential rains on Central America and killing more than 9,000 people.
Environment
Nov 21, 2014
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Putting the endoparasitic plants Apodanthaceae on the map
The Apodanthaceae are small parasitic plants living almost entirely inside other plants. They occur in Africa, Iran, Australia, and the New World. Bellot and Renner propose the first revision of the species relationships ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2014
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Sea turtle deaths alarm Central America
Hundreds of sea turtles are washing up dead on the beaches of Central America and scientists don't know why.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2013
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What does a whale and a human have in common?
The immune system of the blue whale is as good as the human's and other land mammals; the species is healthy and could resist an epidemic of bacteria or fungi. Disclosed in the first study of its kind to be carried out globally ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2013
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Image: Fires in Central America
On April 11, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Mexico and Central America, and acquired this true-color image of dozens of fires burning across the region.
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2013
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At Ford, questions remain about life after Mulally
(AP)—The big question at Ford these days: What's next?
Business
Sep 13, 2012
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New seismic hazard assessment for Central America
A new study evaluates the seismic hazards for the entire Central America, including specific assessments for six capital cities, with the greatest hazard expected for Guatemala City and San Salvador, followed by Managua and ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2012
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Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN
Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year—or more—than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.
Environment
Aug 14, 2024
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