United States – Sivu 2

2024-05-23 @ 6.32.40 ∈ In English

Community science volunteers can set scientific world abuzz with new bumble bee sightings

Community science volunteers—laypeople with an interest in bees and conservation—significantly contribute to the scientific knowledge of native bumble bees across Canada and the United States, finds a new study by York University.

2024-05-20 @ 18.43.15 ∈ Suomeksi

BirdLife Suomi | Suomelle uudet lintulajit havaittiin Keski-Pohjanmaalla ja Pohjois-Savossa

Suomessa on havaittu kaksi maalle uutta lintulajia toukokuussa. Luodossa havaittiin tummajunkko ja Kuopiossa eskimohanhi. Molemmat lajit ovat kotoisin Pohjois-Amerikasta.

2024-05-12 @ 16.54.16 ∈ In English

(From February 2023)

Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again?

Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. The energy and material used for its production go up while its life expectancy decreases.

2024-05-10 @ 12.15.32 ∈ In English

The Curious Case of Bird Fleas Infesting a Home

Upon visiting the home, we found an abandoned bird’s nest behind a fire alarm bell in the front entryway of the residence. […] A total of 31 fleas were recovered by flagging from the front entryway of the residence, 20 were collected by the resident from indoors, and 387 were removed from the abandoned bird nest.

2024-04-12 @ 13.11.30 ∈ In English

Entomological Soc. of America (@entsocamerica@arthropod.social)

Brunneria borealis is the only praying mantis species that always reproduces asexually. Every individual across its U.S. range is female, and a new study finds little genetic variation among them, pointing to a relatively recent introduction. Researchers posit that a single female mantis that could reproduce without a male may be the origin for the entire population of the species in North America.

2024-04-09 @ 18.31.32 ∈ Suomeksi

Jimm’s PC Store myi tuhansia drooneja, jotka saattoivat päätyä Venäjälle

Jimm’s PC Store on myynyt tuhansia drooneja yritykselle, joka tuomittiin puolustustarvikkeiden maastavientirikoksesta. Droonien epäillään päätyneen Venäjälle.

2024-04-02 @ 11.07.11 ∈ In English

Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary | Hakai Magazine

If Great Salt Lake were to disappear, an annual five million tonnes of farmed fish and shrimp could disappear with it. That’s roughly equal to the wild seafood the United States and Canada combined manage to catch in a year.

2024-03-25 @ 18.21.54 ∈ In English

More people care about climate change than you think

The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.

2024-03-19 @ 13.04.11 ∈ In English

There is no EU cookie banner law

You know those modal screens that interrupt your groove when you are surfing? There are no laws forcing websites to use them. They use them because they choose to.

2024-03-12 @ 15.27.41 ∈ In English

Weather forecasts have become much more accurate; we now need to make them available to everyone

The biggest improvements we’ve seen are for longer timeframes. By the early 2000s, 5-day forecasts were “highly accurate” and 7-day forecasts are reaching that threshold today. 10-day forecasts aren’t quite there yet but are getting better.