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Experimental Feeding Program Help Save Starving Manatees in Florida Deemed a Success

People magazine reports that Florida wildlife officials are breathing a sigh of relief as they tout the success of an experimental feeding program that was implemented in December to try and help save starving manatees. According to AP, the program, officials visited the warm waters around Florida power plants — where the marine mammals like to rest in the colder months — to feed the manatees lettuce throughout the winter. […]

todayApril 4, 2022

Weather Nerd

Flooding in Eastern Australia is devastating the country, causing Massive Death and Destruction. So, What is causing the Flooding?

The floods that devastated the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales during February and March have been completely unprecedented. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the amounts of rainfall that have fallen over a short period are staggering, causing devastating flooding to whole communities and the death of 22 people. The repair bill for roads and bridges is expected to be $1 billion, let alone the damage […]

todayMarch 23, 2022

Health & Wellness

On Veterans Day, President Biden Announces New Lung Health Program for Vets

HealthDay reports that a new program to help U.S. veterans with lung problems caused by inhaling toxins while deployed was announced on Veterans Day by President Joe Biden. It will also assess the potential connection between cancers and time spent overseas breathing poor air, according to the White House. "We're discovering there is a whole host of lung conditions related to deployment," Dr. Richard Meehan told the Associated Press. He's […]

todayNovember 12, 2021

Health & Wellness

The CDC’s “Decision Tools” for Safe (and Healthy) Reopening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Thursday evening released new guidelines for schools, workplaces and other venues throughout the United States to reopen safely as the country continues to wrestle with the coronavirus pandemic. The direction comes after calls from lawmakers and state officials mounted for the CDC to weigh in on how regions should reopen their economies. and come following uproar after The Associated Press reported […]

todayMay 18, 2020

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