DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Beethoven’s hair reveals evidence of lead poisoning, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Beethoven’s genome was made publicly available, inviting researchers around the world to investigate lingering questions about Beethoven’s health. Meanwhile, scientists continue to figuratively go over the authenticated locks of Beethoven’s hair with a fine-tooth comb, teasing out surprising insights. But at the time the researchers did not test Beethoven’s newly authenticated hair samples for lead. Because the researchers don’t have hair samples from earlier in Beethoven’s life, it’s impossible to understand when the lead poisoning started, Meredith said. But Rifai said he saw comparable lead levels when he conducted research in two villages in Ecuador where the main trade is to glaze tiles with lead from batteries.

Persons: Ludwig van Beethoven’s, Beethoven, ”, Christian Reiter, Hiller, Thayer, Anton Halm, William Meredith, Nader Rifai, Meredith, Rifai, Paul Jannetto, he’d, Johann Adam Schmidt, Beethoven’s, “, ” Meredith, Friedrich Schiller’s, Joy, it’s Organizations: CNN —, Center of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Beethoven, Symphony, Ninth, Ninth Symphony Locations: United States, Ecuador, Vienna

☆ Hundreds of thousands of fish died in a single reservoir in Vietnam, another sign of how climate change is strangling the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A prolonged drought in southeast Asia contributed to massive fish deaths in southern Vietnam. The climate crisis and human development threaten the Mekong Delta, a key global agricultural center. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In Vietnam, the maze of wetlands that comprise the Mekong Delta is called the country's "rice bowl" because of the vast agriculture it supports. Related storiesMeanwhile, in southern Vietnam, hundreds of thousands of fish died in a reservoir last month as temperatures peaked over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and no rain fell for weeks, the AFP reported.

Persons: —, El Niño, they're, Ksor Phung, VnExpress Organizations: Service, Mekong Delta, country's Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, World Bank, AFP, Residents, Business, Getty, Commission Locations: Asia, Vietnam, Delta, El, Mekong

☆ This family traveled for a year. Here are the biggest mistakes they made
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Vivien Soo | Poonam Binayak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Life-changing experiences, unforgettable memories and beautiful pictures — these are things that come to mind when people think of a year-long family trip. The Sullivan family, shown here at Machu Picchu in Peru, ran into several unforeseen circumstances throughout the year. Source: Margaret Bensfield Sullivan"We had packed every conceivable medication, and it never occurred to me that we would encounter lice," she said. After a year abroad, Sullivan, shown here in Egypt, said her family returned home with a stronger bond. Margaret Bensfield Sullivan

Persons: Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, Sullivan, Teddy Organizations: Sullivans Locations: piranhas, Brazil, Mozambique, New York, Tanzania, South America, Africa, East, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Beijing, Peru, Berlin, Machu Picchu, Germany, Sullivan, Vietnam, Cambodia, France, Japan, Egypt

☆ Wild video captures a Chinese Coast Guard ship collide with a Philippine vessel while battering it with a powerful water cannon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Philippine Coast Guard shared video footage on Tuesday of the incident. "During the patrol, the Philippine vessels encountered dangerous maneuvers and obstruction from four China Coast Guard vessels and six Chinese Maritime Militia vessels," Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said. MOMENTS AGO: It appears like this China Coast Guard ship is not done yet as it blasted BRP Datu Bangkaw with water cannon. Scarborough Shoal, which has a constant Chinese Coast Guard presence, but the Philippines continues to press its claims to this area. A recent one in March saw a Chinese water cannon destroy a Philippine ship's windows and injure four sailors.

Persons: —, 5jQkS2g66e — Jay Tarriela, Jay Tarriela, Tarriela, Gio Robles, Datu, — Gio Robles, Nicola Smith, Bagacay, Smith, Datu Bankaw, Ezra Acayan, Tom Shugart, rUIKi8ws8O, Joseph Morong 🇵🇭 ( Organizations: Service, Guard, Business, Philippine Coast Guard, of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, BRP Bagacay, BRP Datu Bankaw, BRP BAGACAY, Bureau of Fisheries, BRP BANKAW, China Coast Guard, Chinese Maritime Militia, Task Force, West Philippine, BRP Datu, China's Coast Guard, Weibo, Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, GMA Locations: Philippine, China, country's, Scarborough Shoal, South China, Bajo De Masinloc, @_GioRobles, Asia, New American, Scarborough, Philippines

☆ Why the steep plunge in stocks in April means the bull market can push on
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The S&P 500's recent sell-off is actually a sign the bull market is here to stay, according to Ken Fisher. AdvertisementThe recent sell-off in stocks isn't a reason for investors to flee the market — and it's actually a sign that the bull rally could push even higher, according to market veteran Ken Fisher. Advertisement"It is a bull market. Markets have been too "fixated" on various negative catalysts for stocks, Fisher added, pointing to investor concern regarding rate cuts and elevated inflation. "This bull market, just enjoy it, even though stocks are volatile from time to time," Fisher said.

Persons: Ken Fisher, —, it's, Fisher, we've Organizations: Fox Business Network, Investors, Service, Fisher Investments

☆ A dietitian who follows the Mediterranean diet shares 4 foods she always buys at the grocery store
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dietitian Sheela Prakash follows the Mediterranean diet for flexible healthy eating. AdvertisementThe Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest ways to eat — and you can follow it with staples from your local grocery store, a registered dietitian explained. They're eating well and they're enjoying their food," she told Business Insider. One of her main shopping trip staples is leafy greens, particularly pre-washed salad greens which add a convenient, healthy side to any meal. There's no excuse not to have a vegetable with my dinner or with my lunch when I have salad greens" she said.

Persons: Dietitian Sheela Prakash, —, Sheela Prakash, They're, It's, Prakash, K Prakash, they're Organizations: Service, K, Greens Locations: Italy

☆ Patzcuaro: A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing. Authorities blame drought, and theft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lake Patzcuaro in the western state of Michoacán has lost more than half its volume since authorities started tracking its falling water levels, according to a new report from CNN affiliate Televisa. Lake Patzcuaro, as seen in a video from the government of Patzcuaro. Both the town of Patzcuaro and its lake are major tourist destinations, especially during its November Day of the Dead festivities. In a 25-minute video that has gone viral on social media, YouTuber El Perepeche walks over cracked soil where once there was water. Lake Patzcuaro as seen in a video by the YouTuber El Purepeche.

Persons: Lake, YouTuber El, Patzcuaro, El Organizations: CNN, Televisa, ” Authorities, Purepeche Locations: Mexico, Michoacán, ”, Patzcuaro, Janitzio

☆ Taking too much of these 4 popular supplements can be dangerous, a toxicologist warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But too much of supplements, including fish oil and vitamin D, can be harmful. A toxicologist shared the side effects of overdoing some of the most popular supplements. AdvertisementChilcott shared the long-term risks of taking too much of some of the most popular supplements. You're unlikely to get symptoms from taking too much vitamin D if you're taking less than 250 mcg a day, according to the ODS. Of all the supplements Chilcott spoke about, he said this was the one that's the most potentially risky, but only at very high doses.

Persons: —, Rob Chilcott, Chilcott, it's Organizations: Service, University of Hertfordshire, FDA, Cleveland Clinic, BI, US Food and Drug Administration

☆ How Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan could be jeopardized before it even goes into effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

New details for President Joe Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan are out — and it's already shaping up to be a rocky road to implementation. Related storiesCoglianese is referring to a rule known as the Chevron doctrine, the fate of which is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling. AdvertisementHerrine said he expects the same groups who brought the cases against Biden's first debt relief plan to challenge this second one. "The administration is certainly still facing a very skeptical Supreme Court," Coglianese said. "Even though it's a different statute, it's still a skeptical Supreme Court.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden's, Biden, —, Cary Coglianese, Coglianese, Chevron, Raimondo, Luke Herrine —, Herrine, Andrew Bailey, it's, It's Organizations: Service, Education Department, Higher, Business, The Education Department, University of Pennsylvania, Loper Bright Enterprises, National Marine Fisheries, Supreme, Biden, Chevron, University of Alabama — Locations: Chevron, Missouri

☆ 100,000 Live Salmon Spilled Off a Truck. Most Landed in a Creek and Lived.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent morning in March, while dew was still on the road, there occurred the salmon smolt mishap of Northeast Oregon. It was about 10:30 a.m., early enough for there to be dew on the road. After navigating a sharp corner, the 53-foot tanker, which was carrying about 102,000 fish, rolled onto its passenger side, skidded, went down a rocky embankment and flipped onto its roof. Tens of thousands of live fish were hurled out of the truck and swept into the Lookingglass Creek or onto its banks. The young salmon, or smolts, lucky enough to drop into the creek are expected to persevere in their migration from the Grande Ronde River to the ocean.

Organizations: The Oregon Department of Fish, Wildlife Locations: Northeast Oregon, Elgin , Ore, skidded, Grande

☆ Flaco the Owl's Death Shows Risk of Rat Poison to Wildlife in Cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Because the rat poison does not kill the animal for several days, there's time for an owl to prey on it and also injest the poison. Murray told Tufts Now that the numbers of raptors with rat poison seen by the clinic had steadily increased. Raccoons, foxes, skunks, coyotes, and house pets can also be exposed to rat poison, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While some cities are amping up the use of rat poison, others are addressing the threat posed to wildlife. The use of rat poison has been restricted in California for years, though the rodenticides continued to show up in animals that were not being targeted.

Persons: —, Flaco, Flaco's, Maureen Murray, Murray, Gavin Newsom, Tiffany Yap Organizations: Service, Central, Zoo, Yorker, Police, Business, Veterinary Medical Science, Tufts Wildlife Clinic, Tufts, California Department of Pesticide, California Department of Fish, Gov, pumas, Center for Biological Diversity Locations: Manhattan, New York, Chicago, Boston, Massachusetts, California, California Department of Fish and

☆ A scientist who studies if supplements work takes 4 daily, to take his health from good to great
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBloomer shared the four supplements that he takes his health from good to great. Fish oilBloomer takes a good quality fish oil every day for heart health and to prevent inflammation, he said. MultivitaminBloomer also takes a good quality multivitamin daily, while acknowledging the body of evidence that suggests they're useless. Protein powderTo ensure he's getting enough protein throughout the day, Bloomer two to three protein shakes a day. "It's relatively inexpensive, and you can get some really good quality proteins these days."

Persons: —, Richard Bloomer, Bloomer, I've, Multivitamin Bloomer, they're Organizations: Service, Center, Nutraceutical, University of Memphis, Business, American Medical Association, Research Locations: Mount Sinai

☆ Women cyclists used a $6,000 bike to fight off a cougar who was mauling their friend: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFive female cyclists fought off a male cougar in the Pacific Northwest wilderness for 45 minutes, KUOW reports. Five women cyclists in their 50s to 60s had embarked on a ride at the Tokul Creek trail, east of Seattle. Advertisement"Looking to my right, I saw the cougar's face," Bergere told KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio, Seattle's NPR news station. Falling into a shallow ditch with the cougar, Bergere thought her "teeth were coming loose" and could feel her "bones crushing." "These ladies are not big, and they were killing this cougar," Bergere said.

Persons: —, Keri Bergere, Bergere, KUOW, Thomas Barwick, Annie Bilotta, Jeff Sikich, Tietz Organizations: Service, Business, KUOW Puget Sound Public, NPR, Fish & Wildlife Police, National Parks Service, Reuters Cougars, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Department Locations: Pacific, Washington, Seattle, Santa Susana, Southern California

☆ Chefs share the best seafood to buy from the grocery store — and what you should skip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBuying fresh fish from the grocery store can sometimes be intimidating since there are so many different cuts, varieties, and preparations. Business Insider asked professional chefs to share their favorite types of seafood to buy from the supermarket and which kinds they tend to avoid. Rosa M. Reynoso Robiou/ShuttershockCelebrity personal chef Jamie Hunt told BI that red snapper is a favorite of hers to buy at the grocery store. AdvertisementSkip the lobsters in the tankIt's best to buy lobster from a local, coastal fish market to ensure ultimate freshness. Steer clear of naturally oily frozen fishWhen shopping for frozen fish, it pays to select varieties that don't lose their texture or flavor when stored.

Persons: —, Rosa M, Reynoso, Jamie Hunt, Hunt, Faisal Ahmed Aldeleigan, Aldeleigan, Kysha Harris, Harris, Oksana Mizina, Juli, you'll, Steer, pollack, they're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: America, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, East Coast, Iowa, New Africa

☆ Barclays names three global stocks to buy for the next quarter, giving them major upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Barclays has named three European stocks — Smurfit Kappa , Leroy Seafood and Raiffeisen Bank — for investors to consider buying for the upcoming quarter. 7: Smurfit Kappa Barclays is bullish on paper packaging maker Smurfit Kappa with a £38.30 ($49.10) price target, indicating 16% upside potential. SKG-GB 1Y mountain Leroy Seafood Barclays also highlighted Leroy Seafood Group, a Norwegian seafood company. Raiffeisen Bank Barclays named Raiffeisen Bank International, an Austrian banking group, as another stock to own in the next quarter, giving it an upside potential of 35%. "Strabag deal improves credibility on Russia exit plan," Barclays analyst Krishnendra Dubey said in a note to clients on Mar.

Persons: Kappa, Leroy Seafood, WestRock, Gaurav Jain, Leroy, Krishnendra Dubey Organizations: Barclays, Raiffeisen Bank, U.S, Mar, Smurfit Kappa Barclays, Kappa, Seafood Barclays, Leroy Seafood Group, Raiffeisen Bank Barclays, Raiffeisen Bank International, Raiffeisen, Strabag Locations: London, New York, Norwegian, Austrian, U.S, Russia

☆ 100 potential new deep-sea species discovered, including mystery creature
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential new species — including one mystery starlike creature. We don’t know where it is in the tree (of life) as of yet, so that’ll be interesting,” Moore said. There’s hundreds of thousands of invertebrates in the sea that we still don’t know. Rebekah Pars/Ocean Census/NIWATo collect the samples, the vessel towed three different types of sleds depending on the terrain. Of the 2.2 million species believed to exist in Earth’s oceans, only 240,000 have been described by scientists, according to Ocean Census.

Persons: Michela Mitchell, Sadie Mills, “ You’ve, ”, Daniel Moore, ” Moore, Rebekah Pars, NIWA Moore, “ Organizations: CNN — Marine, country’s National Institute of Water, Atmospheric Research, Queensland Museum Network Locations: New Zealand, South Island

☆ A TV chef turned an endangered fish into fritters. Fishermen were furious, say report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A TV chef fried a fish on the endangered species list on an Austrian show. Both the chef and the broadcaster, ORF, have apologized for the incident. During the show, which went out last week, the chef whipped up a dish of potato salad with fish fritters, per the report. But the broadcaster, ORF, was soon hit by complaints from anglers after they discovered the fish used in the dish was the endangered Frauennerfling, a near-extinct species, AFP reported. AdvertisementORF also apologized for "cooking a fish which is protected all year round," claiming it had had "different information," the report said.

Persons: —, Rutilus, Gregor Gravogl Organizations: IUCN, ORF, Service, Agence France, Presse, AFP, International Union for Conservation of Nature Locations: Austrian, AFP, Barron's, Italy, Switzerland, Austria's

☆ Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Milly Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hokkaido, Japan CNN —Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Chef Tomoyuki Takao in the kitchen of his eponymous Hokkaido restaurant. “I realized that the indigenous Ainu people were the most knowledgeable about the forest,” Takao says. It was the first Japanese wine ever served in the iconic restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, and is a firm favorite on Takao’s wine list. The ocean’s winter bountyVideo Ad Feedback Discover why these clams taste best in winter 06:25 - Source: CNNSeafood is an integral part of Hokkaido’s food culture.

Persons: Tomoyuki Takao, CNN “, “, ” Takao, Takao, ”, Sonoko Fukae, “ I’ve, Yu Uchida, Uchida, ” Uchida, Japow isn’t, Soga, Yoichi, Soga’s, ” Takahiko, Akio Kashiwamura, ” Kashiwamura, Kashiwamura, doesn’t, Akemi Yokoyama, Kazuki Akazawa, Akazawa, it’s Organizations: CNN, Japan CNN, Michelin, European, Ebetsu, ”, CNN Seafood Locations: Hokkaido, Japan, Sapporo, French, Honshu, Shikisai, Copenhagen, Takao, Burgundy, France, Okhotsk, ”, Notsuke, Tomakomai

☆ Australia: Mass coral bleaching event underway at Great Barrier Reef
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is the seventh mass bleaching event to hit the vast, ecologically important but fragile site and the fifth in only eight years. Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals. Severe mass bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef had previously been observed in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2022. Sunrise over the Great Barrier Reef at Lady Elliot island on October 10, 2019. Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket/Getty Images/FileBy continuing on the current pathway, “we risk losing the Great Barrier Reef and the $6 billion sustainable tourism industry,” said Schindler.

Persons: CNN —, El Niño, ”, Tanya Plibersek, Anthony Albanese, Dr, Lissa Schindler, Lady Elliot, Jonas Gratzer, Schindler, “, David Ritter, Derek Manzello Organizations: CNN, Park Authority, Australian Institute of Marine Science, El, Australian Marine Conservation Society, Australian, Australia, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Labor, Oceanic, NOAA, Reuters, Reef Watch Locations: Australia, Lady, Southern, Pacific

☆ MH370 investigation: 10 years on, is the world any closer to finding Malaysia Airlines flight?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A helicopter takes off from Chinese warship Jinggangshan during an early search for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on March 11, 2014. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 dropped off the radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur in the small hours of March 8, 2014. Families of passengers from China and Malaysia on board MH370 during a remembrance event commemorating the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on March 3, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersAviation experts tell CNN that improved detection technology will likely bring families closer to the missing plane than they ever have been, if a search were to be relaunched. Phoenix Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin-21 is craned over the side of Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on April 14, 2014.

Persons: MH370, Jiang Hui, ” Jiang, “, ”, Jiang Cuiyun, It’s, V.P.R Nathan, Anne Daisy, Hasnoor Hussain, Anthony Loke, Grace Subathirai Nathan, Adli Ghazali, Oliver Plunkett, it’s, ” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com, Leut Kelli Lunt, Richard Quest, Richard Godfrey, Godfrey, Fred Dufour, AirlineRatings’s Thomas, ” Godfrey, “ I’m, Sarah Bajc, Phil Wood, Bajc, Jiang Organizations: CNN, Malaysia Airlines, Reuters, Reuters Aviation, Malaysian, Transport, Malaysian Transport, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Boeing, Underwater, Australian Defense, Australia Department of Defence, CNN’s, Aviation, Radio, British Aerospace, MH370, British Locations: Beijing, China, Kuala Lumpur, Africa, Malaysia, Subang Jaya, United States, Madagascar, Putrajaya, Australia, Malaysian, Perth, AFP, Asia, Panama, Zhuji

☆ How sleep can affect diabetes risk, according to new study
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sleep is an important lifestyle factor in reducing risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In terms of risk for type 2 diabetes, there wasn’t a significant difference between those with normal sleep and those who slept six hours. And even for those who ate the healthiest, their diet didn’t offset the effects of insufficient sleep on diabetes risk. The findings are also based on participants’ recollections of their food and sleep habits, according to the study. Confirming a causal relationship “would require randomized trials intervening on sleeping habits to increase sleep time and see if this reduces risk of diabetes in those at risk, e.g.

Persons: CNN —, Dr, Diana Nôga, ” Nôga, ”, Leana Wen, Wen wasn’t, ” Wen, Naveed Sattar, ” Sattar, Wen Organizations: CNN, JAMA, biosciences, Uppsala University, Lighthouse Films, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, University of Glasgow Locations: Sweden, United Kingdom, Scotland, “

Boat tours around Kinmen are still operating, though under a closer watch by Taiwan’s coast guard. Officers visit each boat before they set sail and warn captains not to stray into Chinese waters. “In the past, whenever a mainland ship crossed the median line (into Taiwan’s waters), our cannons would fire toward it without warning,” Hung said. On Monday, five Chinese coast guard ships entered prohibited or restricted waters around Kinmen, but left shortly after being warned away by Taiwan’s coast guard, according to a Taiwan minister. Last week, Chinese coast guard officers boarded a Taiwanese tour boat for inspection, an unprecedented move that startled passengers on board.

Persons: ”, Hung Ho, cheng, Hung, Mao Zedong’s, Chiang Kai, John Mees, Kinmen, ” Hung, Sam Yeh, Kuan, ” Kuan, Chang, Wu Chia, chiang Organizations: Taiwan CNN —, Residents, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Nationalist, CNN, Mao’s Communist, Taiwan, Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council, Tourism Association Locations: Kinmen, Taiwan, China, China’s, Beijing, It’s, Staten Island, “, Taipei, Xiamen, AFP, Taiwanese, China's Xiamen

☆ Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding across the vast, ecologically important site. Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket/Getty ImagesThe Great Barrier Reef’s managers plan to extend aerial and in-water surveys across the entire reef over the coming weeks. Hotter ocean temperatures caused severe mass bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef in 2016, 2017 and 2020. Last year, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided not to add the Great Barrier Reef to its list of sites “in danger,” despite scientific evidence suggesting the risk of another mass bleaching event. Greenpeace’s Ritter said that following the decision, “the Australian government promised to do everything it can to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Persons: Mark Read, Elliot, Jonas Gratzer, ”, Neal Cantin, Maya Srinivasan, ” Srinivasan, ” David Ritter, “, ” Ove Hoegh, Greenpeace’s Ritter Organizations: CNN, Park Authority, Australian Institute of Marine Science, El, James Cook University, Marine Park Authority, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Foundation, Oceanic, UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Labor Locations: Keppel, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, Cairns, Florida, Caribbean

☆ 3 easy dinner recipes by a gut health dietitian who eats 30 plants a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's why Gabrielle Morse, a gut health specialist and registered dietitian at The Gut Health Clinic, aims to eat 30 plants a week. Her weekly food delivery consists of around 10 different vegetables, butter beans, black beans, chickpeas, lentils, and fish. AdvertisementIf she has white fish or shrimp in the fridge, she might use them to make a risotto with lots of different vegetables thrown in. On the side, she had roasted broccoli and some other roasted vegetables that she had on hand. AdvertisementTo make sure she's eating 30 plants a week, she'll pair it with some air-fried veggies, grilled mushrooms, and edamame beans.

Persons: Gastro dietitian Gabrielle Morse, —, Gabrielle Morse, Morse, Morse's, fryer, Kale roasts Organizations: Service, Health, FDA

☆ Tiny fish can make noises louder than an elephant, says new study
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A small species of fish that measures no more than half an inch in length is capable of producing sounds louder than an elephant, according to a new study. Danionella cerebrum, tiny translucent fish that live in shallow waters off Myanmar, can make noises of more than 140 decibels, an international team of scientists report in a press release published Tuesday. Large animals tend to be capable of producing louder noises than small ones, with elephants able to make sounds up to 125 decibels with their trunks. There are also some fish species that make unusually loud noises, such as the male plainfin midshipman fish, which is capable of making mating calls up to 130 decibels, but Danionella cerebrum appears to be unique among fish. “No other fish has been reported to use repeated unilateral muscle contractions for sound production,” reads the study.

Persons: Danionella, ”, Ralf Britz, Danionella cerebrum Organizations: CNN, National Academy of Sciences Locations: Myanmar, Dresden, Germany

Search resuls for: "of Fish"

25 mentions found