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☆ Killer whales moms spend more time with their sons than daughters, and it may be threatening their survival
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Southern Resident killer whales take care of their sons much longer than their daughters. Killer whale sons need their mom throughout their livesA Southern Resident killer whale and a calf. Among Southern Resident killer whales — a small population that spend the summer and fall off the coast of Washington state — daughters will learn pretty quickly how to fend for themselves. To care for their sons, moms have fewer babiesTwo Southern Resident killer whales. Southern Resident killer whales only feed on Chinook salmon, which is a tiny prey for a big lumbering male.

☆ Orca whales were discovered with a toilet paper chemical in their livers and skeletal muscles. It's just the 'tip of the iceberg' for one of the most contaminated marine mammals in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The scientists also discovered PFAS — known as forever chemicals — in the bodies of the killer whales. The amount of 4NP found in the killer whales, which tended to be higher in the blood-rich liver tissues, reached exceptionally higher in one calf. "So we are here talking about contamination that is harmful to the environment and harmful to this species of killer whales." "And those females that are losing their calves are nutritionally deprived which of course works to increase the impacts of chemicals," Giles said. And scientists like Giles are continuing to pay attention to what other unknown chemicals killer whales may be holding in their bodies.

☆ Chinook helicopters could cost Germany twice as much as planned, Business Insider reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Germany's planned purchase of 60 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters manufactured by Boeing (BA.N) to replace its ageing CH-53 fleet could cost twice as much as planned, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing several government and industry sources. Six billion euros ($6.47 billion) had been budgeted for the helicopters, but the U.S. Army has signalled to Germany that the desired equipment is cost-intensive as some components have not even been fully developed, the German news outlet said. Boeing is currently working on new rotor blades as part of the Chinook's Block II configuration but these developments had not been requested by Germany, the spokesperson said. On aerial refuelling, the person added that this had been a feature of Chinook helicopters for 35 years. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz shifted policy in February after Russia invaded Ukraine, sharply increasing defence spending and committing 100 billion euros for the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces.

☆ US Navy ships caught a fishing boat smuggling over 2,000 AK-47 rifles from Iran
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US Navy forces recently found a fishing boat transporting over 2,000 rifles from Iran to Yemen. A team from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook discovered and boarded the ship with support from fellow Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Monsoon and the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Navy forces found that the ship was carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen.

☆ Western Australia in grip of 'devastating' flood emergency, Australia PM says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A view of flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia January 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Callum Lamond/via REUTERSSYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung communities there. Albanese said his Labor government was "working constructively" with the Western Australia government on the crisis in the sparsely populated region that also includes the resort town of Broome. Western Australia emergency authorities said Australian Defence Force aircraft were being used to assist flood-hit communities, and Chinook helicopters were en-route to help relocated impacted residents. The nation's weather forecaster said severe weather was no longer occurring in the state but that "the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary".

☆ Health-care stocks are looking good for 2023 and not just because the sector is a 'safe haven'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Investors looking for cover this year would have done well if they sought a safe haven in large-cap pharmaceutical stocks, a trend that is likely to continue into 2023. The Inflation Reduction Act provided some clarity around drug pricing that should help health-care stocks. The average price target, according to FactSet, is $62, or nearly 40% above the stock's closing price on Tuesday. Gene therapies in focus Investors will be closely watching the progress of several gene therapies, according to Phipps. "Yes, these are expensive therapies," Phipps said.

☆ To save salmon, U.S. approves largest dam removal in history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency seeking to restore habitat for endangered fish gave final approval on Thursday to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border, the largest dam removal undertaking in U.S. history. Dam removal is expected to improve the health of the Klamath River, the route that Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon take from the Pacific Ocean to their upstream spawning grounds, and from where the young fish return to the sea. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order surrendering the dam licenses and approving removal of the dams. "The Klamath salmon are coming home," Joseph James, chairman of the Yurok Tribe, said in a statement. Climate change and drought have also stressed the salmon habitat; the river has become too warm and too full of parasites for many fish to survive.

☆ Navy, Coast Guard intercept boat with 180 tons of Iranian explosive materials headed to Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard intercepted an enormous Iranian shipment of explosive materials headed to Yemen last week, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. The USS The Sullivans transferred the four Yemeni crew to the Yemeni Coast Guard in the Gulf of Aden so they could be handed over to Yemeni civil authorities. The U.S. seized a ship with 180 tons of Iranian explosive material and spent days unloading the vessel before sinking it. The dhow also had more than 100 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used as an explosive precursor. “This was a massive amount of explosive material, enough to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles, depending on the size,” according to Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S.

Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories. The industry took a beating after Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported poorer-than-expected earnings, wiping nearly $1 trillion off their collective market caps. Microsoft and Amazon reported slower growth in their usually outperforming cloud divisions, with Amazon also warning of slower holiday sales. Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesAmid a streak of disappointing financial results, inflation, and global turmoil, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Google are looking to rein in runaway costs. For years, Big Tech companies competed on pay and perks to lure workers in a tight labor market.

☆ U.S. grants Philippines $100 million in foreign military financing
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ABOARD USS RONALD REAGAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States has made available $100 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador in Manila said on Friday, part of efforts to boost the Southeast Asian country's defence capabilities and military modernisation. The new military financing underscores improved defence ties between the treaty allies under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, shifted his country's foreign policy away from the United States to pursue warmer ties with China. "The United States has now made available $100 million in foreign military financing in part for the Philippine military to use as it wishes," Ambassador MaryKay Carlson told a media briefing aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, which was on a scheduled port call in Manila. Manila is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States. The amount includes $475.3 million worth of foreign military financing to Philippines, among the biggest in Southeast Asia.

☆ Buy European, CEO of Airbus Helicopters urges military leaders
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File PhotoMARIGNANE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The head of Airbus Helicopters (AIR.PA) has urged Europe to back its domestic defence industry when launching major new military programmes, as a row simmers over U.S. arms imports. Airbus Helicopters is marking 30 years since it was born through a Franco-German merger prompted by the development of the original Tiger version, sponsored initially by France and Germany and later Spain. While it competes with Boeing and Leonardo (LDOF.MI) on attack helicopters, Airbus agreed earlier this year to maintain H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters sold by Boeing to Germany. But he laid down a marker that Airbus would fight for future replacements of core programmes like the NH-90. Airbus has teamed up with Leonardo to research technology to be fed into the NGRC programme, backed by the European Union's European Defence Fund.

☆ В Греции вспыхнул масштабный лесной пожар
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-20 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

В Греции не могут справиться с лесным пожаром возле города Лутраки на берегу Коринфского залива, в 80 километрах к западу от Афин. Пожар начался в лесном массиве около 10 часов вечера. Огонь быстро распространился из-за сильного ветра, порывы которого рано утром достигали 7 баллов по шкале Бофорта. Будут работать 182 пожарных с 7 пешими группами, 62 автомобиля, восемь пожарных самолетов, девять самолетов PZL, 1 вертолет CHINOOK и два вертолета для координации с воздуха" - говорится в сообщении пожарной службы. Телеканал Skai сообщил, что были эвакуированы шесть деревень и два монастыря, хотя не было угрозы жизни людей.

Organizations: РИА Новости, Этнос Locations: Греция, Лутраки, Коринфский залив, Афины, Схинос, Коринф

☆ Un pui vechi de 57.000 de ani, cel mai complet specimen de lup din Epoca de Gheață descoperit până acum
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Lupul cenușiu mumificat (Canis lupus) era femelă și a fost descoperit de un miner care excava permafrost în Yukon, Canada, în iulie 2016. „Este cel mai complet specimen de lup din Epoca de Gheață descoperit vreodată. În afară de faptul că este cel mai complet lup din Epoca de Gheață descoperit până acum, mumia lui Zhùr este deosebit de importantă pentru cercetători pentru că a fost descoperită în America de Nord. Totodată, un specimen atât de intact a însemnat o oportunitate pentru cercetători de a studia cu ce se hrăneau lupii din Epoca de Gheață. Cercetătorii cred că a fost ucisă atunci când bârlogul s-a prăbușit peste ea.

Persons: Julie Meachen, Zhùr, bârlogul Organizations: Universitatea Des, Science Alert Locations: Yukon, Canada, Universitatea Des Moines, Iowa, America de Nord, Siberia, Klondike, Alaska

Julie Meachen, profesor de anatomie la Universitatea Des Moines, Iowa, a spus: „Este cea mai completă mumie de lup care a fost găsită vreodată. Animalul a fost numit Zhur, adică „lup” în limba locală indigenă Han1 / Sursa:CNNDr. Grant Zazula, paleontolog, a spus: „Este frumos. Una dintre cele mai importante întrebări a fost cum a ajuns să fie înmormântat. Prof. Meachen a completat: „Credem că a fost în vizuina lui și a murit instantaneu prin prăbușire. Prof. Meachen a spus: „Am fost întrebați de ce a fost singurul lup găsit în vizuină și ce s-a întâmplat cu mama sau frații săi.

Persons: ., . Animalul, Julie Meachen, Dr, Grant, Prof . Meachen, . Meachen, biata, Zhur, Ea, Matthew Wooler Organizations: Dawson, CNN, Universitatea, Han, Universitatea din Locations: Yukon, Canadei, Universitatea Des Moines, Iowa, Whitehorse, Canada, Rusia, Siberia, Alaska, Universitatea din Alaska

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