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Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction

February 9, 2023762 Views

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. Everything from crayfish and cacti to freshwater mussels and iconic American species such as the Venus flytrap are in danger of disappearing, a report released on Monday found. NatureServe, which analyzes data from its network of over 1,000 scientists across the United States and Canada, said the report was its most comprehensive yet, synthesizing five decades' worth of its own information on the health of animals, plants and ecosystems. FILE PHOTO: A full moon rises over a cactus in Phoenix, Arizona February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Importantly, the report pinpoints the areas in the United States ...

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Brutal cold shatters record lows in northeast US

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February 5, 2023667 Views

A dangerous combination of record-setting cold temperatures and powerful winds buffeted the northeastern United States on Saturday, creating life-threatening conditions and causing the death of an infant in Massachusetts. New Hampshire's Mount Washington overnight recorded a wind chill – a measure of how the combined effect of air and wind feels to the skin – of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit (-78°Celsius), which appeared to be the lowest ever in the United States. The air temperature at the peak reached minus 47 degrees F (-44 C), with winds gusting near 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour), according to the Mount Washington Observatory. Sea smoke on the ocean surrounds the Straitsmouth Island Light Station as an Arctic Front brings bitterly cold weather in Rockport, Massachu...

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Worries abound that Mexico’s Maya Train will destroy jungle

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February 5, 2023923 Views

Miguel Ángel Díaz walks slowly so his footfall on dry leaves doesn’t drive away what he’s trying to find in this dense forest of seeded breadnut and sapodilla trees. Coming to a small wetland, a sign warns: Beware of the crocodile. Díaz, a tourist guide, shines a laser pointer at a woodpecker and a toucan, and then moves it over to the blue tail of a Yucatecan jay. He learned years ago to decipher the sounds of the Calakmul jungle in Mexico’s southern Yucatan. Although it’s high season, this recent morning Díaz had a hard time finding tourists to guide. Last year, just over 50,000 visitors came to Calakmul, home to an ancient Mayan city that today is a UNESCO world heritage site. A woman climbs up a pyramid in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve at the Calakmul Mayan ruins in the Yuca...

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Wind chill of -79 C : Arctic blasts barrels into US Northeast

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February 3, 20231060 Views

A powerful arctic blast swept into the U.S. Northeast on Friday, threatening to push temperatures to record lows in many spots, including New Hampshire's Mount Washington, where the wind chill could drop to -110 degrees Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius), forecasters said. The National Weather Service said in an advisory that the mass of frigid air would keep temperatures at life-endangering levels through Saturday, warning of "extremely dangerous" conditions from the "short-lived blast." Boston and Worcester, the two largest cities in New England, were among the school districts to close on Friday as administrators worried about the risk of hypothermia and frostbite as children waited for buses or walked to school. People walk in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as bitter cold temperat...

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Lake Tahoe is favourite for couples and honeymooners

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January 25, 20231044 Views

Lake Tahoe in US is a leader when it comes to weddings and honeymoons. It is one of the most mesmerizing and picturesque destinations in the world. It is a perfect place to enjoy your special moments and make memories inspired by your love. The variety of accommodation options with stunning views of the Sierra Nevada mountains is every couple's dream come true. Luxury accommodation The Landing Resort and Spa is a luxury escape that provides cozy, chic, comfortable accommodations and spaces to relax and unwind. Its strategic location at the edge of Lake Tahoe, its luxe, thoughtful amenities, authentic and attentive service are some of the highlights which make the resort one of the most preferred among honeymooners. Things to do Take a ride up the Gondola and take a walk on...

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Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

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January 24, 2023826 Views

A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was back in Italy Monday, along with 59 other ancient pieces illegally trafficked to the United States. Italy on Monday celebrated the return of 60 looted archaeological artefacts worth more than $20 million, many of which had been on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art before their illicit origin was discovered. Some of the antiquities worth an estimated $19 million are seen after being returned to Italy by New York City, in Rome, Italy, January 23 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Among the more precious pieces Italian and U.S. officials displayed to journalists in Rome is a B.C. kylix, or shallow two-handled drinking vessel, some 2,6...

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Yucatán in Mexico joins UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories

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January 24, 2023755 Views

UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information around tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design of relevant policies aimed at supporting the destination’s overall sustainable development, thereby increasing its competitiveness. Joining the INSTO Network will help Yucatán manage tourism development in a responsible and sustainable manner, taking a holistic view in developing adequate and innovative strategies for “rethinking” tourism. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “In this time of rethinking tourism, measurement is increasingly importa...

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In Mexico, ancient Zapotec tombs reveal colorful murals depicting war

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January 21, 2023942 Views

Brightly-painted Zapotec murals invoking warfare recently unearthed from tombs in southern Mexico may date back nearly 2,000 years, officials said late on Wednesday of the find that sheds new light on the ancient civilization's funerary rites. The well-preserved murals found in the largest of five tombs, its chambers arranged in a cross-like structure, show sharp black lines and richly-dressed figures painted in colorful red and yellow hues, in the town of San Pedro Nexicho, in southern Oaxaca state. Workers of Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), rescue dozens of pre-Hispanic Zapotec tombs in San Pedro Nexicho, Oaxaca, Mexico in this photo released on January 18, 2023, and distributed by INAH. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)...

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48 hours of fun-filled weekend in California’s Tri-Valley

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January 19, 20231127 Views

From the top of Mount Diablo, one can see the three valleys that give this place its name. There are four cities nestled within the Tri-Valley each with its own unique history and charm: Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, and the town of Danville. Here you’ll find California’s oldest wine country with 55 tasting rooms, a craft beer trail with 17 stops, California’s largest Premium Outlets, a delightfully diverse restaurant scene, an award-winning Ice Cream Trail, adorable downtowns, plenty of music and theater, unspoiled hiking trails with views for days, and sunshine you can count on. The Tri-Valley is accessible from anywhere in the Bay Area, just 30 miles east of San Francisco, less than an hour away from three international airports, and serviced by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) an...

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Florida manatees dying off at an alarming rate, experts say

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January 18, 2023850 Views

Florida manatees, the gentle sea mammals known as "sea cows," are dying in Florida at an alarming rate, mostly of starvation as their main staple of sea grass disappears in the state's Panhandle region, according to experts. Out of an estimated population of 6,000 to 7,000 manatees in Florida, up to 1,000 died last year alone, manatee biologist James "Buddy" Powell told Reuters TV. People ride a kayak as a manatee swims off-boundaries of a sanctuary in Three Sisters Springs at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, in Crystal River, Florida, U.S., January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello "I think what we see now is a wake-up call," Powell said. "You'll have thousands of manatees in an area, to which they come sort of expecting, you know, 'Where's the buffet?' And they arrive an...