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High survival rates explain 20 years of rapid expansion of wolves in Germany
by Jan Zwilling, Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW) im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. Wolf (Canis lupus) on a forest edge. Credit: Jan Zwilling Since wolves returned to Germany 20 years...
How will North Korea’s ‘wild card’ troops perform in a modern conflict? The world could soon find out
The world could soon see how North Korea's soldiers perform in a modern conflict after NATO and the Pentagon confirmed this week that about 10,000 of Pyongyang's troops have landed in Russia,...
Climate change leads to more alpine hazards, research team finds
Mass movements such as rockfall and rock avalanches, debris flows, snow and ice avalanches have always shaped alpine landscapes. Credit: Earth-Science Reviews (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104886 From rockfall to ice avalanches:...
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employer says
The union representing foremen at British Columbia ports has issued 72 hours strike notice, according to the association representing its employers. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said Thursday that if the...
Carbon pricing in Uganda only an option with revenue redistribution, says study
by Ulrich von Lampe, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH Mean welfare effects of carbon pricing with lump-sum transfers by expenditure quintile. Credit: Environment and...
West Indies vs England: Inexperienced tourists slump to defeat in first ODI | Cricket News
A new-look England side slumped to an eight wicket defeat to West Indies in a rain-affected first one-day international in Antigua.The tourists slipped to 93-4 after being inserted, their inexperienced...
‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed Ripudaman Singh Malik outside his Surrey, B.C., business: court document
The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired hit men showed up at his B.C. business, "scoping out the scene" for several minutes before driving...
Assessing impacts of microplastics on marine ecosystems and human health
Credit: Journal of Hazardous Materials (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126541 Hong Kong's unique marine environment, with its rich ecosystems, provides vital habitats and food sources for various marine species. However, rapid urbanization...
Blitz film review — bravura wartime epic from Steve McQueen
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.How do we learn about war? If we’re very lucky, it happens through...