Researchers analyzed data from 322,972 women across 10 c ountries,including the UK,France, Germany and Sweden,with an average age of 50. Each woman was followed for an average of 12.9 years.Durin g this period,there were 14,383 deaths overall, which included 5,938 deaths from cancer and...
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish: The largest jelly species in the world, this animal lives in cooler waters off the coast of Washington and Alaska in the North Pacific Ocean. Its tentacles can reach up to 120 feet long! Though it has a powerful sting for its prey, it often doesn’t kill humans...
In what could be a major boost to technologically-empowered wildlife surveillance and research in India, plans are afoot to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in 10 biodiversity-rich sites across India by January 2015. See it on Scoop.it, viaDrones, Quadcopters & UAV’s...
The rusty patched bumblebee(大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower 48 states—meaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii. The rusty patched bumblebee is named for a rust-colored line on its back. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce...
For their part, Murkowski and other Alaska politicians have long threatened the refuge. One reason, as recently described by Philip Wright in Yale Environment 360, is that refuge oil could decrease operating costs and extend the life of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, a gift to oil compan...
After decades of bitter struggle, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems on the verge of being opened to the oil industry. The consensus tax bill Republicans are trying to pass retains this measure, which was added to gain the key vote of Alaska Sen.