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Aquatic Ecosystem Health: Scientists removed more than 70% of underwater logs from one half of a Wisconsin lake; within 2 years its once-dominant yellow perch population had nearly disappeared

Aquatic Ecosystem Health: Scientists removed more than 70% of underwater logs from one half of a Wisconsin lake; within 2 years its once-dominant yellow perch population had nearly disappeared

The study was conducted in Little Rock Lake, an 18-hectare undeveloped, unfished lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. A large curtain divides the lake into 2 similar basins. From the surface a lake might look like it is not changing at all but underneath it is a very different story. Scientists demonstrated how important fallen trees…

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Quote of the day by Barack Obama: “Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would…” – a powerful message about failure and success | World News

Quote of the day by Barack Obama: “Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would…” – a powerful message about failure and success | World News

Barack Obama (Image Credit: Instagram/ @barackobama) Barack Obama‘s words are a genuinely honest reminder that meaningful achievement rarely happens quickly, and almost never without a real setback along the way. “Making your mark on the world is hard,” he said. “If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it…

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US issues security warning, restricts government travel to Mexican border city Nogales | World News

US issues security warning, restricts government travel to Mexican border city Nogales | World News

US restricts government travel in Mexican border city over unspecified threat. Travel and official activity for US government employees in Nogales, Mexico, have been restricted following an unspecified security threat reported in the border city.The US Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued the alert on Saturday. The US Consulate General in Nogales said in a…

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A Massachusetts group restored 44 acres of wetland and a mile of stream; butterflies soon appeared that locals had never seen there

A Massachusetts group restored 44 acres of wetland and a mile of stream; butterflies soon appeared that locals had never seen there

Image(s): Harwich Conservation Trust A former cranberry-growing landscape in Harwich, Massachusetts, is showing what can happen when a damaged wetland is given the chance to function naturally again. The Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) spent years working with public agencies and other partners to restore the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve, a 66-acre property in…

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Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan’s human population

Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan’s human population

Beneath the quiet lawns and weathered headstones of a small cemetery in Ithaca, New York, scientists have uncovered one of the most astonishing bee discoveries in recent memory. In a carefully studied 1.5-acre section of the cemetery grounds, researchers estimated that about 5.5 million wild, ground-nesting bees live in a dense network of underground nests….

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Southern California anglers are catching unusually large fish rarely seen this far north as Pacific waters warm

Southern California anglers are catching unusually large fish rarely seen this far north as Pacific waters warm

Southern California anglers are seeing an unusual number of warm-water fish as rising ocean temperatures linked to El Niño and marine heatwaves bring species typically found farther south into local waters.Fishermen working in Marina del Rey and Santa Monica are catching fish species, in larger sizes, that are rarely seen in the area. Tony Villanueva,…

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Meet Timothy Armoo, who started a tutoring business at 14, sold a company for eight figures at 27 and is now putting .7 million of his own money into young AI founders

Meet Timothy Armoo, who started a tutoring business at 14, sold a company for eight figures at 27 and is now putting $6.7 million of his own money into young AI founders

His experience with social media shaped his views on how technology can open up new opportunities. He now views AI as the next big shift in technology that could lower the barriers to entrepreneurship. Timothy Armoo was thinking like an entrepreneur at 14. By his late 20s he had built and sold a company for…

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‘Reset to zero’: Russia warns US missile deployment in Norway threatens nuclear talks

‘Reset to zero’: Russia warns US missile deployment in Norway threatens nuclear talks

Moscow sounds warning over US missiles in Norway, says launch sites could be targeted Russia has criticised the United States for deploying a new missile system in Norway, warning that the move could further damage already strained efforts by Moscow and Washington to discuss nuclear and strategic stability.The Russian Foreign Ministry said the system installed…

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In 2010, Thailand sank 25 retired battle tanks into the Gulf to rebuild fishing grounds; 9 years later, researchers found 53 fish species

In 2010, Thailand sank 25 retired battle tanks into the Gulf to rebuild fishing grounds; 9 years later, researchers found 53 fish species

Almost 10 years after the tanks went under, researchers from Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok did some diving to see what had grown up around the man-made reef sites. Battle tank is made for war. It is built to cross tough terrain, take a beating and dominate a battlefield. But what if the battlefield disappears and…

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49ers broadcaster Greg Papa spent 78 days in intensive care after a bone marrow transplant; six months later his ‘impossible dream’ comeback begins

The damage to his lungs became so severe that he required supplemental oxygen simply to stand and walk short distances. At one point, even a trip to the bathroom left him struggling for breath, and he began considering whether he might eventually need a lung transplant. For much of the past year, the San Francisco…

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