Moon ’s scientifically important sites could be ‘lost forever’ in mining rush
Science and commerce may be headed for a clash on remote terrain: the Moon. For the first time in half a century, NASA is sending a craft to the lunar surface, with the launch at the end of this year of Peregrine Mission 1, a lander built by the private company Astrobotic. Dozens of other craft will soon follow, many as part of NASA’s Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon. Most researchers are looking forward to a new golden age of exploration and science. But some are worried.
They foresee that the advent of private landers will lead to a “Moon-rush”, as companies race to grab valuable mineral...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 24, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
The scientist who was branded alarmist for exposing the fate of coral reefs
Australian researcher Ove Hoegh-Guldberg takes no joy in being proven right about coral bleaching. He says there ’s still time to act – but only justSee the other pieces in our seriesWeight of the world: a climate scientist ’s burdenOve Hoegh-Guldberg was just 10 years old when he first saw the Great Barrier Reef. That year, 1969, most young kids around the world were getting their inspiration from Nasa ’s mission to put an astronaut on the moon. But for Hoegh-Guldberg, the fine grey dust of the lunar surface had nothing on the other world below the gentle Queensland waves.He remembers the copperband butterfly fish...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Graham Readfearn Tags: Australia news Coral Climate crisis Environment Oceans Great Barrier Reef Marine life Source Type: news
Medicinal leeches poised for comeback in Scottish Highlands
Project aims to release hundreds into lochs and streams after centuries of habitat loss and exploitationThe medicinal leech is one of nature ’s least loved hunters. Armed with three strong interlocking jaws and with a taste for blood, they will swim hungrily towards humans, deer or cattle that wander into their ponds to bathe, fish or drink.Yet this small predator is the focus of an unlikely reintroduction programme by conservationists working in a small laboratory deep in the Scottish Highlands, at a wildlife park best known for its polar bears, wildcats and wolves.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Severin Carrell Scotland editor Tags: Conservation Wildlife Scotland Environment UK news Source Type: news
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now Trading Fish Instead of Crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried, the once highly-regarded figure in the cryptocurrency realm and founder of FTX, now finds himself incarcerated, participating in an unusual form of trade – mackerel. Found guilty on seven counts related to fraud and money laundering, SBF is presently biding his time at…#sambankmanfried #ftx #sbf #brooklyn #honduran #juanhernández #mexican #vegandilemmaadding #courtofappeals (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With no access to crypto, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now trading fish to pay for services in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried quickly figured out that mackerel fish is the currency of choice among inmates. • He recently used it to pay for a haircut. • The food item has been a popular means of exchange in federal prisons since 2004. It didn't take long for former crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried to…#sambankmanfried #sbf #janestreetcapital #alamedaresearch #larrylevin #journal #bankmanfried (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From Crypto To Catch: Disgraced FTX Founder Turns To Trading Fish In Prison
According to a report by Business Insider, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), co-founder and former CEO of FTX, has adapted to the economic system of New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where he is currently awaiting sentencing on multiple felony counts. The disgraced crypto-billionaire has…#sambankmanfried #sbf #ftx #newyorks #larrylevin #mackerel #ftt #tradingviewcom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From macro to mackerel: Sam Bankman-Fried paid for haircut with fish, says WSJ
The former FTX CEO has being paying with mackerel in prison — although as a crypto owner he should be used to dealing with not real money.#ftx (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sam Bankman-Fried ’s Life Behind Bars: Crypto Tips and Paying With Fish
Sam Bankman-Fried , convicted of fraud in the meltdown of FTX, has traded in crypto for a new currency: mackerel. The fallen crypto king, who is cooling his heels at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center while he awaits sentencing for seven felony offenses, has learned the fundamentals of…#sambankmanfried #ftx #brooklyn #honduran #mexico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The International Caviar Market Is Rife with Fraud
Caviar has never gone out of style, but these days, it’s particularly in demand. In the last year or so, the upmarket delicacy has begun to make regular appearances in over-the-top stunt foods, such as garnishing fried fish sandwiches, and highbrow-lowbrow trendy pairings like caviar-topped Pringles. Market research suggests that U.S. sales are expected to surpass $400 million this year, up from $100 million in 2022.
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This swelling demand may be good news for Pringles, but it’s bad news to Jutta Jahrl, a conservationist and project manager at the World Wildlife F...
Source: TIME: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Chinese Forced Labor Processed the Fish Sticks in Your Kid ’s School Lunch
The team monitored the ships by satellite back to ports, and then to pin down who was cleaning, processing and freezing the catch for eventual export, we tracked Chinese fishing ships as they moved their catch to refrigeration ships and carried it to ports in China, where the trucks from one…#uyghur #northkorean #muslimuyghurs #xinjiang #uyghurs #shandong #outlawoceanproject #outlawoceanprojects #wisconsin #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improving Livestock Health Is a Net Positive Move Towards Net Zero
Reducing global livestock disease levels by just 10% through vaccination and other preventative health measures would bring down greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 800 million tonnes. Credit: Guilhem Alandry/HealthforAnimalsBy Carel du Marchie SarvaasBRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 21 2023 (IPS) The recent downturn in sales of alternative meat products is only the latest evidence that the world is unlikely to give up animal protein completely in the long run.
In fact, all forecasts suggest global consumption of meat, milk, fish and eggs will continue to rise, with some parts of the world relying on animal agriculture to make...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carel du Marchie Sarvaas Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Environment Food and Agriculture Food Sustainability Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
How diets vary across London's 32 boroughs: Fascinating interactive maps reveal capital's biggest meat-eaters and dairy-dodgers (as well as where is buying the most fruit and veg...)
EXCLUSIVE: Just 10.2 per cent of food purchases in Newham, home to the likes of Stratford and West Ham, are red meat, poultry or fish. For comparison, the figure stands closer to 14.9 per cent in Enfield. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme
VOORBURG, Netherlands (AP) — Cans of fish, jars of pasta sauce and bags of beans are stacked in blue crates. Meat, dairy and bread are kept cold in a huge freezer and a walk-in refrigerator in this affluent Dutch town. The supplies are on hand to feed the new poor in one of the richest nations in…#voorburg #netherlands #dutch #robkuipers #leidschendamvoorburg #hague #mauricecrul #pieteromtzigt #christian #democrat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
California ’s Dungeness crab season delayed again
The California Fish and Wildlife Department has ordered another delay in the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season — the second so far this winter.#wildlifedepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘The Fish Rots From The Head’: Jen Psaki Blames Near Fisticuffs in Congress Squarely On Trump
MSNBC host Jen Psaki blamed former President Donald Trump for the recent infighting among GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. As Trump faces four criminal indictments, Psaki claims his attacks on the legal system and “violent rhetoric” is not only being excused by Republicans but replicated by the GOP…#msnbc #jenpsaki #donaldtrump #capitolhill #trump #psaki #republicans #kevinmccarthy #timburchett #markwaynemullin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
