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6,000 firefighters have been battling the flames for days. The fire is in such a remote location, that some firefighters have had to take up residence in the area, with supplies flown in alongside them. Needless Unsplash It was a needless fire, started by an alleged arsonist. The man, who is now in custody and has been charged without bail, pushed a burning car down a steep slope. The result is many ruined lives and huge destruction to the natural landscape. Patterns Repeating LinkedIn For California residents, there is a horrible pattern to this. So far 560 homes have been…
FDA food recalls are coming thick and fast at the moment. Many are related to the deadly listeria outbreak. But there are other equally deadly substances that can end up in food. Lead poisoning Wikipedia One brand of spices has been recalled over potential lead contamination. According to the World Health Organization, symptoms of severe lead poisoning can include coma, convulsions and even death. At a a milder level, symptoms include irritability and fatigue, abdominal pain, headaches and premature birth in pregnant women. How it Gets Into Food Spice Kitchen / LinkedIn Trace elements of lead can sometimes be found…
We may not be so far away from a Jurassic Park-style come back for extinct pre-historic creatures. Fortunately, it isn’t man-eating monsters that scientists are working on at the moment. 52,000 years old Cyclonaut / Wikipedia The woolly mammoth which emerged from the frozen tundra in Siberia is 52,000 years old. For such an ancient artefact, it was remarkably well preserved. There were even patches of fur and skin still attached. This mammoth is one of many animals to have emerged from the ice due to global warming. Genome Intact Freepik Even more exciting was the fact that the mammoth’s…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe began in 2008. Since then, it has gathered millions of fans and developed into a multi-million dollar enterprise that includes TV series that supplement the films, action figures and more. Deadpool and Wolverine Wikipedia The latest Marvel film is Deadpool and Wolverine. That was released just days ago on the 26th July and there are at least four films planned for release next year. These include _Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, The Fantastic Four: First Steps _and _Blade. _ Key Question for Fans Movie Clip HD / YouTube In the 2019 film _Avengers: Endgame_, the…
Scientists are very excited at the discovery of a 44,000 year old wolf. The male predator was preserved in the Siberian ice for millennia. Global warming has melted some of the ice so that the body was discovered. Most Complete YouTube He is, to date, the most complete ancient wolf to be discovered this way. He belongs to an extinct species of ancient wolves and he is preserved immaculately, with hair, organs and even the contents of his stomach still intact. Other Animals Found Wikimedia Commons The wolf is not the only complete animal to be lifted out of the…
Two people have already died in a deadly outbreak across America. The outbreak is a micro-parasite called Listeria which is known to inhabit meat in particular. Ongoing Investigation Wikipedia There is an ongoing investigation by the FDA and CDC into where this outbreak started and why. So far, 34 people are known to have got sick, and 33 of those have been hospitalized, with two of them dying from the infection. Slow Moving David Thomas / LinkedIn Listeria is a slow moving infection which is making the investigation harder. It can take anything from a few hours to several weeks…
Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential election has thrown the race wide open. Besides Kamala Harris, it isn’t yet known for certain who will throw their hat in the ring to become the new Democrat nominee. A Challenging Campaign Freepik Whoever does become the new presidential candidate will have a tough campaign. They will have to win the support of the Democratic party, and then they will have to win the support of voters in only four months before November’s election. Harris the Obvious Choice Wikipedia Kamala Harris is the most obvious choice as the new Democratic candidate. She is politically…
Back in 2017, scientists discovered an ancient continent, submerged beneath the Pacific Ocean. They called this continent Zealandia and part of it is still above water and is today known as New Zealand. Zealandia is twice the size of Greenland. New Continent Found Camm Rowland-Kepler / LinkedIn Now, a new microcontinent has been found. It was announced in the Gondwana Research journal which was published online on the 15th May. How Continents are Found Wikimedia Commons A continent is a continuous mass of land. Scientists find them by using a combination of methods that include looking at centuries of old…
A previously obscure software company is now a household name across the world after global chaos erupted on Friday. It seems that a simple update is what caused the trouble, with a bug in the system that affected millions. Security Irony LinkedIn It is ironic that Crowdstrike is a company that specializes in cyber security. On its wesbite, it declares: “We stop breaches”. Many will now doubt its effectiveness in defending against threats after a bug in its own system brought down computer networks the world over. Crucial Infrastructure LinkedIn The fault affected crucial infrastructure in many countries. It meant…
It’s just a day in the life for staff at the Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Healing Center. The center is dedicated to looking after injured or sick sea turtles and is located close to one of the most important and most populated turtle nesting sites in the world. Bubba the loggerhead Yahoo Bubba is a 375lb loggerhead turtle who was found with injuries in April. He was a very sick turtle who had been attacked by a predator and was also suffering with an infestation of marine leeches which had given him anemia. Tender Loving Care x.com Bubba was lovingly…