By Rhett A. Butler In 1997, ornithologist Robert S. Ridgely discovered a previously undocumented bird species, the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi), in the tropical montane forests on the Amazonian slope of the Andes in southeastern Ecuador. This…
How a group in Ecuador protects 10% of the world’s bird species
By Rhett A. Butler In 1997, ornithologist Robert S. Ridgely discovered a previously undocumented bird species, the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi), in the tropical montane forests on the Amazonian slope of the Andes in southeastern Ecuador. This…
Diplomat testifies Hong Kong’s John Lee not invited to US APEC forum; local gov’t says invite remains ‘indisputable fact’
US President Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, has testified at a confirmation hearing that the US did not invite Hong Kong’s John Lee to last month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco. Howe…
Diplomat testifies Hong Kong’s John Lee not invited to US APEC forum; local gov’t says invite remains ‘indisputable fact’
US President Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, has testified at a confirmation hearing that the US did not invite Hong Kong’s John Lee to last month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco. Howe…
Climate change: Consequences for Earth, scientists’ opinions
2023 has become the warmest year ever recorded by humans. It is likely that temperatures were last this high around 125,000 years ago. The loss of sea ice in Antarctica is accelerating at alarming rates, along with many other indicators of rapid climat…
Climate change: Consequences for Earth, scientists’ opinions
2023 has become the warmest year ever recorded by humans. It is likely that temperatures were last this high around 125,000 years ago. The loss of sea ice in Antarctica is accelerating at alarming rates, along with many other indicators of rapid climat…
Climate change: Consequences for Earth, scientists’ opinions
2023 has become the warmest year ever recorded by humans. It is likely that temperatures were last this high around 125,000 years ago. The loss of sea ice in Antarctica is accelerating at alarming rates, along with many other indicators of rapid climat…
Scores more Palestinians killed as Israel continues Gaza strikes
The Israeli military says it has struck about 250 militant targets across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, while medics say scores more Palestinians were killed in the latest Israeli strikes. At least 31 people died when a bomb destroyed a resident…
Everyone’s Rooting For Same Final Score In Raiders vs. Vikings
By Andrew Holleran The Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings have played more than 55 minutes of football on Sunday afternoon. They have scored zero combined points. It’s Las Vegas 0, Minnesota 0 with less than five minutes to play in the fourth …
Bangladesh reports nine more deaths from dengue, fatalities reach 1661
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 11 (ANI): Bangladesh has reported nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking the total number of fatalities to 1661 in 2023, Bangladesh-based Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the Directorate Ge…