North Atlantic right whale seen off Ireland for first time in 114 yearswww.theguardian.com There are fewer than 400 of critically endangered species left and sighting gives ‘glimmer of hope’
Rafiqul Montu
Stories from the ground — Environment, Climate, Science, Coastal Communities, Public Health, Tech etc. Multi award winning independent investigative journalist & the pioneer of coastal journalism.
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Exploring the Skyline: How we Located an Alleged Cartel Member in Dubai - bellingcatwww.bellingcat.com How we used features of the skyline to narrow down the whereabouts of an alleged cartel member in the UAE.
The Ohio Steel Town That Shaped J.D. Vance’s Life and Politicswww.nytimes.com His memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” told the down-at-the-heels story of Middletown, Ohio. It’s a depiction that has stuck.
Yes, there are some good Amazon Prime Day deals on laptopswww.theverge.com Even some gaming laptops for under $1,000.
Meet the Narwhal Dentist | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Dentist Martin Nweeia has a side passion for one of the weirdest teeth on the planet—the narwhal tusk.
Blood in the Water, Food on the Table, Protesters on the Shore | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com A centuries-old traditional whale hunt in the Faroe Islands remains in the crosshairs of animal rights activists.
Horseshoe Crabs Have Been Hiding Out in the Marsh | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Scientists know so much, and yet so little.
In Graphic Detail: Europe’s Tourism Destinations Feel the Heat | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com As the climate warms, popular coastal tourist haunts across Europe will be hit hard by extreme weather.
One Great Shot: Are You Ready for This, Jelly? | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com During a nighttime dive, a veteran underwater photographer captured a tiny fish’s cunning effort to find a safe spot in a dark sea.
The Enemy in the Job Board | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Ukraine’s contract seafarers are turning to online whisper networks to keep themselves from being hired into Russia’s sanction-busting, oil-smuggling shadow fleet.
Sneaky Little Swimmers | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Among white-banded triplefin, males with different mating strategies have distinct semen-shooting shimmies.
Scientists Built an Artificial Shark Uterus | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Preemie sharks that would otherwise die get by with a little help from a human-made womb.
The Estuary Smothered by a Thousand Logs | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com For decades, scientists have known that allowing the timber industry to store logs in estuaries kills marine life. So why does British Columbia still permit it?
New Reads for Coastal Kids Are Packed with Fun and Facts | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com These 10 coastal-themed books deliver more than pretty pictures.
The Owls Who Came From Away | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased.
More Whale Falls Found off Los Angeles than in the Rest of the World Combined | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com A mysterious discovery reveals how little we know about the deep ocean.
Young Bald Eagles Live Life in the Fast Lane | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Older eagles prefer to take it easy.
Babbling scouse youngster shows babies can have accents, say scientistswww.theguardian.com Newborns are tuned in to the ups and downs of speech, and even a cry mimics language heard while in the womb
The upward intonation, the guttural “ck” and even the cheeky comeback to win the argument: at just 19 months old, baby Orla has mastered the crucial elements of speaking like a scouser.
Impressively, the toddler who featured in a viral video this week appears to have done so without the need for actual words.
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Opinion | Biden vs. Trump is a simple choice for American Jews: Democracy or Dictatorshipwww.haaretz.com ***
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China’s lunar probe returns to Earth with first-ever samples from the far side of the Moonwww.theverge.com The samples could help answer key questions about the early history of the Moon and Earth.
The Delusion of “Advanced” Plastic Recyclingwww.propublica.org The plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is being recycled at all, and this method won’...
Which migraine medications are most helpful? - Harvard Healthwww.health.harvard.edu Many medications claim to relieve migraine pain, but some are more helpful than others. In a large study looking at real-world data on 25 drugs, migraine sufferers rated the most and least h...
Alberto makes landfall in Mexico while flooding parts of Texas coastwww.washingtonpost.com The storm will continue to bring impacts to Texas through Thursday afternoon, while significant flooding is possible in Mexico.
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Rod McCullom Looks for the Evidence Behind Policing Technology - The Open Notebookwww.theopennotebook.com Public scrutiny of policing has skyrocketed since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, but journalistic coverage of how science and technology intersect with the justice system ...
Supercorals Might Not Be So Super | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com Here’s what happens when a weedy coral monoculture takes over.