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By Daniel Shailer The latest attempt to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise from being snagged in nets meant for the coveted totoaba fish may prove to be the most effective yet. But the way it’s being administered by the Mexican Navy is opaque and underhanded, local fishers say, and may even prove a threat to the species it purports to conserve. Over the past two years, the Navy has placed hundreds of long metal hooks attached in pairs to concrete blocks in the Upper Gulf of California, off the coast of San Felipe, a fishing town in the Mexican state of Baja California. At first, a...
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In an earnings call released by Nintendo earlier this month, the company’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, informed investors that although they will be releasing the Switch successor soon, it will not be within the next year. This statement has led to speculation that the system could potentially be released after March 2025, at the end of Nintendo’s fiscal year. In light of the new console, it has been recorded by the “State of the Game Industry” survey conducted during the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco that 8% of developers are currently working on projects for the up...
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With the first session at just 100 yen, what is photo hair removal and what is one of Japan’s most popular hair removal salons like? As a society, we’ve come a long way in terms of body hair acceptance but for some of us, hairless skin is still the ultimate goal. From posters scattered across stations to adverts on screens, it’s no secret that there are numerous permanent hair removal salons in Japan. I sat on the fence about permanent hair removal for some time—would it be worth it, how soon would I see results and would it even work on my skin? After some time debating whether to invest, I s...
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By Gerry McGovernSue Branford Global new electric car sales rose 35% in 2023, to nearly 14 million vehicles, with almost all purchased in China, the U.S. and Europe. This was a 35% increase over 2022, and six times higher than in 2018. Although that momentum is faltering this year, as the industry adapts to a mass market, EVs continue rolling off showroom floors. Much of their appeal comes from manufacturers’ claims that the vehicles will play a key role in averting catastrophic climate change. Makers proudly assert that EVs will reduce oil consumption by 5 million barrels a day by 2030. While...
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By Francesco De Augustinis Although yellowfin tuna comprises almost one-third of the global tuna catch, in the Indian Ocean it’s been declared overfished for the past nine years and scientists have described the stock as being “in critical condition.” Yet countries failed to reach any agreement to reduce catches of yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) at the closely watched recent meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, the intergovernmental body that regulates fishing for tuna and tuna-like species in the region. Delegates did, however, adopt the first management measures for skipjack tuna (Kat...
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By Abu Siddique The Bangladesh government is drafting guidelines to tackle the rising incidence of fires in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, as intensifying human activity raises the risk of burning in the region. “We have already decided to formulate an SOP [standard operating procedure] which will act as a guideline for all stakeholders, including forest officials, forest-dependent communities, and tourists,” Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s environment minister, told Mongabay on May 12, 2024. He said his office also plans to conduct an awareness-building program for...
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By Basten Gokkon JAKARTA — An Indonesian court has overturned the conviction of environmental activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan on widely criticized hate speech charges for highlighting the damaged caused by illegal shrimp farms in a protected marine park. The May 21 ruling by the Semarang High Court in Central Java province quashes the April 4 conviction handed down by the Jepara District Court that found Daniel’s Facebook post about the environmental degradation of Karimunjawa National Park constituted hate speech and caused public unrest. Daniel was one of the four activists from th...
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Aston Villa have just submitted a bid to sign a ‘top level’ World Cup winner who Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola loves. The Villans enjoyed a phenomenal season in Unai Emery’s first full year in charge, having joined in October 2022. They ended the campaign in fourth, thus qualifying for the illustrious Champions League and that’ll certainly help to attract elite players on the continent. With that said, they’ve just launched a proposal to sign one. READ MORE: Aston Villa target £21m-rated ‘top level’ player who is one of the best passers in EuropeAston Villa submit £12.8m bid for Marcos Ac...
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By Carolyn Cowan The energy sector is the single largest source of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, spurring plans the world over to transition the sector away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. While decarbonization plans by some of the world’s top emitters have generally been welcomed, energy experts say decision-makers must take care while designing decarbonization strategies to fully consider the unintended social and ecological consequences of rapidly scaling up renewable infrastructure. “If we think of any major technological change, they always have costs and unintended cons...
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By Jeremy Hance Last year was the hottest on record.) and possibly the hottest in 125,000 years — long before humans invented agriculture, the internet, the wheel, or beer pong. The planet is toasting. And flooding: On April 15, Dubai got more rain in 24 hours than it averages all year; a recent study linked this to climate change. Three days later, record flooding hit Kenya, killing more than 180 people and displacing 165,000. Then Brazil in May, with 150 dead and more than 600,000 people displaced. And burning: Last year’s record fire season seems headed to a second sizzling year, with Canad...
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