In Fort Worth, Texas, an elderly man named Eugene Bostick, who is 80 years old, spends his days driving what might be the greatest train ever. Rescued stray dogs are taken on enjoyable journeys in the neighborhood and nearby forests by his makeshift railway. On a dead-end street where Eugene and his brother Corky reside, many residents bring their unwanted dogs to be … [Read more...] about An 80-year-Old Man Constructs a Dog Train To Transport Rescued Stray Dogs on Excursions
UK heatwave: Over 40C Anticipated as Temperatures Rise Quickly
This week, with temperatures expected to reach up to 41C, the UK may see its warmest day on record (106F). After a morning of quickly rising temperatures, it was 34.8C at 12:00 BST in Charlwood, Surrey, making today the warmest day of the year thus far. In most of England, ranging from London and the South East up to York and Manchester, the Met Office has issued a red … [Read more...] about UK heatwave: Over 40C Anticipated as Temperatures Rise Quickly
The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
Live cetacean sightings went from zero to 14, making Berardius minimus the London bus of the whale world. When the Sato's beaked whale (Berardius minimus) first appeared on the scene in 2019, whispers of a rare and elusive whale were finally matched by evidence of a new species. However, as no one had ever successfully identified a living Sato's beaked whale before, the … [Read more...] about The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
Europe Will Freeze if The Gulf Stream Ceases, Which is at Its Weakest Level in More Than a Thousand Years
Sediments and ice cores show that the warm ocean current that maintains northern Europe habitable is weaker than it has ever been in the last thousand years. The discovery raises the possibility that the current will weaken even more, which would be disastrous for the UK and Ireland and bad news for many other locations. Northern Europe's climate has been governed for … [Read more...] about Europe Will Freeze if The Gulf Stream Ceases, Which is at Its Weakest Level in More Than a Thousand Years
Animals in the Madrid Zoo Eat Popsicles to Cool Themselves During The Heat Wave
Bing Xing the giant panda, the Madrid Zoo's most famous resident, relished watermelon popsicles on Wednesday that keepers offered to keep him and other animals cool as temperatures in Spain soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) amid a searing heatwave. Bing Xing, whose name means "star of ice," excitedly chewed on frozen fruit on a stick in addition to his daily quota of 50 … [Read more...] about Animals in the Madrid Zoo Eat Popsicles to Cool Themselves During The Heat Wave