Iceland's dying whaling industry clings to life for another hunting season. In a surprising and controversial decision, Iceland has announced it will continue its whaling practices. The Icelandic government revealed today that Hvalur hf., the nation’s last whaling company, will receive an annual permit to hunt 99 fin whales in the Greenland/West Iceland region, along with an … [Read more...] about Iceland Decides To Continue Whaling, Issuing Hunting Permits For 128 Fin Whales
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We Can Reliably Generate Oxygen on Mars, Allowing Human Exploration to Continue
Tech on board perseverance can produce oxygen day and night and in different seasons. NASA recently declared that it has successfully created oxygen for the first time on Mars. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Project (MOXIE) has successfully produced oxygen seven times under various settings, including day and night and over two Martian seasons, according to … [Read more...] about We Can Reliably Generate Oxygen on Mars, Allowing Human Exploration to Continue
Why Do Dogs Continue to Jump Off Scotland’s “Dog Suicide Bridge”?
Beware, Scottish dog walkers: a bridge in West Dunbartonshire is claimed to have a strange and frequently deadly impact on beloved dogs, who have been mysteriously plunging into the chasm below since the 1950s. Around 50 canines are claimed to have died beneath this eerie crossing during that period, with some sources indicating that a further 600 have miraculously survived … [Read more...] about Why Do Dogs Continue to Jump Off Scotland’s “Dog Suicide Bridge”?