Researchers were able to trace the 11-day 13.5k voyage from Alaska to Tasmania thanks to a GPS tag. A new record for the longest single flight by a bird has been set; a wader flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania. The GPS tag and solar energy device on the bar-tailed godwit allowed researchers to track its movements. According to Birdlife Tasmania, the five-month-old bird … [Read more...] about A Bird Sets a Record For Nonstop Flight Of 13,560 Kilometers
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The Freezing Point Above The Swiss Alps Has Reached New Heights, Breaking a 27-Year-Old Record
A weather balloon had to rise 5,184 meters above the Swiss Alps before it found freezing point temperatures. The Swiss Alps have now witnessed freezing point reach the highest height ever recorded, surpassing the previous record by a staggering 70 meters, following a hot cluster of recent heatwaves throughout Europe. MeteoSwiss, Switzerland's Federal Office of Meteorology … [Read more...] about The Freezing Point Above The Swiss Alps Has Reached New Heights, Breaking a 27-Year-Old Record
One of The World’s Oldest Snow Monitors Has Just Set a Terrible Record
Even while snowpacks are often melting sooner across the world, the recent record established at Mount Sonnblick is startling. The Austrian Alps are home to the 3,106-meter-tall (10,190-foot) Mount Sonnblick. Over 20 meters (66 feet) of snow fall on average each year. It takes the majority of the summer for it to melt close to the top. A record unlike any other is being … [Read more...] about One of The World’s Oldest Snow Monitors Has Just Set a Terrible Record
Pakistani Baby Goat With The World’s Longest Ears Attempts To Break The Record
A newborn goat in Pakistan's Karachi may hold the world record for the longest ears on a goat. Simba, a two-week-old Nubian breed, has ears that measure around 48 centimetres. Because the child's ears are so long, they drag on the floor and cause him to trip while walking. According to local media, Simba's owner, Muhammad Hassan Narejo, hopes the goat will set a … [Read more...] about Pakistani Baby Goat With The World’s Longest Ears Attempts To Break The Record
An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
Kenichi Horie has proven time and time again that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. At the age of 23, the 83-year-old Japanese seafarer became the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean, 60 years after becoming the first person to do it. "I didn't imagine I'd be sailing at 83," he said, "but I'm still healthy and didn't want to pass up this … [Read more...] about An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific