By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey, which is now a tropical storm, looked as if it would finally drift away from Texas and out to sea yesterday. Forecasters then predicted it would make a rare second landfall in the Lone Star State further down the coast, but now it appears to have drifted upwards instead…
Most Powerful US Hurricane In Over A Decade Is “Imminent Disaster” For Texas
Update: As of 1400 hours CDT, Hurricane Harvey is now a Category 3 hurricane with 193 kph (120 mph) winds. By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey will make landfall in Texas later this Friday or early Saturday morning, and it’s set to be the most destructive in the last eleven years. Like all hurricanes, this…
People Are Breeding ‘Monster’ Foxes So They Can Sell More Fur
By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo “Most people have seen the horrible conditions on fur farms, like the tiny, barren cages that the animals live in, but this was something new.” The Arctic foxes look dangerously obese. Dense rolls of skin cover their bodies like heavy blankets, making it difficult for them to move. Their tails are unusually…
60 Million People In Pakistan At Risk Of Arsenic Poisoning From Drinking Water
By: Tom Hale/IFL Science Shockingly high levels of the toxic mineral arsenic have been found in the groundwater beneath huge parts of Pakistan, putting up to 60 million people at serious risk of developing arsenic poisoning from contaminated water. New Research published in the journal Scientific Advances looked at samples gathered from almost 1,200 groundwater pumps between 2013 and 2015…
Your Sushi Could Be Killing This Endangered Animal
By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo “They’re hitting the juveniles that aren’t even old enough to reproduce.” Bluefin tuna. If you’re sitting in a sushi restaurant and you see this fish on the menu, you may want to think twice about ordering it. After all, the bluefin tuna — like African lions and elephants and Bornean orangutans — is teetering on the brink of…
There Was A Concerning Spike In Certain Google Searches Right After The Eclipse
By: James Felton/IFL Science The eclipse happened, in case you’re the one person who missed it and wondered why it was briefly night-time during the day. OK, there’s not much chance you missed it, given the amount of coverage everywhere. There were countless articles online and so many TV items during the news letting you know how…
British Columbia To Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting
By: GoodNewsNetwork Starting on November 30th, grizzly bear trophy hunting will be banned in the Canadian province of British Columbia. “This action is supported by the vast majority of people across our province,” said the Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson. “By bringing trophy hunting of grizzlies to an end, we’re delivering…
Judge Judy Lets Dog Tell The Truth In A Canine Custody Battle
By: Karen Harris/I Heart Dogs We love people who stand up for our four-legged companions, and when they’re able to serve up some real justice, it’s even sweeter. Pet advocates everywhere admire Judge Cicconetti, the judge who dishes out creative sentences to animal abusers. As it turns out, the TV-famous Judge Judy also has a soft spot…
New Law Lets Police Confiscate Guns “Without Due Process” If Someone Reports You
By: Rachel Blevins/The Free Thought Project Critics of the new law argue that it takes away an individual’s right to due process, by confiscating his or her guns based on a single complaint A new law in Oregon could lead to residents having all of their guns confiscated based on a single complaint, raising concerns about the…