How are zoo animals handling the coronavirus shutdown?

How captive animals are coping with the sudden emptiness of the world’s zoos and aquariums

Hazelwood power station’s eight chimneys demolished in live stream viewed by thousands

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct, coal-fired Hazelwood power station have been demolished. The chimneys, which soared 137 metres above the town of Morwell in the Latrobe Valley, came down just before 12.30pm on Monday. Owner Engie provided a live stream…

Sandy Munro Pits Tesla Cybertruck Against Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, & RAM 1500

In a short five minute video, Sandy Munro, who recently conducted an extensive Model Y teardown, shared his thoughts about Tesla’s hot new Cybertruck and its potential competitors. 

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Physicians and the public should be aware of the different presentations of Lyme disease, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Three articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), which describe a fatal case in a 37-year-old man, atypical skin lesions in a 56-year-old woman and severe neurological symptoms in a 4-year-old boy, illustrate the diversity in presentations.

#1 Tesla = 29% of Global Electric Vehicle Market in Q1 2020

The top selling brands in the electric vehicle market are no big surprise, but the details are fascinating to look at

BYD Qin = China’s Best Selling Electric Vehicle In April (China EV Sales Report)

Plugin vehicle sales continue to recover in China. They were still down 29% year over year (YoY) in April, but that was the smallest drop so far this year. Slightly more than 61,000 units were registered in April

Maasai Nature Conservancy Asks For Help To Fight Pandemic—And 100,000 People Answer

The unique, community-led Nashulai Maasai Nature Conservancy received donations from 100,000 people on Avaaz to help sustain them through COVID-19.

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Small Algae Bloom In Antarctica Freaks Out Alarmist Media

Life is spawning in a few, tiny locations in Antarctica that recently did not sustain life. As small amounts of surface ice turn to slush in a few locations, small amounts of algae have sprung to life in the icy…

Because of Rising CO 2 , Trees Might Be Warming the Arctic – Scientific American

The Arctic is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet —and scientists still aren’t completely sure why. Melting snow and ice may be speeding up the warming. Changes in atmospheric circulation could be playing a role. Many factors could…

Arsenic and global warming: The good, the bad and the deadly – Haaretz

Global warming increases the probability that we’ll be drinking arsenic, especially if we live in Asia. At this point, between 94 million to 220 million people – of whom 94 percent live in Asia – are at risk of drinking…