Illegal Net Snares Humpback in Endangered Porpoise Refuge by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Rescuers in Mexico were partially able to free a humpback whale that became entangled in a fishing net illegally set inside a refuge for the critically endangered vaquita marina porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, a conservationist group sai…

Published: February 24, 2020 at 11:56AM

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Scientists Gather to Study Risk From Microplastic Pollution by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of riceare turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water tothe guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales.

Published: February 24, 2020 at 12:23AM

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Kanye, Out West by Jonah Engel Bromwich

By Jonah Engel Bromwich

What is the superstar doing in Wyoming?

Published: February 23, 2020 at 05:00AM

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Illustris Simulation of the Universe

How did we get here? Click play, sit back, and watch. A computer simulation of the evolution of the universe provides insight into how galaxies formed and perspectives into humanity’s place in the universe. The Illustris project exhausted 20 million CPU hours in 2014 following 12 billion resolution elements spanning a cube 35 million light years on a side as it evolved over 13 billion years. The simulation tracks matter into the formation of a wide variety of galaxy types. As the virtual universe evolves, some of the matter expanding with the universe soon gravitationally condenses to form filaments, galaxies, and clusters of galaxies. The featured video takes the perspective of a virtual camera circling part of this changing universe, first showing the evolution of dark matter, then hydrogen gas coded by temperature (0:45), then heavy elements such as helium and carbon (1:30), and then back to dark matter (2:07). On the lower left the time since the Big Bang is listed, while on the lower right the type of matter being shown is listed. Explosions (0:50) depict galaxy-center supermassive black holes expelling bubbles of hot gas. Interesting discrepancies between Illustris and the real universe have been studied, including why the simulation produced an overabundance of old stars. via NASA https://ift.tt/2SRATCa

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Macron Vows to Defend French Farmers, Fishermen in Uncertain Year by Reuters

By Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies, secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S. tariffs and defend fishermen in talks with Britain, as France’s farming world faces an uncertain year.

Published: February 22, 2020 at 05:38AM

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France’s Macron: Unclear if EU-Britain to Have Trade Deal by Year-End by Reuters

By Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday cast doubt over the likelihood of the European Union and Britain reaching a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of the year, saying he expected fishing talks to be very tough.

Published: February 22, 2020 at 03:38PM

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Adapting to Rising Seas, Schools Move to the Rafters and Cats Swim by Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar

By Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar

On an island in the Philippines, waterlogged one-third of the year because of climate change, residents adjust to their sodden existence instead of fleeing.

Published: February 22, 2020 at 05:00AM

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