Cute animals feast on Thanksgiving treats at Oregon Zoo
From playful primates to curious bears, the 26-hectare zoo, located in Portland’s Washington Park, treated its residents with seasonal snacks, delighting visitors.
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The IndependentThree dead and dozens hospitalised after eating endangered sea turtle
Turtle may have grown toxic from consuming contaminated algae
- Associated Press
Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced
Severe floods caused by monsoon rains killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said five days of heavier-than-expected rain that battered the country's east coast last week was equal to the rainfall over the past six months, wreaking havoc in the northeastern state of Kelantan and neighboring Terengganu.
- Malay Mail
Penang to build RM6.3m flood retention pond and blue-green corridor to manage flash floods
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 3 — The Penang government, through the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), today launched two mul...
- AFP News
Japan witnesses warmest autumn on record
Japan has recorded its warmest autumn since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, delaying the country's popular displays of seasonal foliage into December.The weather has delayed the country's autumn foliage season -- when tourists flock to see leaves turn vibrant reds and yellows.
- The Guardian
Scientists dissect ‘world’s rarest whale’ for clues on little-known species
Only seven spade-tooth whales have ever been documented, now work is beginning on a specimen that washed ashore in New Zealand in July
- People
Bear Killed After Spending 2 Days Inside a Supermarket Ransacking Meat Department and Attacking Worker
As there were no customers at the time, the bear roamed inside the store in Japan and helped itself to the meat stock
- Reuters
Russian drones attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine's west, air force says
The attack left part of the city of Ternopil without electricity, its mayor said, a week after Moscow's strikes cut power to much of the city and its surrounding region. Russia mounted two big attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in November, triggering power cuts across the country in the build-up to winter.
- The Independent
Hundreds of turtles with hypothermia are washing up on along Massachusetts beaches
The critically ill sea turtles, many of which are endangered, will die if they are not rescued along frigid Cape Cod Bay shores
- Malay Mail
How Malaysians are cutting electricity costs with solar energy for long-term savings, sustainability as prices drop and govt incentives grow
Homeowners are saving on electricity bills through solar energy systems as installation costs decrease and government...
- The Hill
Feeding grazing cows seaweed could cut their methane emissions by nearly 40 percent: Study
Supplementing the diets of grazing beef cows with seaweed in pellet form could cut their methane emissions by almost 40 percent, a new study has found. The seaweed pellets led to this plunge in emissions without affecting the health or weight of the cows, according to the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National…
- People
Woman Finds Deadly Tiger Snake 'Slithering Up Her Leg' While Driving at 50 Mph on Freeway: 'State of Shock'
The incident occurred after the woman "felt something on her foot," according to authorities in Australia
- Malay Mail
Perak MB: Segari Melintang forest land replaced with larger reserve in Hulu Perak
IPOH, Dec 3 — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the 548.1 hectares of the Segari Melintang Permanent F...
- Malay Mail
Malaysian banks extend relief schemes for flood-hit customers
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) today said its members have launched several assistance...
- The Independent
Bendy solar panels to meet energy demand of 20 nuclear reactors
Mass producuction of perovskite solar panels offers path for Japan to supercharge its renewable energy transition
- Reuters
Amazon to pilot AI-designed material for carbon removal
Amazon.com Inc plans to pilot a new carbon-removal material for data centers, which are at risk of worsening emissions from artificial intelligence systems they power, a startup behind the deal said on Monday. In a twist, AI itself, from the startup Orbital Materials, is what designed the carbon-filtering substance, its Chief Executive Jonathan Godwin said. "It's like a sponge at the atomic level," Godwin told Reuters.
- KameraOne
Devastating landslide destroys parking lot amid severe flooding in Thailand
Striking footage from Betong district in Thailand's Yala province captured the aftermath of a terrifying landslide that cascaded down a mountainside and destroyed the parking lot of an office building. The asphalt was forced into the air up to 16 feet in places, causing widespread damage to vehicles and the building.
- The Guardian
‘The smell hurts’: why has the supreme court washed its hands of Argentina’s ‘rotten river’?
Campaigners fear ruling on the toxic Matanza-Riachuelo basin will worsen the region’s many health crises and sends a message ‘environmental damage is not a priority’
- AFP News
Death toll in Thailand flooding jumps to 25
Thousands of people have been displaced by torrential floodwaters that slammed into southern Thailand, where the death toll has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday. Malaysian disaster officials said on Tuesday that more than 94,000 people were yet to return to their homes after being evacuated due to the floods, with five people reported dead.
- Euronews
UN to open landmark climate change court case in The Hague
The United Nations' top court will open hearings on Monday into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change.View on euronews
- CNN
‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 5 feet over parts of Great Lakes region
Post-Thanksgiving travel will be treacherous in parts of the Great Lakes region on Monday with more lake-effect snow falling after the region was already buried under feet of it, while cold temperatures remain across a large swath of the United States.