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By Cary Estes Business AlabamaThe Joe family has been working a 200-acre plot of land in Alabama’s Black Belt for three generations, first as a vegetable farm before transitioning into raising Black Angus cattle. The family has deep roots in this rich soil near the town of Newbern, and 37-year-old Christopher Joe doesn’t want that […]

Yale Climate ConnectionsAs the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and how quickly seas could rise in coming decades – and Antarctica is one wild card.Here are some of scientists’ most important findings from 2021 about the changes occurring […]

Richard Edward Zorbaugh, Sr. April 15, 1937 – Feb. 22, 2022 MAUSTON – Richard Edward Zorbaugh, Sr., 84, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his home. He was born April 15, 1937, in Loganville, PA to Robert and Margaret (William) Zorbaugh. He was a member of the Mauston High School Graduating Class of 1955.After high […]

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The Jersey Shore’s Hit Music ChannelTis the season to be gearing up for Summer!And what is one of the main Jersey Shore attractions we obsess over every year? Six Flags Great Adventure!In case you're new here, Six Flags is located at 1 Six Flags Boulevard in Jackson and is one of the top amusement parks […]

Ornithologists have discovered a new genus and species of tanager on the lower slopes of the Andes in southeastern Peru and western Bolivia.The Inti tanager (Heliothraupis oneilli). Image credit: Louisiana State University / Lane et al., doi: 10.1093/ornithology/ukab059.Tanagers are a large family, Thraupidae, of more than 370 songbird species restricted almost entirely to the American […]

EMILY KWONG, HOST: You’re listening to SHORT WAVE…(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)KWONG: …From NPR.Hey, Short Wavers. It’s Emily Kwong. So back in December 2021, the music sales chart in Australia was pretty predictable.(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “EASY ON ME”)ADELE: (Singing) Go easy on me, baby…KWONG: Adele’s album, “30,” was No. 1 – no surprises there – followed by […]

Antarctic animals are exposed to some of the coldest environments on earth. These animals have physical adaptions (generally evolved over many generations) and patterns of behaviour that help them survive the extreme conditions.Many Antarctic animals have a windproof or waterproof coat.Emperor penguins are a very good example. These birds have 4 layers of scale-like feathers. […]

Goffin’s cockatoos have edged parrots closer to corvids in the battle of the brainiest birds, by revealing their extraordinary ability to use composite tools. Using more than one tool simultaneously played a huge role in humanity’s technological development, but it’s a skill that’s rarely been observed in other animals. Chimps are a rare example, using a […]

Prince Albert II addressed the environmental problems facing the Arctic and Antarctic poles during a symposium on 24 and 25 February. On the same occasion, the Institute of Oceanography, the Prince Albert II Foundation and the Scientific Centre of Monaco discussed the Principality’s actions at a press conference.Are the Arctic and Antarctica protected from our pollution? […]