Honduran Delmer Joel Ramrez Palma, who has lived in New Orleans for 18 years, warned supervisors of safety concerns A construction worker who attempted to warn managers about building dangers and was seriously injured in last month’s deadly Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans, will be deported on Monday, his lawyers said this week. […]
Review: Maver Signature Pro Mega Side Tray
The Maver Signature Pro Mega Side Tray comes under the beady eye of Angler’s Mail tackle editor Richard Howard. He’s the No.1 product inspector, checking out loads of quality kit every week. Description: extending side tray. Specifications: measuring 50 cm across, it extends from 55 cm to 83 cm; fits 30 and 36 mm legs; […]
Humans Built This Planet Hell. Hopefully We Can Help Some Species Adapt
This week the UN released a horrifying report–by the thousands of writers around the world–warning that a million species of plants and animals face extinction in the next few decades. That’s one in four species on this planet that could soon disappear. Virtually every human activity–agriculture, energy production, fishing, urbanization–is conspiring to destroy life on […]
Review: Kodex Twist ‘n’ Lock Landing Net Handle
The Kodex Twist ânâ Lock Landing Net Handle comes under the beady eye of Angler’s Mail tackle editor Richard Howard. He’s the No.1 products inspector, checking out loads of quality kit every week. Description: an adjustable specimen landing net handle. Specifications: can be locked at any length between 1.1 and 2 m; twist-lock mechanism; lightweight, […]
North Carolina governor seeks offshore drilling exemption in Zinke meeting
Roy Cooper warns No safe method to drill for oil and gas off the coast after interior secretary exempted Republican-controlled Florida North Carolina North Carolina governor seeks offshore drilling exemption in Zinke meeting Roy Cooper: ‘No safe method to drill for oil and gas off the coast’ Interior secretary had exempted Republican-controlled Florida Associated Press […]
10 natural wonders in the United States that set records
(CNN)Now more than ever, the natural wonders of our world are beckoning to us from behind gray computer monitors, buzzing cell phones and the million red brake lights ahead of us on the long commute home. We yearn to leave the laundry, the dishes and the bills behind and swap them out for something bigger, […]
Underwater explosions in extreme slow-mo are like something from outer space
Sticking a tiny firework into a fishing tank and watching it go off is, on the surface, a fairly unimpressive sight but when you watch the thing burst apart at 120,000 frames per second it’s a whole different story. SEE ALSO: Flinging a hammer at a mirror in extreme slow motion has unexpected results For […]
City of optimism: Hull enjoys Siemens investment boost – BBC News
Image caption Are Hull’s fortunes changing? After decades of deterioration, the opening of Siemens’ new 310 m gust turbine blade factory has been hailed as the biggest investment in Hull since Victorian days. With only a few weeks to go before the UK City of Culture 2017 status kicks in, could the city be on […]