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HEALTH OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL BACTERIA IN LOCAL WATERS
Pensacola, Fla. – PENSACOLA, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County urges residents and visitors to limit exposure to Vibrio vulnificus. Occurring naturally in the warm coastal waters, particularly during the summer months, Vibrio vulnificus has the potential to cause serious illness. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that normally lives in warm, …
Myers: After Boundary Waters rescues, are people taking bigger risks because of technology?
Whether that’s always a good thing or not depends on who you talk to. While wilderness experts caution against carrying the devices as an excuse to take unnecessary risks, like paddling alone into a snowstorm even as lakes are icing over, the devices are becoming a more widely accepted accessory in wilderness travel. As reported …
Climate change: UN talks in Madrid hit rough waters
Image copyright Getty Images UN climate talks appear to be in trouble as they head into extra time. Fault lines have re-appeared between different negotiating blocs, with one delegate describing a new draft text as “totally unacceptable”. Alden Meyer, from the Union of Concerned Scientists said the situation in Madrid was unprecedented since climate negotiations …
Maxine Waters slams Zuckerberg, raises specter of breaking up Facebook
“As I have examined Facebook’s various problems, I have come to the conclusion that it would be beneficial for all if Facebook concentrates on addressing its many existing deficiencies and failures before proceeding any further on the Libra project,” Waters said. The opening salvo illustrated the intense pressure Facebook is facing as it tries to …
US wants military coalition to patrol waters off Iran, Yemen | Iran News
The United States says it is working to form a military coalition to protect commercial shipping off the coast of Iran and Yemen amid heightened tensions in the region following attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf. Under the proposal, a coalition of nations would safeguard strategic waters in the Gulf area and the sea …
