5 features of Maine’s new wildlife action plan

5 features of Maine's new wildlife action plan

Maine just released its first-in-a-decade plan to protect and manage the region’s fauna and flora, from tiger stone beetles to beloved giants like moose to top predators like great white sharks. “Maine’s most vulnerable wildlife is at a crossroads,” said Judy Camuso, commissioner of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, in a statement last … Read more

Outrage over developer’s plan to build $10m mansion on illegally cleared land

The provider of the house.

A property developer who illegally cut down hundreds of trees has launched a new plan to build a $10 million luxury complex in Sydney’s south and clear more vegetation, despite being ordered to remediate the environmentally unfriendly land. Amir Abu Abara, the owner of a 7.4 hectare site in Barden Ridge, was fined $70,000 after … Read more

NASA suspends its Moon plan, comet backtracks and other science news

A side-by-side comparison of images of Saturn taken from the Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The first mission of the NASA crew of the Artemis lunar program can begin in a few days, with the launch window to be opened on April 1, and while the preparations continue, the space agency is focusing on its mission to establish a human presence on the moon. NASA has announced major changes to … Read more