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Once hailed as the fourth largest lake, the Aral Sea has shrunk by 90% and is drying up. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that the drying up of the Aral Sea is one of the planet’s most shocking disasters….
OMG. The Bathynomus giganteus, a deep-sea scavenger that feeds on dead whales, fish and squid was featured on the FOX site. What a giant crustacean this is! Giant isopods are important scavengers in the deep-sea; they are found from the…
Ride along as Jeremy wades through the Zambezi River for the bull shark and travels to Southeast Asia for the giant snakehead and to the Congo River for the goliath tiger fish. RIVER MONSTERS returns for a new season on…
Are you watching it right now? I am. The Discovery Channel presents the Colossal Squid. A team of scientist studied one of the biggest squids ever captured. Results of the investigation showed a female squid with a length of about…
Look at this one: Rodney Dunn uses ladder to harvest his heirloom tomatoes. The former real estate agent turned gardening entrepreneur has 2.5-meter tomato plants in his garden. And his secret to giant heirloom tomatoes — six liters of worm…
All proceeds from the Philadelphia International Flower Show, including tickets and sponsorship contributions, support The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and its acclaimed urban greening program, Philadelphia Green. Dates: Sunday, February 28th through Sunday, March 7 Place: Pennsylvania Convention Center 12th &…
The Teton Park Road is open to winter recreation. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers may enjoy the intermittently groomed road during the winter non-motorized recreation season. Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic…
USGS reported that an earthquake hit Chicago, Illinois early Wednesday around 4 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.8. It was centered near Virgil, about 50 miles northwest of the city. Even though the quake was relatively small, it was felt…
RESTORATION EFFORTS BRING SOME CUSTOMERS BACK ON LINE; APPROXIMATELY 38,750 CUSTOMERS OUT OF SERVICE Duquesne Light Noon update: 2-6-2010 — The winter storm of 2010 continues to cause problems for Duquesne Light customers this morning, as approximately 38,750 customers in…
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has declared a state of emergency for the state of Delaware in the face of a massive winter storm. Only emergency vehicles and essential personnel are being allowed on the roads until further notice. A State…