Pakiri sand mining gouging trenches in sea floor, locals and iwi opposing consent renewal
30 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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A surfer on the Pakiri coast is dwarfed by McCallum Bros sand mining vessel which is at the centre of mulitple claims of ecological damage and consent breaches. Photo/ Doug Moores
A surfer on the Pakiri coast is dwarfed by McCallum Bros sand mining vessel which is at the centre of mulitple claims of ecological damage and consent breaches. Photo/ Doug Moores Locals, iwi and elected officials are furious that a company heading a sand mining operation off the Pakiri coastline, which gouged almost 3-metre deep trenches in the sea floor and allegedly committed multiple resource consent
Florida residents outraged over release of genetically modified mosquitoes
28 Apr, 2021 01:49 AM
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By: Jamie Johnson
Florida residents are furious as scientists prepare to release hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into their communities.
The experiment, led by British biotech company Oxitec, will see around 750 million male mosquitoes sent out into the Florida Keys over the next two years in an attempt to control the population of an invasive, disease carrying species which has settled in the area.
But many residents are unhappy at being part of what one group called a Jurassic Park experiment.
The first wave of the project will see thousands of mosquitoes released at six locations this week.
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F9: Fast & Furious Is Headed to Space
Fast & Furious franchise is officially headed to outer space. The new
F9 trailer which dropped on Wednesday morning revealed one of the most surprising turns of the story as Tej (Chris Ludacris Bridges) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson) buckled up not with seatbelts, but with space suits. Their flying car then turning into a rocket ship of its own and sent them into the atmosphere before the scene cut. You ll have to see what happens next in theaters this June. For franchise star Vin Diesel and director Justin Lin, these new locations are a thrill, and taking the franchise to space is not being taken lightly.