#These bike-riding volunteers are critical for delivering medicine in Indonesia

#These bike-riding volunteers are critical for delivering medicine in Indonesia

“#These bike-riding volunteers are critical for delivering medicine in Indonesia” SEMARANG, Indonesia – Pedaling through the Indonesian city of Semarang, Arrahman Surya Atmaja stops at a pharmacy to pick up some vitamins before hitting the road again to deliver them to a person isolating at home. The 35-year-old is part of a small group of volunteer cyclists running…

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#’Penis’ snakes pop up in Florida

#’Penis’ snakes pop up in Florida

“#’Penis’ snakes pop up in Florida” This manaconda is constricting the Sunshine State. Thought California’s flotilla of “sea penises” wasn’t phallic enough? Enter the “penis snake,” a similarly manhood-shaped invader that’s causing a hubbub in Florida. “Very little is known about these animals in the wild,” Florida herpetologist Coleman Sheehy told Creative Loafing of the…

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#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients

#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients

“#Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients” NEW ORLEANS – The latest surge of coronavirus cases is hitting Southern states especially hard. This week, Louisiana reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic started.  “To see this current rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is becoming increasingly scary,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement….

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#ISS reports scare after engine trouble with new Russian module

#ISS reports scare after engine trouble with new Russian module

“#ISS reports scare after engine trouble with new Russian module” Russia’s Nauka space module caused a scare on the International Space Station Thursday after its engines inexplicably lit up the hours after it docked in orbit. The “unplanned restart” of the module’s engines inadvertently moved the entire ISS out of position for 47 minutes, according to NASA. During…

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#Whistleblower claims .4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins

#Whistleblower claims $1.4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins

“#Whistleblower claims $1.4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins” A former Louisiana government researcher for marine wildlife says she was fired for blowing the whistle on mass dolphin deaths caused by state-led civil efforts. The Louisiana Illuminator has reported that Mandy Tumlin, who worked for the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries from 2005 to…

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