The U.S. Army is starting the process of preparing its fleet of heavy dump trucks for extremely cold, austere environment. According to a press release issued Tuesday by Mack Defense, it has partnered with Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) to prepare the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT) for harsh cold temperatures with an engine heating solution that allows the trucks to start and operate more efficiently and effectively in extreme cold weather. “Mack Defense is proud to be part of this effort to give the M917A3 the ability to operate in extremely cold environments,” said Kenneth Robinson, Mack Defense […]
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U.S. Army Paratroopers conducting airborne training on snow- and ice-covered ranges north of the Arctic Circle. According to a recent service news release, Army Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jumped from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, during airborne training that ensures operational proficiency and mission readiness. The exercise demonstrated their unique ability to rapidly mass power on an objective in an extremely cold, austere environment. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The airborne […]
Challenging EPA’s Failure To Protect People And The Environment From Atrazine November 20, 2020 Challenging EPA’s Failure To Protect People And The Environment From Atrazine2020-11-202020-11-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/atra.jpg200px200px The herbicide atrazine is likely to adversely affect over half of endangered species listed in the United States, according to a report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of a legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). Based on both adverse human health and environmental threats, Beyond Pesticides joined with Center for Food Safety, CBD, and other public-interest groups in October to sue EPA over its decision to reapprove atrazine, an endocrine-disrupting herbicide banned […]
China’s industry ministry said on Monday that US companies are welcome to actively participate in its market despite trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. It has promised a fair and just environment. The announcement by Xiao Yaqing, head of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, was made during a video meeting of the US-China Business Council. Executives from companies including General Motors and Qualcomm took part in the meeting, alongside the heads of the council. The participants discussed the market prospects in areas like 5G technology and new energy vehicles, among other issues. Also on rt.com US companies plan to […]
Ripple’s Chris Larsen threatened to leave the U.S. if the country’s stance on crypto doesn’t soon change, Fortune reported. Source link
In the history of love stories, few have been as strange and unlikely as the one depicted in My Octopus Teacher. Netflix’s first original South African feature documentary concerns the wholly unexpected, and ostensibly transformative, affair struck between Craig Foster, a South African filmmaker, and an amphibious mollusk that he discovered in the Atlantic Ocean near the small seaside bungalow he frequented as a kid. It’s a relationship that transcends all boundaries, and serves as a quietly profound (and crazy) portrait of the bonds we share with everything in our environment—even if its cinematic depiction is sometimes far from perfect. Debuting […]
US scientists are continuing to sound the alarm on the potential environmental and agricultural threats posed by the Asian giant hornet – or “murder hornet” – as sightings and captures of the slaughterous insect have been on the rise in Washington. However, recent efforts to trap the invasive insect have yielded just a single specimen. Whatcom County, Washington, officials announced on Friday that a beekeeper from the Evergreen State had recently delivered a successfully trapped specimen that was later confirmed to be a deceased Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). The insect captured by the beekeeper was recorded as one of the […]
Kratom is used by a large number of people across the globe. This is due to the wide range of health benefits it provides to the human body. Today, Kratom is used as a pain reliever, a stimulant, a treatment option, and as a sedative. Along with all the benefits it offers, it also provides some unique benefits to the environment. Most plants tend to have environmental impacts. Kratom is not an exception and due to this, many countries allow the planting and use of the herb. If you are planning to plant or buy Kratom for yourself, you can easily […]
Oil and gas companies will soon begin bidding and drilling on 1.5 million acres of the once-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), northeastern Alaska’s 19-million-acre refuge that – until Monday – was free of commercial activity. After wrapping necessary reviews to commercialize the ANWR, US Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt revealed on August 17 that the first “lease sale” tied to the so-called 1002 area in the coastal plains could be finalized by “the end of the year,” according to the Wall Street Journal. The 19-million-acre refuge has historically been home to Alaska Natives and various wildlife, such as caribou, […]
The daytime hit TV show starring Ellen DeGeneres is not seen in the best light right now, after allegations from several current and former employees emerged suggesting a “toxic work environment” and “harassment” on the set. A Warner Media investigation is said to be underway to look into details of the accusations. A former camera assistant on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” show, in an interview with the Australian radio show drew a parallel between their work environment and the popular movie “The Devil Wears Prada” that detailed the toxic atmosphere of a fashion magazine workplace and its power-hungry and verbally abusive […]
According to Environment Canada, the country’s weather information agency, many municipalities were placed under multiple warnings and watches on Sunday afternoon. The agency warned that the storms could last until the evening. Environment Canada warned that large parts of eastern and central Ontario could face strong storms, thunderstorms and rainfall on Sunday, noting that they could be capable of producing tornadoes. One such storm, located near Moulton Lake in South Frontenac, is moving northeast at 9 km/h, the agency said. A line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes was located 7 kilometres northwest of Pakenham to Garretton, moving northeast at 5 […]
Ray Williams bought this land just north of the small town of Dumont, in Butler County, Iowa. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption toggle caption Dan Charles/NPR For a glimpse of what could happen to a trillion dollars worth of American farmland, meet Ray Williams. He’s a lawyer-turned-farmer, growing organic grain and feeding young cows on 3000 acres in northeastern Oregon. Last year, he and his brother Tom decided that they were getting too old for the long hours and hard work. “We told our clients, you don’t want to rely on senior citizens for your high quality organic products. Trust me on […]
Major shifts in the way economies function around the world can be expected as a result of significant reductions in the global population owing to rising ‘infertility’, according to a forecast which examined 195 countries. An overall drop in the global population by the year 2100, forecasted by two dozen researchers based in North America, is expected to have major ramifications for countries around the world, including in China, India, Italy and Spain. Such population decline, outlined in Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease […]
Two technology developers are trying to keep their workplace harassment lawsuit against the Tron Foundation on the path to trial. A legal challenge is calling on a court to overturn an order allowing the central organization developing the Tron cryptocurrency to privately litigate a lawsuit through arbitration. Richard Hall and Lukasz Juraszek, employees fired from the Tron Foundation last year, filed a writ of mandamus with the First District Court of Appeals in California in San Francisco on June 17 to reverse arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and hostile work practices at BitTorrent, a file-sharing service acquired in 2018 […]