Environment
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
July 17, 2021
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A couple of ex-Maine police officers got jail time for brutally beating porcupines with their police batons until they died while on the job.31-year-old Michael Rolerson…
Notorious poacher who killed dozens of tigers caught after 20-year hunt
June 1, 2021
Notorious poacher who killed dozens of tigers caught after 20-year hunt
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A notorious poacher thought to have killed a minimum of 70 endangered Bengal tigers has been caught in Bangladesh after a manhunt that went on for…
New bill seeks to end Hong Kong’s days as an illegal wildlife trade hub
May 26, 2021
New bill seeks to end Hong Kong’s days as an illegal wildlife trade hub
Elizabeth Claire Alberts – MongaBay – Creative Commons(MongaBay) – In 2019, Hong Kong customs authorities inspected a cargo ship bound for Vietnam. Hidden beneath slabs of frozen meat were 8.3…
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Florida
April 28, 2021
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Florida
Thousands of mosquitos that have been genetically modified are starting to be released into Florida as of this week in a coordinated effort to battle disease-spreading types of the flying…
Rhino Poacher trampled to death by Elephants in South Africa
April 18, 2021
Rhino Poacher trampled to death by Elephants in South Africa
A presumed rhinoceros poacher met his untimely demise in the majestic Kruger National Park (KNP) of South Africa during the enthralling mating season. Attempting to evade the authorities, the ill-fated…
Barn fire kills giraffes in suburban D.C. zoo
March 9, 2021
Barn fire kills giraffes in suburban D.C. zoo
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A couple of giraffes died Monday due to a barn fire at a suburban zoo in Washington, D.C.Roer’s Zoofari in Vienna, Virginia, grieved the fatality of…
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes near site of Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan
February 13, 2021
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes near site of Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocked off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Saturday where one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters happened nearly a decade ago.The…
Hackers Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply
February 9, 2021
Hackers Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply
OLDSMAR, FLORIDA – Officials are investigating after somebody hacked into and took control of the city water treatment facility’s computer system and attempted to drastically increase the water’s sodium hydroxide content…
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder facing neglect charges over Flint water crisis
January 14, 2021
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder facing neglect charges over Flint water crisis
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is facing charges of two counts of willful neglect of duty due to the Flint water crisis, online court documents reveal.…
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, other officials to be charged for role in Flint water crisis
January 13, 2021
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, other officials to be charged for role in Flint water crisis
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Reports have emerged that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other administration officials are expected to be charged in connection with the years-long Flint water crisis.…