🔗 Articles: Saturday 25.May.2024
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SMH: Penguin Island, Rockingham: Western Australia’s little penguin population plummets again
The penguin colony on Rockingham’s Penguin Island has seen its numbers drop by 94 per cent in less than 20 years, with the state Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions admitting the situation was concerning.
The new damning population report on the colony at the popular tourist attraction in Perth’s south, conducted by scientists and given to the state government more than three weeks ago, was finally handed to City of Rockingham councillors on Wednesday night.
UPI: Successful satellite launch will let NASA measure polar heat loss
NASA on Saturday successfully launched a satellite it hopes will be able to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica.
The small cube satellite, or CubeSat, lifted off at 3:41 a.m. in New Zealand aboard an Electron rocket manufactured by Rocket Lab.
The launch took place at the California-based rocket maker’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand.
NYT: French Open: 50 Years Ago, Chris Evert and Bjorn Borg Changed Tennis
As for the 50th anniversary of their first French Open titles, Borg and Evert are struck by the speed of time.
Last Updated: 25.May.2024 23:12 EDT