Read more about the article SWARM-AGGEDDON: Alien Invader Wasp Threatens North America’s Forests With Females Capable Of Producing 1,000 Offspring
Sirex noctilio, also known as the Sirex woodwasp. (Flora Krivak-Tetley/Newsflash)
Animals / Science

SWARM-AGGEDDON: Alien Invader Wasp Threatens North America’s Forests With Females Capable Of Producing 1,000 Offspring

A superwasp able to produce 1,000 offspring is threatening vast forests in North America, a new study has revealed. The Sirex woodwasp lays its eggs on pine trees in a mucus and a fungus that are both deadly to the host. The species - native to Asia, Europe an North…

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June 24, 2022
Read more about the article COLD CASE: Austrian Solo Climber Falls To His Death On North Americas Highest Peak
Matthias Rimml, 35, a professional mountain guide, his body was found on Denali, in Alaska, USA, on 6th May, after he was missing for almost a week. (@matthias.rimml/Newsflash)
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COLD CASE: Austrian Solo Climber Falls To His Death On North Americas Highest Peak

An experienced Austrian climber and professional guide has died trying to conquer alone the Denali, the highest mountain in North America, where daytime temperatures are still as low as -35 centigrade. Alaska National Park Service said that the body of Matthias Rimml, 35, had been spotted during an aerial search…

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May 10, 2022
Read more about the article Disastrous PPE Shortages Could Happen Again As Europe And North America Remain Dependent On China
Illustrative image of a machine producing masks. (Newsflash)
Health

Disastrous PPE Shortages Could Happen Again As Europe And North America Remain Dependent On China

The shortage of PPE production during the first COVID-19 wave became tragically apparent in Europe and North America but despite promises made by governments to never allow it to happen again dependence on China continues. In a report by Sustainable Nonwovens titled 'PPE shortages: Never again, until next time…' published…

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September 12, 2021