Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors for their own safety as temperatures soared. The kingdom has sweltered through a heatwave this week, with a temperature of 44.2 C recorded in the northern province of Lampang on Monday -- just shy of the all-time national record of 44.6 C. The hot weather is expected to continue in the coming d… |
Federal government 'believes' virus found in grocery store milk is safe for consumption After identifying remnants of bird flu virus in grocery store milk, federal officials insist the nation's milk supply is safe. EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy Update Further Weakens Plan to Protect Endangered Species (Beyond Pesticides, April 24, 2024) On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted an “update” to the Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework (Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Herbicides) that was released last summer, weakening… |