China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity battered southern China, forcing the evacuation of an entire town of more than 1,700 people in the province of Guangdong, media said on Thursday. Buses and helicopters ferried to safety all the residents of the township of Jiangwan in the Shaoguan region as a new round of floods arrived, the reports said, citing local authorities. |
Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them? Vector control officials in Southern California are starting to release sterilized male mosquitoes to combat the summertime onslaught of ankle biters. Wide Range of Harmful Effects of Pesticides Documented in Literature Review (Beyond Pesticides, April 25, 2024) In a study from earlier this year, “Pesticides: An alarming detrimental to health and environment,” scientists compiled research from 154 articles regarding pesticide use and the adverse effects they have on the environment and human health. Among the effects of the harmful pesticides described is genotoxicity—the alteration of genetic material that results in … |