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Painting one blade black on four wind turbines in Spain reduced annual bird fatality rates by nearly 74% compared with unpainted controls, researchers found. The small-scale experiment suggests a simple design change could help protect wildlife as renewable energy expands, although results elsewhere have been mixed.
Source: Mongabay
Read the original story →Kirstin Lobato, who spent 16 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted, has reached a $29.5 million settlement with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The agreement follows a civil jury’s finding that two detectives fabricated evidence during the murder investigation.
Source: ktnv.com
Read the original story →Two former Kruger National Park employees have been convicted of killing a white rhino in 2016 after a decade-long trial. The verdict demonstrates that people entrusted with conservation duties can face criminal accountability when they exploit that trust.
Source: Daily Maverick
Read the original story →Zambia and the United States have signed a health aid agreement that no longer makes assistance conditional on US access to Zambia’s minerals. The US intends to provide more than $1.5 billion over five years, although the signing does not establish that funding has arrived or disrupted health services have resumed.
Source: healthpolicy-watch.news
Read the original story →Americans filed 197,000 new unemployment benefit claims last week, down 2,000, as historically low layoffs helped keep the labor market stable. That offers reassurance for people already employed, though weak hiring is making it harder for job seekers to find work.
Source: newsobserver.com
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