The Daily Populous

Saturday October 14th, 2017 night edition

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All but two Adelie penguin chicks have starved to death in their east Antarctic colony, in a breeding season described as "catastrophic" by experts.

It was caused by unusually high amounts of ice late in the season, meaning adults had to travel further for food.

It is the second bad season in five years after no chicks survived in 2015.

Conservation groups are calling for urgent action on a new marine protection area in the east Antarctic to protect the colony of about 36,000.

WWF says a ban on krill fishing in the area would eliminate their competition and help to secure the survival of Antarctic species, including the Adelie penguins.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Adelie penguins pictured at the French monitoring station in Dumont d'Urville in east Antarctica.

Breeding adults may have to travel up to 30-75 miles (50-120 km) to catch food to then regurgitate for their chicks. »

Minor parole violations behind high rate of reincarceration

Authored by ns.umich.edu

ANN ARBOR—People convicted of felonies are more likely to return to prison if they are sentenced to prison rather than probation, according to a University of Michigan study.

The researchers compared prison readmissions and felony convictions, called recidivism, of those sentenced to prison versus probation.

Being sentenced to prison versus probation had no significant effect on the likelihood of being convicted of a future felony. »

Massive revelation in iBurst tower battle

Authored by mybroadband.co.za

Dorny told The Star that she and her son are spending alternate nights at her mother’s house to get some relief.

“We’ve told our son that the tower is only switched on one day a week, so it’s not psychosomatic,” McGregor told The Star.

“In other words the iBurst tower did not increase the radiation in the area significantly above the level already present for a long time.”. »

Americans are willing to pay $177 a year to avoid climate change

Authored by vox.com
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As to the second, the revenue goes to dividends, i.e., it is distributed back to citizens on a per-capita basis.

First, how much are Americans willing to pay per year to fight climate change?

First off, the idea that Americans know exactly how much they’re willing to pay, in advance, to the dollar, is a little fanciful. »