New York City man rescued not once, but twice during hiking excursion in Arizona  A 28-year-old man from Brooklyn urged other hikers to beware of Arizona’s winter weather if they plan on hiking the state’s mountain range over the next week. According to The Associated Press, the man had to be rescued twice over two […]

Iceland to ban whaling by 2024  Iceland will soon join the rest of the global community in the banning of whaling by 2024 once current quotas expire, due to a steady decrease in demand and increase in controversy. On Feb. 4 the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, made a statement in the Morgunblaðið […]

New record for youngest woman to fly around the world  Cara Rutherford, 19, became the youngest woman and first ever Belgian to fly solo around the world as well as the first person in the world to do it in an ultralight aircraft in a span of 155 days. Rutherford faced harsh weather and life-threatening […]

Louisiana Sheriff hosts “no shave” fundraiser all year  A Louisiana sheriff’s office started a “no shave” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross along with 22 other organizations. According to US News “Deputies and other employees of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office have been donating $25 a month to charity to […]

Rare species of sea turtle transferred to Mexico after being rescued in the UK  The Kemps Ridley sea turtle is one of the rarest species of sea turtle, with populations dwindling due to climate change and habitat destruction. Kemps Ridley sea turtles live in warmer waters, typically 25 degrees Celsius and above. The sea turtle […]