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Slippery eel population slipping as demand for delicacy grows
Cupping a tiny, translucent eel in the palm of his hand, New York environmental researcher Chris Bowser shook his head in amazement. “This is worth about one dollar,” he said. As every spring, baby eels — big black eyes at the end of bodies the size of earthworms — are…
Scientists: Global warming will make fish smaller
PARIS — A hearty fillet of fish, already a rare treat because of over-trawled oceans, will become even more infrequent in the future when global warming starts to reduce fish size, scientists said on Sunday. Researchers looked at computer models to see how warmer, and thus less oxygenated, seas affected…
Whaling nations defeat proposed Atlantic sanctuary
PANAMA CITY — Japan and its allies on Monday shot down a Latin American-led proposal to create a sanctuary for whales in the southern Atlantic Ocean, reigniting international tensions over Tokyo’s whaling. The International Whaling Commission, which has long been torn by disputes, fell into familiar divisions just hours after…
Iowa: school officials strip-search five teen girls
And why does the school board reserve the right to do this — no parental consent required? Family members said this week that Atlantic high school officials forced five teenage girls to remove their clothes during an investigation into a theft. The girls' families and their lawyers said the incident…
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