Polar Bears Listed as Threatened
Polar bears were added to the list of threatened species and will receive special protection under U.S. law
Polar bears live in the Arctic and hunt seals and other fatty marine mammals from sea ice. They also travel, mate, and sometimes give birth on the ice. But sea ice is melting as the planet warms, and it is predicted to continue to do so for several more decades.
Mice do it. Chihuahuas do it. So do tigers, rats and pandas. These animals really know how to shake.
The scientists say the animals oscillate at just the right frequencies to lose water droplets as efficiently as possible. Oscillate means to move back and forth, and frequency is the number of cycles — movements back and forth — per second.
India's quest for Olympic berth begins today
Past Masters of the game, India could not have asked for a weaker oposition than Singapore to kick start their hockey Olympic Qualifiers campaign here on Saturday as they look to avoid the ignominy of missing out on a berth for the quadrennial event for the second successive time.
India's quest for Olympic berth begins today
Past Masters of the game, India could not have asked for a weaker oposition than Singapore to kick start their hockey Olympic Qualifiers campaign here on Saturday as they look to avoid the ignominy of missing out on a berth for the quadrennial event for the second successive time.
