Sawfish Are Spinning, and Dying, in Florida Waters as Rescue Effort Begins

[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced…

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NASA Climate Satellite Blasts off to Survey Oceans and Atmosphere of a Warming Earth

[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its $948 million mission before dawn, with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic to achieve a rare polar orbit. The satellite will spend…

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Florida Attorney General Set to Ask State Supreme Court to Keep Abortion Protections off the Ballot

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida‘s attorney general is expected to ask the state Supreme Court to keep an abortion-rights measure off November’s ballot on Wednesday, saying it misleads voters and could be used to expand abortion rights in the future. Proponents of the proposed amendment say the language is clear and concise and that…

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