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Native to Wolf Volcano, the Galápagos pink iguana is critically endangered due to eruptions and species introduced into its habitat. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago known for its biological diversity. In them, the British naturalist, Charles Darwin, made observations that helped him establish his theory of evolution. Similarly, another aspect that puts the mentioned area on the map is the number of endemic species. An example of the above is the pink iguana, which appears as one of the animals typical of the region that has attracted the most attention from scientists. The species was first documented in 1986, during an expedition to Wolf Volcano, made by three park rangers from the Galapagos National Park. However, on that occasion there was no opportunity to specify a description of the animal. Despite this, Cruz Márquez, a member of the excursion, did not miss the event, as he returned to look for the pink iguana. To identify and study the species, in the year 2000, Cruz Márquez sought the support of Gabriele Gentile, an Italian researcher who was beginning a project aimed at learning about the genetic diversity of Galapagos iguanas. After several studies during the first decade of the 21st century, Márquez and Gentile managed to come up with a description of the reptile, which was classified as a new species in 2009. The animal that "hid" from Darwin The scientific name for the pink iguana is Conolophus marthae. So far, this animal has only been seen on Wolf Volcano, the highest peak on Isabela Island. The reptile belongs to the Iguanidae family and to the Conolophus genus, which is made up of three species (all native to the Galapagos). It may interest you: They discover a mysterious underground channel that connects the Galapagos with Panama When the pink iguana is born, it is green. Over time, it begins to acquire its distinctive color. Morphologically, it is very similar to the Galapagos land iguana. Both are clear examples of the anatomical composition of lizards. Despite this, the biggest difference between these species is the coloration and structure of the crest. According to the Galapagos Conservation Trust, the pink iguana has a short head and strong hind legs with sharp claws. It is a mainly herbivorous animal, since most of its diet is based on leaves and various fruits. The same source specifies that the pink color is due to a lack of pigment, which causes blood to show through the skin. Pink iguana threats According to the classification carried out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the pink iguana is in critical danger of extinction. The threats that have led the species to this position are several. On the one hand, there are the predators, who are usually rats, introduced fauna (mainly cats) and hawks. In addition, volcanic eruptions and competition with the land iguana put the survival of this reptile at risk. It may interest you: A giant turtle navigated the ocean 80 million years ago, according to newly discovered fossils Fortunately, the Galapagos Initiative, a movement that unites the efforts of the Galapagos National Park Directorate (DPNG) and the Galapagos Conservancy, is working on strategies to save the pink iguana. One of the most recent events, in this context, was the discovery of several calves at the end of 2022. This implies a positive factor, considering that young specimens had not been seen in years. https://www.ngenespanol.com/animales/iguana-rosada-como-es-uno-de-los-lagartos-endemicos-de-galapagos/

Witnessing the on-track carnage of banger racing, mountain-biking in the Dolomites with the help of a Honda long-termer and the unexpected driving crediblity of the Dacia Jogger on a back-road are just three of the highlights Autocar's writers have come up with for 2022. In a turbulent year of massive changes for the motoring industry, one thing has remained constant - the abiding memories and simple pleasures derived from the cars themselves. Read on for the details of our favourite moments. Jim Holder: In a lucky life of driving fancy cars and more, an hour in the company of softly spoken, fact-focused scientist Gill Pratt is what I’ll remember. Yes, really.CEO of the Toyota Research Institute, Pratt is well known for being an articulate exponent of (and I paraphrase) using the world’s finite battery resources for the greatest impact on CO2 reduction, which means, in some cases, prioritising hybrids over EVs. It’s a controversial stance, because it stands in the face of global governmental direction, enrages EV evangelists and neatly ties into credentials established by the Toyota Prius. But it’s also courageous, because it opens him and his employer to criticism for being slow, retrograde and self-serving, and fascinating, because it forgoes hype for expertise. He might be right or he might be wrong – even he admits he can’t be certain – but successful change needs challengers. That the world’s largest car maker, renowned for conservatism, is prepared to provide it is to all our benefit. Jack Harrison: As far as Instagram messages go, “Would you like to get a lift to a Bicester Scramble in a Jaguar Sport XJR-15?” is one of the nicer to get. I’ve always had a soft spot for this Tom Walkinshaw-developed monster. It’s essentially a toned-down version of the XJR-9 Le Mans winner, although it also raced in its own one-make series. With an unsilenced 6.0-litre V12 just inches behind your head, stiff racing suspension and a cabin so noisy that you need a headset to communicate, the XJR-15 is the sort of car that you feel just shouldn’t be on the road.But I’m seriously glad it is. I’ll never forget the roar of the engine as we climbed through the rev range. I’ll be amazed if I ever end up in anything that sounds half as good. I just couldn’t stop smiling. A huge thank you to David and Ludo for making it happen. John Evans: If the sight of a dozen gaudily painted hatchbacks slugging it out on an oval circuit like gladiators doesn’t stir the blood, little will. This summer, I reported on banger racing from Aldershot, and while I didn’t get a go behind the wheel, it was thrilling simply to witness the on-track carnage and a pleasure to meet the folk who make it happen. There are rumours the sport is dying out, with old cars becoming harder to find and more expensive, but on my visit, although numbers were reportedly down, there was still a large and vocal crowd urging the cars and their drivers on. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/best-moments-2022-autocar-teams-motoring-highlights

The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge. Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan - worried at importing Covid cases - have already outlined tighter measures for Chinese travellers, including negative tests. Beijing has said Covid rules should be brought in on a "scientific" basis. India is also stepping up measures for Chinese arrivals, but this was announced before Beijing said it would relax its strict border policy. Passport applications for Chinese citizens wishing to travel internationally will resume from 8 January, the country's immigration authorities have said. Travel sites have reported a spike in traffic, leaving some countries fearful over the potential spread of Covid. "There are mounting concerns in the international community on the ongoing Covid-19 surges in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genomic sequence data," US officials said in a statement quoted by news agencies. Wang Wenbin, China's foreign minister spokesperson, subsequently accused Western countries and media of "hyping up" and "distorting China's Covid policy adjustments". He said China believed all countries' Covid responses should be "science-based and proportionate", and should "not affect normal people-to-people exchange". Mr Wang called for "joint efforts to ensure safe cross-border travel, maintain stability of global industrial supply chains and promote economic recovery and growth". The UK and Germany each said they are monitoring the situation closely, but are not currently considering new restrictions for Chinese travellers. A Downing Street spokesperson said the number of cases in Britain was still "relatively low". Meanwhile, a German health ministry official said there was "no indication that a more dangerous mutation [of Covid] had developed". The true toll of daily cases and deaths in China is unknown because officials have stopped releasing the necessary data. Reports say hospitals are overwhelmed and elderly people are dying. Last week, Beijing reported about 4,000 new Covid infections each day and few deaths. Before the relaxation of travel rules, people were strongly discouraged from travelling abroad. The sale of outbound group and package travel was banned, according to marketing solutions company Dragon Trail International. Within half an hour of Monday's notice that China's borders would reopen, data from travel site Trip.com - cited in Chinese media - showed searches for po[CENSORED]r destinations had increased ten-fold on last year. Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea were the most po[CENSORED]r destinations. Separately on Wednesday, Hong Kong's leader John Lee announced that his city was scrapping the last of its Covid rules almost immediately - apart from the wearing of face masks, which will remain compulsory. "The city has reached a relatively high vaccination rate which builds an anti-epidemic barrier," Mr Lee told a media briefing. The US still requires international travellers to show proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid on entering the country. The website for the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends that anyone travelling to the US gets a Covid test beforehand and has their result to hand - but this is not a legal obligation. In their statement, the unnamed US officials added they were "following the science and advice of public health experts" and "consulting with partners". China's loosening of travel measures - the last part of the country's controversial zero-Covid policy - follows weeks of unrest which saw people take to the streets in rare protests against President Xi Jinping and his government. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64107553

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Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried will face home detention while awaiting trial in the US on charges that he defrauded customers and investors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. A US judge said the 30-year-old former billionaire could be released to his parents on a $250m (£207m) bond. At the hearing, Mr Bankman-Fried did not admit or deny guilt. He has previously distanced himself from the charges, which have shaken the entire crypto industry. "I didn't knowingly commit fraud. I don't think I committed fraud. I didn't want any of this to happen. I was certainly not nearly as competent as I thought I was," he told the BBC, shortly before his 12 December arrest in the Bahamas, where he lived, and FTX was based. Two of Mr Bankman-Fried's closest colleagues pleaded guilty to fraud on Wednesday and are helping with the investigation. Federal prosecutors in New York have accused Mr Bankman-Fried of unlawfully using customer deposits made at FTX to fund his other crypto firm, Alameda Research, buy property and make millions of dollars in political donations. In a press conference last week, they described it as "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history" announcing eight criminal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations. Financial regulators have also brought civil charges. Mr Bankman-Fried spent nine days in prison in the Bahamas weighing his choices before telling the Nassau magistrates' court on Wednesday that he would not fight extradition, which could have sparked a long legal fight. At Thursday's court hearing in New York, assistant US Attorney Nick Roos said prosecutors would not oppose releasing Mr Bankman-Fried on bail, despite a "fraud of epic proportions", pointing to his decision to return to the US voluntarily and his much diminished financial state. Mr Bankman-Fried's release requires him to surrender his passport and submit to location monitoring and detention at his parents' home in California. He also agreed to regular mental health treatment. His parents will co-sign the $250m bond, Mr Bankman-Fried's attorney, Mark Cohen said. Singapore's crypto ambitions shaken by FTX collapse FTX crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried denied bail in Bahamas The son of two Stanford University professors, Mr Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019. Known to his legions of fans as SBF, the curly-haired MIT graduate was a hero in the crypto world, nicknamed the 'King of Crypto' and known for bailing out struggling firms and making massive donations to charity. The collapse of his firm, which was once valued at more than $30bn (£25bn), has unsettled the wider industry, sparking bankruptcy filings at other firms and further declines in crypto values. The firm declared bankruptcy in November, after customers and investors rushed to pull their funds from the firm amid reports that its finances were shaky. Mr Bankman-Fried, who stepped down as chief executive the same day, has previously denied deliberate wrongdoing, and said he is focused on restoring funds to customers. At Thursday's arraignment, Mr Bankman-Fried spoke only once, when asked if he understood the conditions of his release, and that he could be charged with an additional crime if he fails to show up to court. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64068810

Human bipedalism did not begin in the African savannas: rather, it seems to have started among the branches of trees, with chimpanzees. For decades, as part of Charles Darwin's legacy to the scientific gaze, hominids were thought to have begun to walk on two legs in Africa. As the 'Cradle of Humankind', human bipedalism most likely began in the broad desert savannahs, where hominids had to stand upright to find food. It seems that it was not so. For 15 months, scientists from University College London observed a group of chimpanzees in Issa, Tanzania. Although this space has far fewer trees than tropical forests, it has enough for researchers to document an unusual phenomenon. The chimpanzees walked upright among the branches of the trees. In search of the juiciest fruits Contrary to what was thought for years, it seems that human bipedalism began in the treetops. In search of juicy fruits, the chimpanzees stretched out between tree branches on two legs, "climbing like apes, but walking like humans," the authors explain. However, what most surprised the research team is that the chimpanzees stayed longer on two legs among the branches than on the ground. This is how Alex Piel, one of the study's leading researchers, explains it: “IN ADDITION, BECAUSE MANY OF THE TRADITIONAL DRIVERS OF BIPEDALISM (SUCH AS CARRYING OBJECTS OR SEEING OVER TALL GRASS, FOR EXAMPLE) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BEING ON THE GROUND, WE THINK WE WOULD NATURALLY SEE MORE BIPEDALISM HERE AS WELL. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT WHAT WE FOUND”, DETAILS THE SPECIALIST IN SCIENCE ADVANCES. This implies that chimpanzees are not as terrestrial as originally thought. In fact, more than 85% of bipedalism cases occurred in trees. This behavior completely contradicts previous theories about how human bipedalism developed in the African savannah. Instead, we seem to have evolved to walk on two legs among the treetops. https://www.ngenespanol.com/animales/cuando-empezo-el-bipedismo-humano/

It’s a depressing fact that the carrozzerie of Turin have faded in output and influence over the past 20 years, if they still exist at all. Even the mighty Pininfarina, having split from longstanding client Ferrari after the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, is now more involved with architecture and toasters, while the spun-off Pininfarina Automobili brand, maker of the bazillion-horsepower Pininfarina Battista EV, is Indian-owned and Munich-based. Meanwhile, Italdesign Giugiaro is Volkswagen Group-owned so does little outside those corporate confines, and if you were being generous you could describe Bertone as ‘lying dormant’ (or at least you could until last week!). I’m not embedded enough in the design world to know the intricacies of how this slide into obscurity happened but it seems the the independent carrozzerie lost ground to an array of sprawling in-house operations (numbering many hundreds of designers in some cases), and with mixed results. Two examples: neither Ferrari’s flagship GT car, the 812 Superfast, nor the new BMW 7 Series – both designed by their makers where in the past their appearance would have been conceived by third parties in Turin – is what you’d call pretty. It's no surprise then that while 20 years ago the new Maserati MC20 (for Maserati Corse 2020) would have been penned and clay modelled by one of the carrozzerie, today it is merely another ‘Centro Stile’ product. Granted, the design was led by the talented, Coventry-trained Klaus Busse, but his job is also to oversee Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and others besides. So much product! Churning it all out must be quite distracting. Might the result be a department too stretched and, in the case of the MC20, a supercar designed by committee? One trying to express some twee take on Maserati’s incredible history but failing to manage even that with the necessary conviction (hello Countach LPI 800-4). Something in-house but also inward-looking, without having benefitted from the reality check traditionally provided by an external carrozzeria. And yet the MC20 is nothing of the sort. Quite the opposite. It’s glorious to behold in the metal: subtle and almost plain in its form but with more presence than any competitor and plenty of freshness besides. It doesn’t do frippery, and while the front is perfectly Maserati, there’s something old-world and streamlinery about the sloping back and squared-off tail that I can’t quite put my finger on but think looks so inspiring. The MC20 is timeless, brooding, and I want one. To say the car succeeds as an object is an understatement, and as an all-new Italian supercar designed in Turin… Well, you’ve got to love that, haven’t you? Whether carrozzerie-conceived or not. Better still, the driving experience really delivers. The steering is a little lacking in comms, the brake pedal is too soft and the general vibe is quite basic and almost laughably brutish on the surface, but get to know the MC20 and it’s delicate, trustworthy, playful and truly authentic. And so, so fast! The Nettuno V6 is an animal, and suits the way the car looks and feels. Overall, what a product. Welcome back, Maserati. Crack on. https://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/features/autocar-writers-cars-2022-maserati-mc20-0

The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its second calendar year. We asked several military analysts how they think events on the ground will unfold in 2023. Could it conclude in the coming year and how - on the battlefield or at the negotiating table? Or might it grind on to 2024? 'Russia's spring offensive will be key' Michael Clarke, associate director of the Strategic Studies Institute, Exeter, UK Those who seek to invade another country anywhere across the great Eurasian steppes are condemned eventually to winter in it. Napoleon, Hitler and Stalin all had to keep their armies moving in the face of a steppes winter, and now - his invasion going backwards on the ground - Vladimir Putin is digging his forces in for the winter to await a new Russian offensive in the spring. Both sides need a pause but the Ukrainians are better equipped and motivated to keep going, and we can expect them to maintain the pressure, at least in the Donbas. Around Kreminna and Svatove they are very close to a big breakthrough that would throw Russian forces 40 miles back to the next natural defensive line, close to where their invasion effectively began in February. Kyiv will be reluctant to halt when the immediate prize is so great. Ukrainian offensives might, nevertheless, pause down in the south-west, following the recovery of Kherson. Crossing over to the east side of the Dnipro river to pressure Russia's vulnerable road and rail links into Crimea might be too demanding. But the possibility of Kyiv launching a surprise new offensive can never be ruled out. How Russia is rebuilding its key bridge to Crimea For 2023, the key determinant will be the fate of Russia's spring offensive. Putin had admitted that about 50,000 of the newly mobilised troops are already at the front; the other 250,000 of those just mobilised are training for next year. There is no scope for anything but more war until the fortunes of those new Russian forces are settled on the battlefield. A short and unstable ceasefire is the only other prospect. Putin has made it clear he will not stop. And Ukraine has made it clear it is still fighting for its life. 'Ukraine will win back its land' Andrei Piontkovsky, scientist and analyst based in Washington DC Ukraine will win by restoring completely its territorial integrity by spring 2023 at the latest. Two factors are shaping this conclusion. One is the motivation, determination and courage of the Ukrainian military and Ukrainian nation as a whole, which is unprecedented in modern war history. The other is the fact that, after years of appeasement of a Russian dictator, the West has finally grown up to realise the magnitude of historical challenge it faces. This is best illustrated by a recent statement by Nato General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg. "The price we pay is in money. While the price the Ukrainians pay is in blood. If authoritarian regimes see that force is rewarded we will all pay a much higher price. And the world will become a more dangerous world for all of us." The exact timing of the inevitable Ukrainian victory will be determined by the speed at which Nato can deliver a new game-changing package of military assault weapons (tanks, planes, long-ranged missiles). What weapons are being supplied to Ukraine? I expect Melitopol will become the key battle point in the coming months (maybe weeks). Having taken over Melitopol, Ukrainians will easily move to the Azov Sea, effectively cutting off supply and communication lines to Crimea. Russian capitulation will be formally agreed upon at technical talks after devastating Ukrainian advances on the battleground. The victorious powers - Ukraine, UK, USA - will shape a new international security architecture. 'There is no end in sight' Barbara Zanchetta, Department of War Studies, King's College London Vladimir Putin expected Ukraine's passive acceptance of its more powerful neighbour's actions, with no meaningful involvement of other countries. This grave miscalculation has led to a protracted conflict, with seemingly no end in sight. The winter will be difficult, as Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will try to break the morale and endurance of an already shattered po[CENSORED]tion. But Ukrainian resilience has proved to be remarkable. They will stand firm. The war will drag on. And on. The prospects for negotiation are bleak. For a potential peace deal the core demands of at least one side need to change. There is no evidence that this has happened, or that it will happen soon. How will the end come, then? The costs of the war, both material and human, might break the level of commitment of the Russian political elite. The key will be inside Russia. Past wars in which miscalculation was a crucial element, such as Vietnam for United States, or Afghanistan for the Soviet Union, only ended in this way. Domestic political conditions shifted in the country that had miscalculated, making exit - either "honourable" or not - the only viable option. This may only happen, however, if the West stands firm in its support for Ukraine, in the face of increased domestic pressures linked to the costs of the war. Sadly, this will continue to be a long-protracted political, economic and military battle of resolve. And by the end of 2023 it will most probably still be ongoing. 'No other outcome except Russian defeat' Ben Hodges, former commanding general, United States Army Europe It's too early to plan a victory parade in Kyiv but all the momentum is with Ukraine now and there is no doubt in my mind that they will win this war, probably in 2023. Things will move slower over the winter but there's no doubt that Ukraine's forces will be better able to cope than Russia's because of all the winter equipment coming from the UK, Canada and Germany. By January, Ukraine could be in a position to begin the final phase of the campaign which is the liberation of Crimea. We know from history that war is a test of will and a test of logistics. When I see the determination of the Ukrainian people and soldiers, and the rapidly improving logistical situation for Ukraine, I see no other outcome but a Russian defeat. Can we expect peace talks to begin? The Russian pull-out from Kherson has partly led me to this conclusion. Firstly as a psychological boost for the Ukrainian people, secondly as a profound embarrassment for the Kremlin and thirdly by handing Ukraine's forces a key operational advantage - all approaches into Crimea are now within range of Ukrainian weapon systems. I believe that the end of 2023 will see Crimea fully restored to Ukrainian control and sovereignty though there may be some sort or agreement that allows Russia to phase out some of its naval presence in Sevastopol… perhaps even to the end of the treaty (approximately 2025) that had existed before Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. Reconstruction efforts will be under way on the Ukrainian infrastructure along the Azov Sea coast, including the important ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk, and the reopening of the North Crimean Canal that diverts water from the Dnipro to Crimea will be another important project receiving attention. 'Expect more of the same' David Gendelman, military expert based in Israel Instead of "how it's going to end" here is what each side would like to achieve in the next phase. Only about half of Russia's 300,000 mobilised troops are already in the fighting zone. The rest, together with the forces freed for action after Kherson withdrawal, gives the Russians an opportunity to launch an offensive. The occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions will continue but a major Russian breakthrough like a drive from the south to Pavlograd to encircle the Ukrainian forces in the Donbas is less likely. More probable is a continuation of current tactics - a slow grinding of Ukrainian forces on narrow directions and a slow advance, like in Bakhmut and Avdiivka areas, with possible same tactics in Svatove-Kreminna area. Continuing targeting of Ukrainian energy infrastructure and other attacks on Ukrainian rear will complete this war of attrition strategy. Significant Ukrainian forces were also freed after a Russian retreat from Kherson. For them the most strategically valuable direction is south, to Melitopol or Berdyansk, aiming to cut the Russian mainland corridor to Crimea. That would be a major Ukrainian victory, and that is exactly why Russians are fortifying Melitopol. Another option for Ukraine is Svatove - success there would endanger the whole northern flank of the entire Russian frontline. The big question is how many Ukrainian forces are free and available for the offensive at this point, and what timetable General Zaluzhnyi has on his desk stating how many new reserve brigades and corps that are being built will be ready in one, two or three months from now, including manpower, armoured vehicles and heavy weapons. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63987113

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The Guardian newspaper has come under a suspected ransomware attack. It said there had been a "serious incident" affecting its IT systems in the last 24 hours, with disruption to "behind the scenes services". The company said it was continuing to publish globally to its website - one of the most visited news sites in the world - and was "confident" it could still print the physical paper. Staff have been told not to go into the office and to work from home. In a statement, the Guardian said: "Our technology teams have been working to deal with all aspects of this incident, with the vast majority of our staff able to work from home as we did during the pandemic. "We believe this to be a ransomware attack, but are continuing to consider all possibilities." Ransomware is malicious software used by hackers - and often sent via attachments in emails - to gain access to an organisation's or individual's computer systems. The criminals then find and encrypt important or sensitive files - and demand a ransom for them to be unlocked. A huge range of targets - from schools and hospitals to government agencies and media organisations - have fallen victim to ransomware, with research indicating hackers are paid in the majority of cases, especially in the UK. According to the Press Gazette, the Guardian is the ninth most-read news site in the world, with almost 390 million visits in November. In its own reporting of the incident, the Guardian said online publishing was "largely unaffected". It said Guardian Media Group chief executive Anna Bateson and editor-in-chief Katharine Viner had sent a message to the company's workforce. "Thank you to everyone working hard throughout this incident to keep us publishing," they said. "We will continue to keep our staff and anyone else affected informed. "With a few key exceptions, we would like everyone to work from home for the remainder of the week unless we notify you otherwise." Jake Moore, global cyber-security adviser at security software company ESET, said the Guardian being targeted was not a surprise. "News organisations have become a regular target for cyber-attacks this year, and these attacks often have even more damaging effects on the companies targeted," he said. "Ransomware can often bring all departments to a standstill, so it is fortunate that despite this attack the organisation will still see some key areas working as usual." https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64056300

Like other animals in the Costa Rican jungle, Pardo the ocelot was in a car accident. This is how the local community responded to help him. On the roads of Costa Rica, animals travel just like cars. Completely unprotected by the public infrastructure that invades their territory, especially where the main road from Nicaragua to Panama converges with an important biological corridor, they become victims of urban advance on protected natural areas. It was there that Pardo, the ocelot, received a severe accident. In April 2022, an emergency call was received at the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary veterinary clinic, where an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) had been seriously injured by a vehicle, abandoned in the middle of the road. The team followed the rescue protocols to receive it: they named it "Pardo", and they prepared the ocelot for its rehabilitation, since it had a serious head injury. The rescue center has a special enclosure, totally isolated in the jungle, separated from humans so as not to establish abnormal connections. The juvenile ocelot entered at an early age of six months; orphaned and injured, various tests had to be complied with to determine the natural health and corresponding behaviors of a predator in order to decree its release into the wild. That's why he had to be under supervision for almost a year. A team effort has been made in complete union: from the veterinarian with the medical tests, the animal caretaker with the behavior protocols, to the supervisor with the coordination of the entire program. Nearly 2 thousand rescued animals Despite the fact that almost 2,000 animals have been rescued since it opened in 2014, the percentage that has been able to be monitored has been minimal, since the monitoring equipment and tracking tools are highly expensive. Being a non-governmental organization, funds are not guaranteed and the center is highly dependent on donations to continue research for long-term projects. Cristina Azzopardi is a specialist in environmental sciences and biodiversity conservation. As the person in charge of managing operations at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, she emphasizes the urgency of monitoring species affected by human conflict: "IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, IT GIVES US NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR BEHAVIOR: WHAT THEY ARE DOING, WHERE THEY ARE MOVING, WHAT THEY ARE AVOIDING... WE CAN EFFECTIVELY PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT, ATTACK LEGISLATION AND TRY TO IMPROVE CERTAIN ASPECTS", EXPLAINS THE SPECIALIST IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IN SPANISH. Threatened animals that enter the facilities of the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, in southern Costa Rica, generally arrive badly injured. Specifically in the tourist area of Bahía Ballena, the main causes are: Run over (37%) Electrocutions (8%) Orphaned animals (12%) Attacks by pets (11%) Confiscations (17%) Others (15%) When establishing an evaluation overview with all the different scenarios, it is essential to determine the critical points and causes where the largest number of injured animals are found. 'Pardo', the ocelot: symbol of rehabilitation and hope for wild cats In order to ensure the safety and fullness of Pedro Pardo, the help of different organizations was needed. One of them being Osa Conservation, which focuses its projects on research and conservation of endangered species such as the protection of sea turtle nests, monitoring of king vultures and tapirs. Both organizations pooled their knowledge and experiences to achieve deeper, broader and more efficient results, as well as investigate the most appropriate and safe area for their release. These cats need tracts of land from 2 to 43 square kilometers, far from civilization and roads to avoid conflicts with human beings. Being the first time that a rehabilitated wild cat, previously close to death, has been tracked, Pedro Pardo means a world of opportunities for future research on its behavior, distribution ranges and the discovery of its unique role in the jungle ecosystem. From his tracking, information was collected through the GPS collar, connected to a location program to process essential information. “MONITORING THE OCELOT IS A PILOT CASE, BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE MONITORED AN ANIMAL WITH GPS. BY HAVING EVERYTHING ON RECORD, WE WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT INFORMATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY MAY HAVE THE TOOLS TO CONTINUE WITH THESE PROTOCOLS. IN THE END, WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE: TO PROTECT WILDLIFE,” EXPLAINS THE SPECIALIST IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IN SPANISH. 4 keys to restore endangered species According to the WWF 2022 “Living Planet” nature report, there has been a 69% decline in po[CENSORED]tions of species – mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians – in animal trends monitored since 1970. Different types of conservation efforts are needed to halt the continued loss of biodiversity. In the same study, the researchers emphasize observing them with different technologies (radio tracking, camera traps, GPS collars) to devise solutions to the complex problems they encounter. Not all animal releases are success stories, until results of their survival are obtained, even if they have received the necessary medical treatment and rehabilitation. Based on the information collected with these tracking techniques, the Osa Conservation team of scientists has been able to calculate with more precision the indicators of success on survival and different perspectives on the incorporation back into the wild, depending on the species. Generally, success is measured by the following parameters: Feeding Reintegration into his herd or group, being a social animal reproduction in the wild Caring for the young until they reach adulthood From a rehabilitative point of view, the affirmation of progress or possible complications is necessary to conclude that the efforts have been worthwhile. In this way, rehabilitation protocols and future releases can be complemented and adapted to continue conserving different species. “THE KEY IS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION. PEOPLE ARE INTRIGUED AND INVOLVED WITH LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION; ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THESE UNFORTUNATE SITUATIONS CAN BE PREVENTED FROM THE START”, CONCLUDES AZZOPARDI. Alessandra de Zaldo is a Mexican photographer based in Budapest. She studied at the Active School of Photography. She was an intern at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary for over a year, and there she confirmed her passion for the conservation of endangered species. She is now a regular contributor to National Geographic en Español. https://www.ngenespanol.com/animales/pardo-el-ocelote-que-habla-por-su-especie/

On a clear day, if you stand on one side of the Solent and peer across at the other, with a bit of guidance you will soon see it once it leaves its pad and starts to build pace: this small object in the distance, moving fast among the far more sluggardly yachts, liners and tankers around it, kicking up spray as it accelerates towards its maximum speed. Around eight minutes after you first make it out, it will be upon you, making a distinct buzz that, once heard, you will never mistake for anything else, as it skims across shingle (in Southsea) or sand (in Ryde), flying on a bed of air so delicately that it could run over an egg without breaking it. As this incongruous yet familiar craft settles on its concrete pad and, skirt deflating, rests gently onto its hull, a timer measuring the five-mile journey from one side of the Solent to the other will tick over at just 10 minutes. The Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD – commonly known as the Isle of Wight hovercraft – is the fastest way to cross the Solent, the strait that separates the British mainland from the Isle of Wight. It’s a route that two current craft, identical 12000TDs called Solent Flyer and Island Flyer, have plied since they entered service in 2016, having been built by Griffon not too far away on the south coast and operated by its sister company, Hovertravel. The hovercraft is unique in its ability to travel across both water and land, or an otherwise impassable mixture of the two. The Hovertravel service is the only year-round scheduled hovercraft service anywhere in the world, in the summer departing as often as every 15 minutes. Fittingly, if somewhat belatedly, it’s the first hovercraft to become the subject of Autocar’s Christmas road test. Design and engineering Buy a ‘ticket to Ryde’ in Southsea and you’ll walk through a waiting area and onto a concrete pad, so things feel more like an old airport departure lounge than a ferry terminal. And that’s fitting, because a hovercraft owes as much to the aerospace industry as it does to marine engineering. For the first few decades of the machine’s existence, operations were even governed by the Civil Aviation Authority rather than maritime authorities. Well, it does fly, after all, albeit at quite a low altitude. The hovercraft was conceived by Christopher Cockerell, an engineer who had bought a boat hire company and wondered how to make them go faster. Moving through air is a lot easier than moving through water, so he figured it would be better if you could lift your boat out of the sea. Thus inspired, and using two tin cans and a vacuum cleaner, he proved the concept at home before patenting the idea in 1955 – and in doing so, laid out some principles that still apply today. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/christmas-road-test-2022-griffon-hoverwork-12000td

More than one million Americans and Canadians are facing Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pummel North America. A bomb cyclone, when atmospheric pressure plummets, has brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures. Nearly 250 million are affected, and at least 19 deaths have been linked to the storm that extends more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) from Quebec to Texas. Thousands of flights have been cancelled during the festive period. They fled south to escape winter. The storm still found them How to stay safe in a winter storm The western US state of Montana is the worst hit by the cold, with temperatures dropping to -50F (-45C). Near white-out conditions have been reported in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. In the city of Buffalo, New York state, the US National Weather Service (NWS) reported "zero mile" visibility. In the Pacific Northwest, some residents ice-skated on frozen streets in Seattle and Portland. Coastal flooding has been seen in America's north-eastern New England region, inundating communities and downing power lines. This man in Minneapolis, Minnesota state, clearly struggled to clear a passage from heavy snow This restaurant in Hamburg, New York state, was covered in ice from the spray of Lake Erie waves In Canada, a number of motorists have had to abandon their vehicles in blizzards in the province of Ontario Even the usually milder southern states of Florida and Georgia are experiencing hard-freeze warnings. The only region that has largely been spared the cold weather is California where continental mountain ranges are helping to protect the Golden State. In Canada, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec were bearing the brunt of the Arctic blast. Much of the rest of the country, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, was under extreme cold and winter storm warnings. US winter storm in pictures What extreme cold does to a human A number of the storm-related fatalities have involved road traffic accidents, including a 50-car pile-up in Ohio that killed four motorists. Another four died in separate crashes in the state. Travel problems across the country were being exacerbated by a shortage of snowplough operators, with low pay rates being blamed. The NWS says more than 100 daily cold temperature records could be tied or broken over the next few days. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64088985

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