The creatures that went extinct or likely went extinct in 2019 are as follows:
1. The Hawaiian snail Achatinella apexfulva: The last known member of its species, “George” died in a tank in a Hawaiian lab on New Year’s Day. The species is likely extinct, said David Sischo, the snail extinction prevention program coordinator at the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.
“I’ve been scouring the mountains trying to find more,” said Sischo. “People have been looking for them for well over 20 years.”
Like many native Hawaiian snails, Achatinella apexfulva died out because decades ago the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture intentionally introduced an invasive species (rosy wolfsnail) to exterminate another introduced invasive species. The plan had an unintended fallout: The out-of-control wolfsnails ate up Achatinella apexfulva. Read more…More about Science, Conservation, Extinction, Best Worst Of 2019, and Science
One Thing You Can Do: Be Smart About Holiday Lights
Also this week: air pollution in augmented reality, and new climate talks
______________________________________ NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-holiday-lights.html 1575553720Celebrating New Year’s, Offspring in Tow
It might seem like champagne and children are incongruous, but there are ways to combine the two for parents in the New York area who (still) want to party.
______________________________________ NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/travel/new-years-eve-parties-kids.html 1575378624You Should Start Practicing New Year’s Resolutions Now
Stick with us here — consider the next few weeks a dry run for a habit you’ll start the New Year fully engaged with.
______________________________________ NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/smarter-living/new-years-resolutions.html 1575378616How Much Should We Tip the Doorman at Year’s End?
It’s an enduring conundrum. Think of holiday tipping as a bonus, not a gift.
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The holidays are different for everyone, but there are a few constants: eating too many cookies and treats before dinner and flashing a smile every two minutes for a family photo. Luckily, the solution for a healthy, glowing grin all season long (and into the new year) is simple: invest in great oral health care solutions.
Here are 11 electronic toothbrushes, water flossers, and whitening kits to get your smile perfectly camera-ready. Plus, you can still enjoy Black Friday prices on these deals when you use coupon code BFSAVE20 for an extra 20% off the sale price.
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When Does the New Decade Begin: In a Month, or a Year From Now?
In recent years there has been debate about when a decade begins and ends. We break it down for you.
______________________________________ NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/us/what-is-decade.html 1575029453New 'Westworld' Season 3 trailer is a creepy ad about the future of our data
Westworld’s third season is slated to premiere sometime in 2020, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until the new year to be fully creeped out.
HBO dropped its latest teaser for the new season on Nov. 8 in the form of a video advertising a fictitious company, Incite, that presumably plays a large role in show. There’s even an accompanying website that promises “to make ‘impossible’ a thing of the past.”
“Here at Incite,” the website reads, “your data doesn’t work for us — we work for you.”
Which, having watched the first two seasons of Westworld, we’re going to reserve judgment on the veracity of that claim. Read more…More about Hbo, Westworld, Entertainment, and Movies Tv Shows
Indiana approves plan to exhume John Dillinger's grave on New Year's Eve
The grave of gangster John Dillinger, once called “Public Enemy No. 1,” is set to be exhumed at the end of this year at the wishes of Dillinger’s niece and nephew.
______________________________________ CNN US http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/wRh7AoMMZJA/index.html 1570299673My Memory of 9/11
Eighteen years later, my recollection of the shock and grief is as clear as the day the towers fell.
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