SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and iridescent coloring — find their way to Ella Branham. “They’re not very aggressive and they’re kind of picky eaters,” said Branham, a technician, as she […]
Does the West Rely Too Much on Russia’s Nuclear Fuel?
Last month, Canada imposed sanctions on Russia’s nuclear sector. Targets included subsidiaries of Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation. The U.S. imposed similar sanctions in April. Yet the West continues to have ties with Rosatom, which dominates the nuclear fuel supply chain. Oleksii Kovalenko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. VOA footage by Kostiantyn […]
Hurricane Lee Remains Major Storm
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Lee remains a major hurricane, and, while still far from land, is creating dangerous conditions in the northern Caribbean and will do the same for the U.S. east coast in the coming week. In its latest report Monday, the hurricane center said Lee is about 545 kilometers […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts for Third Time This Year
WASHINGTON — The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. Webcam images show fissures at the base of the volcano’s crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. The Hawaii […]