[November 29th] Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
The disease strikes a major blow to a program seeking to return the Spix’s macaw — featured in the 2011 animated film “Rio” — to its semi-arid natural habitat in northeast Brazil, 25 years after they were declared extinct in the wild. The species is one of the world’s rarest birds. Brazil’s conservation agency, ICMBio, …
[November 29th] Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild Read More »
[November 28th] China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft
China will launch the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday, its space authorities said on Monday, a move that will help return its space station and manned flight program to normality after a vessel was damaged in early November. The Shenzhou-22 is being sent to China’s space station Tiangong to replace the Shenzhou-21, which was forced …
[November 28th] China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft Read More »
[November 27th] Da Lat airport to close for 6 months for $36M upgrade
Lien Khuong Airport, the main aviation gateway to resort hill town Da Lat, will shut down for six months from March 4 to Aug. 25, 2026 for a major upgrade. The project, worth more than VND966 billion (US$36.6 million), includes building an entirely new 3,250-meter runway, overhauling taxiways and drainage systems and installing new foundations …
[November 27th] Da Lat airport to close for 6 months for $36M upgrade Read More »
