https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-federal-workers-brace-for-impact-as-government-shutdown-drags-on/

A South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinoceroses with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. #south #africa #rhino https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/rhino-horns-made-radioactive-to-foil-traffickers-in-south-african-project

Tsunami warnings remain in place across parts of South America after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian far east in the early hours. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tsunami-warnings-hawaii-california-japan-russia-volcano-earthquake-live-b2799318.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/26/what-is-the-nipah-virus-and-is-it-spreading-in-southern-india

#Italy has confirmed two deaths and at least 32 cases of West Nile virus in 2025, amid an uptick in southern #Europe this summer. https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/07/24/italy-reports-32-cases-including-2-deaths-from-west-nile-virus-amid-spread-of-mosquito-bor