Three from the Barents Observer. First up, February 17:
Fugitive salmon wanted
After thousands of salmon escaped from a fish farm in northern Norway, a bounty is being offered for their capture, and environmentalists file a police report.
An estimated 27,000 salmon escaped from a fish farm on the night of 9 February in Dyrøy municipality, northern Norway, NRK reports. The escape happened after one of the cages was damaged in a strong storm at sea.
The fish company Mowi, which owns the facility, is now offering a bounty of 500 Norwegian kroner (€43) for each salmon caught....
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Quite a few of our previous posts on the subject were re-referenced in January 2024's:
"Salmon Escaping Farms Are Wreaking Havoc on Wild Fish"
You idiots!
And February 12:
How polar bear fur could unlock ice-free innovation across industry
Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests the answer may have been close to home all along — in polar bear fur.
In a study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers found that the natural oils in polar bear fur prevent ice from sticking its hairs, even in the harshest Arctic conditions, a discovery that could have implications for industries struggling with ice buildup, especially in the face of climate change.
“We found that specific lipids in the sebum, such as cholesterol and diacylglycerols, exhibit very low adsorption energies on ice,” Marco Sacchi, an associate professor at Surrey’s School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and study co-author, said in a statement.
“This weak interaction is what prevents ice from adhering to the fur.”
Squalene who? The lipid polar bears are lucky to be without....
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And finally, January 31:
"It was like sexpionage"
Russian journalists have exposed a woman who allegedly faked being a lawyer and lied about her human rights work to gain access to sensitive information. The "fake biography" began in Murmansk.
Creating identity
33-year-old Maria Chashilova (Мария Чащилова) is a well-known figure among Russian journalists, human rights activists and lawyers. Her Facebook page is full of photos with them, and posts about her trips around Europe, opposition-related events, and activism.
"For many years she worked in various human rights organisations, where, according to her, she was involved in rescuing gays from Chechnya, helping victims of political repression, investigating cases of sexual violence in Ukraine and leading other dangerous cases," the news website “Important Stories” (“Vazhnyy Istorii”) points out. But as the journalists highlight, Chashilova faked most of it to get access to information about people being prosecuted by the Russian authorities....
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The closest thing to sexpionage that we've posted recently was February 13's "How Not To Get Seduced By Foreign Spies: China’s Spy Agency":
....Recently, it warned people:
– not to get seduced by “tall, beautiful people”
