LEO Network - Search Resultshttp://leonetwork.org2024-03-29T15:58:09Zhttp://leonetwork.org/Images/logo.pnguuid:EE5F3F06-C2EB-4F6B-A141-B89C36747778Peak Bloom Is Here, the 2nd Earliest on Record2024-03-18T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States</h3><p>March 18, 2024</p><p>Peak bloom of the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, happened on March 17, ahead of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/995D1ECA-1C75-46D4-8B1B-AFEE5038CC52'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/EE5F3F06-C2EB-4F6B-A141-B89C36747778'>Read more...</a></p></div>38.89511 -77.03637uuid:75FE7503-BF86-48C6-83B4-C44E3585F563A warming island's mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned2024-03-16T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Marian, Prince Edward Islands</h3><p>March 16, 2024</p><p>The past few decades have been the most significant for the damage the mice have caused, said Dr. Anton Wolfaardt, the Mouse-Free Marion project manager. He said their numbers have increased hugely, mainly due to rising temperatures from climate change, which has turned a cold, windswept island into a warmer, drier, more hospitable home.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/EED3D9B0-5C14-4B0F-B55C-1DE6112AD75B'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/75FE7503-BF86-48C6-83B4-C44E3585F563'>Read more...</a></p></div>-46.88 37.75uuid:6C9236F0-471C-4744-86FD-F66BAEF360D5Heavy rain heading towards Finland on Thursday2024-03-13T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Finland</h3><p>March 13, 2024</p><p>Early March's relatively mild start will get wetter in southern areas on Thursday, when a significant amount of rainfall is expected — with up to a full centimetre expected in western areas.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/4C9939E3-C734-4AA0-A77E-82E99841E1B0'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/6C9236F0-471C-4744-86FD-F66BAEF360D5'>Read more...</a></p></div>62.7777539652943 26.199539005192uuid:4A27A3A2-1282-4155-B966-118D7ADB04CEHouston man injured in moose trampling outside his home2024-03-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Houston, Alaska, United States</h3><p>March 8, 2024</p><p>A Houston man was injured by a moose near his home, an unusual event linked to increased moose aggression due to harsh winter conditions.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/04655080-8A93-4583-AFE3-848436641F17'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/4A27A3A2-1282-4155-B966-118D7ADB04CE'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.63028 -149.81806uuid:9D426B93-87C8-4D9F-AA16-193BB67AEFB6One of the rarest fish on the planet is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out why2024-03-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Key West, Florida, United States</h3><p>March 8, 2024</p><p>Sawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/0B2D2392-CF45-43CE-AB63-F87310615845'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/9D426B93-87C8-4D9F-AA16-193BB67AEFB6'>Read more...</a></p></div>24.55524 -81.78163uuid:A15A9004-3D46-4C86-8B0E-FC79ECE27FA5Incredibly rare: Gray whale, extinct in Atlantic for 200 years, spotted south of Nantucket2024-03-07T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States</h3><p>March 7, 2024</p><p>A gray whale, presumed extinct in the Atlantic for over 200 years, was spotted by the New England Aquarium team south of Nantucket, suggesting climate change effects.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/E20A7267-D9A1-417A-A6C6-819FFAFB703A'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/A15A9004-3D46-4C86-8B0E-FC79ECE27FA5'>Read more...</a></p></div>41.28346 -70.09946uuid:834E59E1-65ED-4B9D-B9E7-1642C895E19EAn angry moose and bare ground mark a brutal first quarter for Iditarod teams2024-03-06T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>McGrath, Alaska, United States</h3><p>March 6, 2024</p><p>Iditarod teams faced a challenging first quarter with bare ground damaging sleds and a dangerous encounter with an aggressive moose that injured a dog.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/ED7FEBDD-655A-4D91-83DA-8CE22B181A5A'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/834E59E1-65ED-4B9D-B9E7-1642C895E19E'>Read more...</a></p></div>62.95639 -155.59583uuid:99EFB227-328F-450D-A29F-0C1AD7D9E230A massive blizzard howls in the Sierra Nevada. High winds and heavy snow close roads and ski resorts2024-03-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Truckee, California, United States</h3><p>March 2, 2024</p><p>A powerful blizzard raged in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of I-80 in California. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/711656E4-C0C0-4C93-9A69-6C5D66B88A39'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/99EFB227-328F-450D-A29F-0C1AD7D9E230'>Read more...</a></p></div>39.32796 -120.18325uuid:A7D8E230-248D-410E-9C27-0E724AA296D6Cuvier’s beaked whale found dead on Kodiak Island2024-02-22T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kodiak, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 22, 2024</p><p>A healthy Cuvier's beaked whale, typically a deep-sea dweller, was found dead on Kodiak Island with no clear cause of death.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/164CF981-7CEB-44FD-94F9-33C65E8C2CF9'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/A7D8E230-248D-410E-9C27-0E724AA296D6'>Read more...</a></p></div>57.79 -152.40722uuid:B14EC93E-1000-4899-9731-EE8F5992F8EASkier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 300 metres in Alaska avalanche2024-02-15T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Summit Lake</h3><p>February 15, 2024</p><p>An avalanche on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula killed one backcountry skier and injured two others, prompting warnings for people to stay away from steep slopes as warm weather and high winds raise the risk of more snowslides around the state.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/7FABBF47-178F-4F4A-9575-9BA320977D96'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/B14EC93E-1000-4899-9731-EE8F5992F8EA'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.6466550030061 -149.468979408001uuid:F3FE6295-E978-4825-906F-BB8F64F27784A moose on the loose: Combat shopping in an Anchorage Costco parking lot2024-02-14T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anchorage, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 14, 2024</p><p>A moose caused a stir in an Anchorage Costco parking lot, interacting with shoppers and snacking on the landscaping, reflecting increased human-moose encounters in the area.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/52DFC7A9-9F72-4EBC-A4FB-59DE437A164E'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F3FE6295-E978-4825-906F-BB8F64F27784'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.21806 -149.90028uuid:37C97DCB-E056-4ECB-AE62-5BE618B5FB21Huge Numbers of Redpolls2024-02-13T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Fox, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 13, 2024</p><p>This winter large numbers of redpolls have been observed at bird feeders, from Fairbanks to Anchorage. ADFG reports that mass mortality events of redpolls have also been observed. ADFG advises homeowners not to handle dead or sick birds, and to prevent pets from coming in contact with them. Bird illness may be caused by a bacteria that could also affect people and pets. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/B182D5D7-5C94-4F01-97D1-A68949DFAEDE'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/37C97DCB-E056-4ECB-AE62-5BE618B5FB21'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.9204517604984 -147.639137506485uuid:4E5C0143-68BA-4D86-B49C-AB8A686E83F2Mystery invertebrate in a red crab2024-02-13T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Nome, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 13, 2024</p><p>A crab was caught on the ice just offshore in Nome. It had a small invertebrate in the gills of the crab.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/7FECC117-2BA7-4502-AE88-257B78EE2B3B'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/4E5C0143-68BA-4D86-B49C-AB8A686E83F2'>Read more...</a></p></div>64.5106431684668 -165.432303909707uuid:D5C5FAF4-C6D3-4106-9A9F-BC5FE6191B8DKenai Peninsula man is the first person to die of Alaskapox virus2024-02-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kenai, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 9, 2024</p><p>An immunocompromised man from Kenai Peninsula is the first known fatality from the Alaskapox virus, a rare zoonotic disease primarily transmitted through animal contact.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/4482621E-B966-49B2-95EE-72250DA9707D'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/D5C5FAF4-C6D3-4106-9A9F-BC5FE6191B8D'>Read more...</a></p></div>60.55444 -151.25833uuid:F047B523-C2B8-4524-B896-38940DF6AEF0Fire destroys Peter Pan Seafoods facility in Sand Point2024-02-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Sand Point, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 8, 2024</p><p>A fire destroyed a Peter Pan Seafoods facility in Sand Point, Alaska, causing a pervasive smell of burning plastic from fishing gear stored on-site.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/78F0E04A-4DC8-4B49-B453-D9E2A366204A'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F047B523-C2B8-4524-B896-38940DF6AEF0'>Read more...</a></p></div>55.33655 -160.4988uuid:207EFB4F-E9BD-4032-89C8-4EE8038F2703Breaking: Eruption Begins on Reykjanes Peninsula2024-02-08T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Grindavík, Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland</h3><p>February 8, 2024</p><p>A new fissure eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, the third since December, began without posing immediate danger to populated areas or infrastructure.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/306E6E4A-B2E0-4D43-AA87-947870CE42AB'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/207EFB4F-E9BD-4032-89C8-4EE8038F2703'>Read more...</a></p></div>63.844239 -22.43175uuid:BD38B673-1881-482B-9EB8-EB1C76F2ECAAFirst deer with Chronic Wasting Disease found in B.C 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada</h3><p>February 1, 2024</p><p>The first known cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in British Columbia have been discovered in two deer in the Kootenays. Officials have been keeping an eye on the southeastern area of B.C. for some time, as nearby outbreaks have occurred in Alberta, Montana and Idaho. The two recent positive samples came from an area south of Cranbrook.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C5521E44-003E-4854-B085-2A29753AE8F3'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/BD38B673-1881-482B-9EB8-EB1C76F2ECAA'>Read more...</a></p></div>49.49991 -115.76879uuid:01B52DD7-0E54-4558-A124-C55C08D03419Southcentral Alaska cold snap and surging natural gas demand put supply in question2024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Anchorage, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 1, 2024</p><p>A cold snap in Southcentral Alaska has led to increased natural gas demand, causing Enstar to struggle with supply due to equipment failure and technical issues.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CBBAE46E-B627-4759-A3FC-BA426AA8D088'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/01B52DD7-0E54-4558-A124-C55C08D03419'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.21806 -149.90028uuid:8DCBBA12-0326-400F-BD47-07E74A02828A2 found dead after residential fires in Mat-Su2024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Palmer, Alaska, United States</h3><p>February 1, 2024</p><p>Two individuals died in separate fires in Mat-Su, with one victim found outside his home after escaping the blaze, potentially succumbing to extreme cold.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/C0BA0ABE-EAB4-42D8-B99B-D43C32FCEC02'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/8DCBBA12-0326-400F-BD47-07E74A02828A'>Read more...</a></p></div>61.59972 -149.11278uuid:FD189B11-0029-4317-99A9-B992A3C358C7No other polar bears in Kuujjuaq after Tuesday’s incident, police say 2024-01-31T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T15:58:09ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada</h3><p>January 31, 2024</p><p>Police confirm no further polar bear sightings in Kuujjuaq following the shooting of a young bear in the town center, with ongoing vigilance for potential wildlife threats.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/46BD6E6A-32FB-4DBC-BC03-ADE5A81CFA1E'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/FD189B11-0029-4317-99A9-B992A3C358C7'>Read more...</a></p></div>58.106686 -68.403878