Elusive

Why one country spent a small fortune to kill a single, elusive, furry predator

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For the past quarter century, a remote corner of southwest New Zealand has provided a predator-free sanctuary for threatened species, including the world’s only flightless parrot and a lizard that’s found nowhere else on Earth. Chalky Island, a rugged yet lush 2-square-mile outcrop in the Pacific nation’s Fiordland, is home to the endemic Te Kākahu … Read more

Sony’s elusive PlayStation Portal is back in stock at Best Buy

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Sony’s PlayStation Portal may not be the most impressive handheld we’ve ever tested, but it’s good enough that it’s proven difficult to get ahold of. The single-purpose device has consistently sold out whenever it becomes available, though, today, you have another shot at landing the elusive remote player. Right now, it’s available at Best Buy … Read more

Gangs are using rape as a weapon in Haiti. Justice is elusive.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Mislande’s nightmare began as it does for so many women and girls here, with a trip across a gang-controlled area to buy tomatoes, onions and other vegetables to sell in her neighborhood. The 24-year-old was returning with seven others from a downtown market last March to their homes in Cité Soleil, the … Read more

EU’s zero-emission goal remains elusive as new report says cars emit same CO2 levels as 12 years ago

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BRUSSELS — Most passenger cars in the European Union still emit the same quantity of carbon dioxide as 12 years ago, the European Union’s auditing agency warned on Wednesday. The European Court of Auditors said the 27-nation bloc must “shift up gear” to come close to a zero-emissions car fleet, with electric vehicles playing a … Read more

As some Israeli troops leave Gaza, a long-term strategy remains elusive

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TEL AVIV — With Israel’s army beginning to gradually pull out of Gaza, its gains against Hamas are significant but incomplete, Israeli military and security officials say, and are threatened by the lack of a postwar strategy. Though intense ground fighting continues in Khan Younis and other … Read more

Elusive creature behind the ‘yeti legend’ spotted in India for the first time. See it

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In the mountains of eastern India, an elusive creature meandered across the landscape, hidden under the cover of darkness. Unbeknownst to the shaggy animal, someone — or rather something — was watching. The World Wildlife Fund in India and Sikkim Forest Department set up an “extensive” number of trail cameras to survey wildlife in the … Read more

NASA Telescope Reveals Clues to Elusive ‘Size Gap’ in Planets

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Exoplanets pushing their atmospheres away may explain a gap in exoplanet masses, according to a team of researchers that recently studied data from NASA’s retired Kepler Space Telescope. What Is Planet Nine and Why Can’t We Find It? The activity could explain an absence of exoplanets with masses between 1.5 to 2 times the size … Read more