Jetpack rentals raise safety, environmental concerns
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 10:01
in Earth & Climate
Want to fly like Iron Man? Thrill-seekers eager to try the next new watersport are rushing to strap on jetpacks that propel people into the air with the help of pumped water. But the devices are causing requests for regulation in Hawaii, where fishermen, scientists and state officials are questioning their safety and their effects on tropical fish and coral.