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Sustainable Desert Building Blocks

Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed a method to transform desert sand into eco-friendly bricks, which requires nearly half of the cement needed for traditional construction. The technology uses alkaline solutions to…

Wild Horse Population Management

The US government has been conducting a helicopter-based culling operation in Colorado to thin out the population of wild horses, with advocates like Robyn Smith watching from a distance as the horses are rounded up. The Bureau of Land…

Philippines Flood Crisis

Northern Philippines has been experiencing severe flooding due to weeks of monsoon rain**, sparking outrage among residents who are accusing the government of corruption in its flood-control projects. The floods have caused significant…

Donation Creates National Park Land

Eliza Homans, a longtime resident of Bar Harbor, donated 140 acres of land to what is now Acadia National Park in 1908. This land included the Bowl, the Beehive, and the south side of Champlain Mountain, making it a popular hiking and…

Brosted Estate Solar Farm Biodiversit…

A 41% increase in biodiversity has been reported at the Broxted Estate Solar Farm in Suffolk, Britain, over a period of 12 years. The solar farm began generating electricity in December 2013, but what's notable is that the surrounding land…

Urban Wildlife Habitat Creation

Manhattan's Broadway is being transformed into a 5-mile wildlife corridor, with the Broadway Mall Association (BMA) replanting native plants in the city's green medians as part of a long-term project called The Great Green Way. The goal is…

Teen Saves Washed-Up Shark

A 14-year-old boy saved a shark that had washed up on a beach. The shark was still alive when it arrived at the beach, but it's unclear how long it had been there before being found.

Earthquake Recovery Efforts Struggle

In August 2016, a devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Italian hilltown of Amatrice, killing 237 people in the town and 303 overall, with many more left homeless. A decade later, Giorgio Cortellesi, who was driven to rebuild…

El Niño Relief Efforts

The United States plans to send a Navy hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, to Peru in February 2027, as countries across Latin America prepare for a potentially severe El Niño event. This could bring droughts, floods, wildfires, and other…

Manitoba Farmers Weather Volatility

Manitoba farmers, such as Brad Saluk, who grows wheat, soybeans, and beans on his 2,200-acre farm, are finishing their harvest season amidst extreme weather conditions, tariffs, and rising prices. Despite favorable crop conditions across…

Big Bear Bald Eagle Update

A potential new mate has been spotted for Shadow**, a famous bald eagle living in Big Bear, California. The sighting has given hope to the millions of people who regularly watch Shadow's behavior on a live webcam. There is no further…

Endangered Species Law Changes

Five former chairs of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) have expressed concern over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say would render the law "meaningless" and lead to the "wilful…