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Canopy bridges eliminate roadkill deaths, help endangered species
“A system of canopy bridges has apparently eliminated roadkill deaths for tree-dwelling animals along a road near Alta Floresta, a…
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Africa’s Sahel recovers from drought, bringing more trees, groundwater, and exotic animals
“Across Africa’s Sahel region, groundwater reserves are recovering after decades of drought. Aquifer reserves across Niger have risen by an…
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Endangered species make a comeback in Hawaii and the Mountain West
“The Hawaiian stilt and the razorback sucker are no longer considered endangered in the United States following substantial recoveries,” notes…
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Mammals sleep as little as 2 hours a day and as long as 20 hours a day
Little brown bats sleep 19.9 hours per day, on average. Giraffes sleep only 1.9 hours per day. That’s a difference…
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World hunger falls, contrary to predictions
“The share of the world’s population that was undernourished fell to 7.8 percent in 2025, down from 8.1 percent in 2024…
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Elephants make a comeback in China
“There are now close to 400 wild Asian elephants living in China, up from around 150 in the 1980s,” reports The…
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Blinding disease eliminated in El Salvador
“El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is…
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Forest fires drive 87,000 people from their homes
Large forest fires burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain today, driving 87,000 people from their homes.…
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Humpback whale population grows 1650 percent, leading to more eco-tourism
“The western South Atlantic humpback population has grown from around 2,000 whales four decades ago to roughly 35,000 today, approaching…
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High Fashion Recruiter Who Supplied Models To Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead
By Ann Rodgers A French model recruiter accused of helping connect young women to disgraced money manager and convicted sex…
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Seabird populations soar in many places
“Two decades after rats were eliminated from Lundy Island in the UK’s Bristol Channel, its seabird populations are soaring. The…
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More of Italy is now forest than farmland
In 1991, I traveled through Tuscany in Italy. Many people claim it is beautiful, but I thought Tuscany was overrated:…
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FAA will likely end the ban on supersonic flights
“The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a new rule that would allow civilian aircraft to fly faster than Mach 1…
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44 kidnapped children and teachers freed
44 students and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in southern Nigeria have been freed. But several…
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Former DHS Secretary To Divorce Cross Dressing Husband
By Mark Tanos Kristi Noem is allegedly ending her 34-year marriage after her husband’s secret fetish life spilled into public…
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Tobacco use plunges by more than 50% in world’s most populous country
“The share of adults in India who use tobacco halved between 2000 and 2022, dropping from 50 percent to 24…
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Coffee protects against some major diseases
“For a while, scientists suspected that drinking coffee was hazardous to your health. But hundreds of studies have painted coffee…
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Fourth of July cookouts get more affordable for the average person
“Every year, the American Farm Bureau Federation estimates the cost of a traditional Independence Day cookout. The basket includes summer…
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Flamingos flock to Venice
“In the early 2000s, a population of flamingos began making the Venetian Lagoon their winter home. Since then, the annual…
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One-child family is now the European norm, report says
Eurostat says that the “one-child family is now the European norm.” In Portugal, 62% of families with offspring have only…
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600 dogs killed by ‘no-kill’ animal shelter
“Authorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California ‘no-kill’ animal shelter,…
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Armadillos in North Carolina threaten fragile ecosystems, officials say
Armadillos recently migrated into Virginia, Michigan, and Nebraska, where they weren’t previously found. And they are expanding their range in…
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Infant mortality falls to record low in the U.S.
“According to provisional CDC data, the US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low in 2025, reaching fewer than…
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Powerful earthquakes strike the capital of Venezuela
“Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken,” reports…
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Big island cleared of feral pigs
“Kangaroo Island, a large island off the Southern coast of Australia, has been fully cleared of invasive feral pigs, setting…
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Deregulation reduced air pollution
“A new study finds that economic liberalization is not at odds with protecting the environment. After examining 49 cases of…
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Invasive worm destroys forest floors and gardens across the U.S.
An invasive worm from Asia “is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the…
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‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies falling into volcanic crater
“A daredevil social media free-climber nicknamed the ‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ has died after falling into a volcanic crater in the…
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Mangrove forests recover around the world
“Global mangrove forests are recovering. A recently published analysis of Landsat satellite imagery found that, although the global area of…
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Crested ibises return to Japan
“Crested ibis are being reintroduced to the Japanese mainland, where they were extirpated in the 1970s,” notes The Doomslayer. The…
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Flower goes from endangered to more than 2 million plants
“The rough popcornflower, a wetland plant found only in the Umpqua River Basin of Oregon, is no longer considered endangered…
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Dartford Warbler makes a comeback in England
“Sixty years ago, the Dartford Warbler, a plump-looking, long-tailed songbird, had nearly vanished from the UK. Today, thanks to extensive…
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49 people die of thirst after truck breaks down
49 people died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert after the truck carrying them broke down…
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Loggerhead sea turtle nests roughly double in a single year in Florida
“Florida’s wildlife agency reports that there are 82 percent more loggerhead sea turtle nests in the state this year compared…
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Cougar kittens born in Minnesota
“A mother puma with three kittens was recently spotted in Minnesota, the first evidence in over a century of pumas…
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Monkeypox is spreading in the mountains of western Sudan
“A sharp rise in Mpox infections” is occurring in the mountains of western Sudan, reports Sudan Tribune. Monkeypox, also known…
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