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The parrot on America’s El Yunque quarter once had only about 13 birds left in the wild; biologists bred and released new flocks across Puerto RicoFeatured on the 2012 US quarter, the Puerto Rican parrot symbolizes a triumph over extinction. In the 1990s, a genetic analysis unveiled a ...- In 1935, the U.S. Forest Service adopted a 10 a.m. wildfire policy that helped extend fire suppression across western forests for decadesA 1935 U.S. Forest Service policy aimed to extinguish all fires by 10 a.m. daily. This aggressive suppression strategy prevented natural, l...
- Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
- Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates Choco; national emergency declaredA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and injuring 87. The quake damaged around ...
- In 1953, South Korea began a massive reforestation campaign after the Korean War. Decades later, the effort produced a stunning transformation, with more than 10 billion trees turning barren mountains into thriving forestsAfter the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea faced severely degraded hills and mountains, with millions of hectares classified as “bare ...
- Who was Jake Whisenant? What to know about Yosemite climber who died at 30Yosemite climber Jake Whisenant died in a Sierra Nevada accident on August 3, 2026. He was known for his speed ascents of El Capitan's chal...
- In 1922, forester Aldo Leopold proposed protecting roadless country in New Mexico; in 1924, the Gila became America’s first designated wilderness areaAmerica's Gila Wilderness marked its centennial as the world's first designated wilderness area. Aldo Leopold championed preserving this va...
- Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&PAsia-Pacific economies face rising prices and weather shocks from El Nino. Reduced rainfall and climate disruption will affect agricultural...
- In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation modelGuatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, the Maya Bios...
- World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO saysA 3.4% month-on-month rise in the FAO's Cereal Price Index drove the trend, fuelled in turn by a 5.8% jump in wheat prices, the agency sai...
- This summer isn't breaking heat records - yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists sayWith a formidable El Nino set to escalate global temperatures, the weather patterns we rely on are likely to be severely altered. Experts w...
- Super El Niño 2026 is reshaping hurricane season. Here's what NOAA forecastsNOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. A strong El Niño is expected to suppress storm development significantly ...
- After bitter primary, El-Sayed seeks to unite Democrats in must-win Michigan raceAbdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a key general election contest. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in ...
- How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate raceAbdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers...
- Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primaryAbdul El-Sayed secured Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination, defeating Haley Stevens. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the gen...
- Republicans seize on Michigan progressives' wins, but party is split on socialism messageRepublicans are using progressive primary victories to label Democrats as far-left. President Donald Trump attacked Michigan's Senate nomin...
- Meet Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Senate winner backs Medicare for all, wants to abolish ICE and end US military aid to IsraelAbdul El-Sayed election results: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, projects NBC. Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned on i...
- Michigan Primary Senate election results 2026: In Abdul El-Sayed vs Haley Stevens, who is winning? Latest updatesVoters in five US states cast ballots in primary elections on Tuesday. These contests are expected to shape the battle for control of Congr...
- Michigan Senate primary: El-Sayed, Stevens face off in key test of Democrats’ Israel stanceMichigan's Democratic Senate primary is a key test for the party's future direction. The contest pits a progressive against a moderate, hig...
- Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western USA significant heat wave is currently affecting large areas of the Western United States. Temperatures are nearing record highs, increasing ...
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