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Over 20,000 pieces of trash removed from Yellowstone’s thermal pools in 2026: Could the visitors’ waste harm the hot springs into changing color?More than 20,000 pieces of garbage have been collected from hydrothermal areas in Yellowstone National Park. This removal aims to prevent f...- In 2024, Steve and Connie Ballmer gave $25 million to support US National parks; here's where the money is intended to make a differenceSteve and Connie Ballmer donated $25 million in 2024 to support America’s national parks. The National Park Foundation planned to direct th...
- At 60, Wisconsin farmer Albert Zahn covered his home with carved birds; surviving Bird’s Park sculptures are now preserved in a public museumAfter retiring from dairy farming, Wisconsin native Albert Zahn found a new passion in carving. His impressive collection of intricately ca...
- Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty gives 1% of sales to mental health; what is the fund and how does it work?Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty launched in 2020 alongside the fund. The initiative set a goal of mobilising $100 million over 10 years to suppo...
- Dallas began building a $110 million park over a freeway in 2009; 3 years later, Klyde Warren Park became a major attractionKlyde Warren Park is a five-acre public park in downtown Dallas, Texas. It was built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway, between Pea...
- Kaziranga National Park reopens for 2026-27 season: Elephant safaris to begin November 1; check best time to visit, how to reach by air and rail, stay options and ways to spot rhinos and other wildlifeKaziranga National Park in Assam has reopened for the 2026-27 tourism season, with elephant safaris set to resume on November 1. From the b...
- Taylor Swift gave $1 million to the food bank near her hometown. It is now on pace to move 14 million pounds of food this yearIn a generous act, Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce have contributed a remarkable $1 million to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in ...
- New York to end 150-year-old horse-carriage tradition by 2028 after Indian tourist’s deathNew York City has voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park starting June 1, 2028. This decision follows increased concerns over a...
- Who is funding the 2026 US midterms? Top 15 donors pour over $1.5 billion into the electionsUS midterm elections 2026: The 2026 US midterm elections are projected to be the most expensive in history, driven by significant donations...
- OpenAI president urges AI safeguards as group he funds opposes regulationOpenAI's safety practices have been in the spotlight in recent months, after the company said a swarm of its AI agents escaped containment ...
- What to Donate on Papankusha Ekadashi? 5 Items, Traditions and Their Religious SignificanceDuring Papankusha Ekadashi, devotees are inspired to embrace generosity through charitable donations that honor Lord Vishnu. Activities lik...
- In 1886, Thomas Edison bought a 15-acre estate in New Jersey's Llewellyn Park; today, Glenmont is the only home in the 420-acre community owned by the Park ServiceGlenmont, a Victorian property acquired by Thomas Edison in 1886, serves as a significant historical site. It is located within the private...
- Chiricahua, the ‘Wonderland of Rocks,’ is now a national park. What does the new status mean for tourism, visitors and conservation?Chiricahua National Monument has been officially redesignated as Chiricahua National Park, aiming to enhance tourism. The park, located in ...
- Taylor Swift Book Donation: How her $68,000 gift of 6,000 books helped make reading 'cool' among children and teenagersTaylor Swift donated 6,000 books worth around $68,000 to Pennsylvania’s Reading Public Library in 2011 when the institution was struggling....
- Stranger dropped a bag of Cheetos in America's largest caves, disrupting an entire ecosystem. It attracted fungi, flies and insects; Staff ended up preserving cave's formationA bag of Cheetos left in Carlsbad Caverns National Park caused unexpected changes to the delicate cave ecosystem. The snack attracted molds...
- Taylor Swift gave $100,000 to a struggling Nashville Symphony on her 24th birthday, weeks after her $4 million education center openedThis development came at a difficult for the organisation. Earlier that year, the Nashville Symphony had faced financial problems. It also ...
- Rare Queen Elizabeth II banknote among collection that raises £85,860 at Edinburgh charity shop auctionA rare banknote featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II was among nearly 160 lots of rare banknotes that raised £85,860 at auction after being...
- A flood-wrecked Tennessee playground was $100,000 short. Taylor Swift paid the rest, and her signature still flies on its castle slidesSevere flooding severely damaged Kids Kingdom playground in Hendersonville, Tennessee, making it unsafe for children. The city planned to r...
- In 1892, denim millionaire Moses Cone began buying land in North Carolina; his 3,600-acre mountain estate later became a public park on the Blue Ridge ParkwayMoses Cone, the renowned industrialist dubbed the 'Denim King', transformed the landscape of North Carolina by acquiring land for his summe...
- Nvidia, Apple each gave $25 million for Trump's ballroom: Washington PostThe Adelson family, longtime financial supporters of Trump and his Republican Party, committed $25 million as well, as did billionaire Char...
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