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Kingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for land outside Yosemite. Why Trump is now considering a private road through the parkKingsbarn CEO Jeff Pori paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite National Park in 2024. Now, the Trump administration is considering a...
In 1994, only a few hundred swift foxes remained. 30 years later, reintroduction campaigns restored populations to thousands across the Great PlainsConservationists have successfully reversed dramatic wildlife declines through dedicated efforts. Bold partnerships and investments have br...
In 1972, English photographer bought a remote island in south Atlantic Ocean with rats. Today, 2 million seabird pairs and 5 penguin species call it homeIn 1972, English naturalist and photographer Ian Strange bought New Island in the Falklands with Roddy Napier, finding it overgrazed and af...
SWIFT system explained: How international money transfers workIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
A national park larger than Yosemite was born after Ohio-born fashion moghul donated 725,000 acres in 1990 to save wildlife and forestOhio-born fashion mogul Douglas Tompkins shifted from business to conservation, beginning work to protect Chilean forests in 1992. His Tomp...
In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a remote Pacific atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; today, its protected beaches are a major nesting site where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings were recorded in one seasonMarlon Brando bought a Polynesian atoll named Tetiaroa after discovering it while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. More than five decades late...
40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer stolen in California as police investigate $70,000 cargo theftA truck carrying forty thousand pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer vanished from California. Authorities are investigating this unusual cargo...
For years, thousands of visitors left coins for luck in Giant’s Causeway’s ancient rocks. Years later, more than 10,000 have been removedFor years, visitors to Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway pushed coins into gaps between its famous basalt columns as a gesture of luck or...
He jumped 20 feet into a gorilla enclosure at Jersey Zoo in 1986 to save a 5-year-old boy who had fallen unconscious, then paramedic Brian Fox treated the injured child with a massive silverback only feet away, as stunned visitors watched from aboveThirty years ago, paramedic Brian Fox entered a gorilla enclosure to save a critically injured boy. He bravely climbed in after the five-ye...
In 2018, Natasha Whetzel helped burn 20 acres at Delaware’s Hurley Tract to restore habitat. 10 weeks later, native purple love grass had spread extensively, transforming the site into habitats for birds and pollinatorsConservation work in southern Delaware is helping restore and protect important habitats within the Nanticoke River watershed. At Middlefor...
Rupert Murdoch may revive longstanding plan to reunite Fox and News CorpThe documents showed that in 2022, Murdoch, then chairman of both Fox and News Corp, became interested in recombining the companies less th...
Reforestation with Drones? How aerial seeding technology is bringing new life to Gran Chaco's threatened ecosystemDrones are emerging as a game-changer for tree planting in Argentina’s Gran Chaco, with conservationists deploying biodegradable seed capsu...
Philadelphia weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding possiblePhiladelphia faces dangerous thunderstorms and intense rainfall capable of causing flash flooding. Widespread storms are expected later Thu...
In 2021, Pat McElhenny led removal of a dam that had held back water for 100 years. 1 year later, the original Sterry Creek channel resurfaced intact, restoring a natural floodplain on Moosic MountainA 100-year-old dam came down on Moosic Mountain in Pennsylvania, but the real surprise appeared afterward. Sterry Creek’s original channel ...
In the late 1800s, California introduced red foxes for hunting and fur farms; at Seal Beach, they drove light-footed Ridgway's rails down to just 5 pairs in 7 yearsIn the late 1800s, non-native red foxes wreaked havoc on the population of Ridgway's rails, bringing them perilously close to extinction. F...
‘You chose this’: Taylor Swift on what she reminds herself when fame feels overwhelming. Grammy-winning singer reveals how she deals with pressureFinding refuge in her music, Taylor Swift asserts that she chose this path intentionally, choosing to disregard external opinions and genre...
Thousands of coins removed from the Giant’s Causeway to protect basalt pillars; 10,000 coins wedged by tourists over the years extractedMore than 10,000 coins that tourists wedged into the basalt rocks of Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway have been removed as part of a con...
Quote of the Day by Michael J. Fox: “I can’t always control my body the way I want to, and I can’t control when… – Inspiring lessons on resilience, mental strength, acceptance, courage and why you are stronger than you think by the Canadian-American Actor known for his powerful performances and deep insights on perseverance and hopeQuote of the Day by Michael J. Fox: Michael J. Fox’s quote, “I can’t always control my body the way I want to, and I can’t control when I f...
Karoline Leavitt’s next move: Departing White House Press Secretary returns to Trump’s MAGA incWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her daily duties. She will now focus on her growing family and personal ...
Taylor Swift owns a $100 million real estate empire featuring a Christmas tree farm, historic mansions, beachfront estates, New York penthouses, a private pool, home theatre, billiards room and even a wine cellar that can hold nearly 1,000 bottlesTaylor Swift possesses a real estate portfolio valued over one hundred million dollars. Her properties span Pennsylvania, Nashville, New Yo...