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From a 1937 garden planting to an ecological crisis: One Miconia tree now spreads 8.9 million seeds, endangering Queensland's iconic rainforestsToday, a single mature Miconia tree can produce over 8.9 million seeds in one season. What began as a 1937 garden introduction in tahiti ha...- Britain dropped more than 300 tons of poison across South Georgia to kill every rat; by 2018, over 100,000 hectares were rodent-freeSouth Georgia island successfully removed its rat population after a massive eradication effort. Helicopters dropped poisoned bait across t...
- In 2011, an Australian woman climbed 60 meters into a forest tree and refused to touch the ground for 449 days; 170,000 hectares were later protectedMiranda Gibson lived in a tree for 449 days to protect a forest. She stayed in the Observer Tree, breaking Australia's previous record. Gib...
- SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced StarlinksElon Musk's SpaceX had replaced six of the 33 engines on the first-stage booster after they failed to ignite last week, resulting in a last...
- Heavy rains swell rivers in J&KIntermittent rainfall has swollen rivers and streams, triggering a flood scare across Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar-Jammu highway remains...
- UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in dangerUNESCO has placed Beaufort Castle in Lebanon and Sebastia in the West Bank on its endangered list. The Lebanese castle faces threats from o...
- In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
- A juice company dumped 1,000 truckloads of orange peel on dead Costa Rican pastures in 1997; 16 years later, the plot had 176% more biomass than the land beside itA Costa Rican juice company's waste helped restore a degraded pasture. Discarded orange peels and pulp enriched the soil, fostering new gro...
- Swimming in the rainSwimming in the rain offers a special and rebellious joy. Raindrops create a rhythmic percussion on the water's surface. The cool pool wate...
- Brazilian scientist who defied a dictatorship bought 63 African queen bees in 1956; a year later, 26 escaped and became one of America's most notorious invasive insectsTwenty-six African queen honey bees escaped a Brazilian apiary in 1957, beginning a continental spread. These bees, known as Africanized ho...
- Mark Hamill’s lost Cloud City lightsaber from 'The Empire Strikes Back' sells for a record $3.75 million at auction, becoming the most valuable on-screen Star Wars prop ever soldA lightsaber used by Mark Hamill sold for a record $3.75 million at auction. This iconic prop was featured in a shocking scene from The Emp...
- Collective Studios partners with Zee 5 to unveil six AI-driven Historyverse OriginalsZee5 has partnered with Collective Studios' Historyverse to launch six AI-powered original titles based on Indian mythology, folklore and h...
- Gilmore Girls' original Ontario home is up for sale after 24 years and fans can own Lorelai and Rory's first TV house. Here's how much it costsThe house used as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's home in the pilot episode is now for sale. This historic property is located in Unionville, Ma...
- Amit Shah inaugurates India’s first immersive language museum ‘Shabdalok’ in KolkataIndia's first immersive language museum, the Museum of Word, has opened at the National Library. This initiative by the Ministry of Culture...
- Ancient sculptures, inscriptions found in Karbi Anglong shed new light on Assam's heritageExcavations in the picturesque Karbi Anglong district of Assam have revealed remarkable ancient stone sculptures and inscriptions, nestled ...
- UN to list more sites as 'in danger' from conflict or climate changeUNESCO members will vote on adding endangered world heritage sites next week. Biblical sites and Lebanese castles face threats from conflic...
- PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 13 redeveloped railway stations in Madhya Pradesh on July 17The stations in MP include Sanchi, Vidisha, Ashoknagar and Shivpuri under the Bhopal division, and Beohari of the Jabalpur division within ...
- Scientists discover rising heat leaves trees struggling to turn sunlight into energy: 57 million hectares of tropical forests already affected; Heat waves goes beyond photosynthesis limitsRising global temperatures are pushing millions of hectares of tropical forests beyond the heat levels where trees can efficiently carry ou...
- Typhoon Bavi batters east China; Taiwan reports 134 injuredTyphoon Bavi, China's most powerful storm this year, caused widespread damage. Emergency crews cleared streets littered with fallen trees a...
- Kolkata Airport Flight Status: Check latest updates as heavy rain disrupts air travel, SpiceJet issues delay advisoryKolkata experienced steady showers and overcast skies as the monsoon strengthened its hold. Several low-lying areas faced waterlogging, aff...
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