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Could living near mountain lions actually make you safer? New study finds fewer dangerous animal-vehicle collisions where these powerful predators are presentCould living near mountain lions actually make you safer? Recent studies suggest that the presence of mountain lions could improve road saf...- In 2015, California EPMT discovered Japanese knotweed along Lagunitas Creek. 2 years later, treatment cut knotweed by 93% on National Park Service land, a major gain nowJapanese knotweed can spread quietly along waterways, making an early discovery especially valuable. In 2015, California’s Early Detection ...
- In 1992, Congress authorized the removal of 2 dams that had blocked salmon for a century. 24 years later, the Elwha River once again flowed freely from the Olympic Mountains to the seaElwha River Restoration changed one of America’s most remarkable river recovery stories. Two dams once blocked salmon from reaching upstrea...
- In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...
- North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has diedKim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state, has passed away at 97. He served the Kim dynasty for decades, holding the posi...
- Falling fares and an AI arms race: What travelers can expect in 2024Airfares in the US will decrease while international airfares will increase in 2024 due to increased airplane capacity and a drop in jet fu...
- US regulators to vote on largest dam demolition, Klamath Basin in historyThe Klamath Basin watershed covers more than 14,500 square miles (37,500 square kilometres) and the Klamath itself was once the third-large...
- North Korea resumes ballistic missile tests with first launch in a monthNorth Korea's last test was on Jan. 30, when it fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile. The largest weapon test-fired sinc...
- Putin insulated Russia’s economy. Will Biden’s sanctions hold him back in Ukraine?Officials from the White House, State Department and Treasury Department have spent weeks coordinating a response with European leaders and...
- North Korea tests possibly longest-range missile since 2017Japanese officials said the missile, based on their initial assessment of its flight path, potentially reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 ...
- Explainer: Why US sanctions may target individual RussiansExperts say it's unlikely the U.S. and its allies would agree to smething as sweeping as a complete ban on trade with Russia or an embargo....
- North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017The Japanese and South Korean militaries said the missile was launched on a lofted trajectory, apparently to avoid the territorial spaces o...
- Russia's risky options following Ukraine attackRussia, which is seeking a pledge that NATO won't expand to include Ukraine, has options it could pursue short of a full-blown invasion, an...
- North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim visits munitions siteIt appeared North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend the tests on Tuesday and Thursday, which were detected by the militaries of neig...
- Why North Korea wants sanctions lifted firstThis month, North Korea tested a new cruise missile it intends to arm with nuclear warheads and demonstrated the launching of ballistic mis...
- Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?A state-run website said Tuesday that North Korea's Olympic Committee has decided not to take part in the Tokyo Games slated to begin in Ju...
- A trip to the USA is incomplete without visiting its national parksThe 59 national parks in US have unique characteristics and opportunities.
- North Korean, U.S. officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim summitWith gaps remaining over what denuclearisation would entail, officials from both sides were trying to push the agenda forward ahead of Tues...
- 'Deeply concerned' Barack Obama, warns Russia of 'costs' in UkraineObama called on Russia to respect the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
- Bush kicks off Asia trip with visit to S KoreaUS President George W. Bush is kicking off his Asian trip with a visit to a new friend while seeking solutions to sticky issues old and new.
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