Environment
In 1999, a Taylor, Texas Bland family deeded about 88 acres for parkland for $10
Sep 6, 2026
Environment
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Earth & Environment
A commercial gas-powered leaf blower running for one hour can produce as much smog-forming pollution as a Toyota Camry driven 1,100 miles
By Daniel Moran · Sep 6, 2026
Earth & Environment
Africa's plan for an 8,000-kilometer wall of trees against the Sahara kept dying in the ground for years, and the approach that finally…
By Brendan Brown · Sep 6, 2026
Earth & Environment
Portugal collects used wine corks from shops, restaurants and other collection points and sends them for grinding and recycling into…
Sep 3, 2026
Earth & Environment
In 1960 Chicago's mayor gave Crown Prince Akihito 18 bluegill from the Shedd Aquarium as a state gift
By Brendan Brown · Aug 29, 2026
Earth & Environment
Researchers counting sheep under American solar farms as of October 2024 found 113,050 animals already grazing 129,261 acres on 506 sites…
By Brendan Brown · Aug 26, 2026
Earth & Environment
Plants account for about 80 per cent of Earth's biomass measured as carbon, roughly 450 gigatonnes, while estimates suggest human land use…
Aug 25, 2026
Earth & Environment
Singapore treats trees as more than decoration
By Daniel Moran · Aug 22, 2026
Earth & Environment
An avocado takes about 70 litres of applied fresh water to grow on average, but in Chile's dry Valparaíso region the figure has been…
Aug 18, 2026
Earth & Environment
The man who drew the first geological map of an entire country spent twenty-eight years surveying it, sold his fossil collection to the…
Aug 17, 2026
Earth & Environment
The oldest wooden structure ever found is two logs joined by a deliberately cut notch at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, dated to at least 476,000…
Aug 17, 2026
Earth & Environment
The Philippines is the world's largest importer of rice, buying more of the grain from foreign countries each year than any other nation on…
Aug 13, 2026
Earth & Environment
There is a lake in Venezuela where lightning flashes so often it becomes part of the landscape
By Daniel Moran · Aug 13, 2026
Biology
Scientists wired sixteen black bears with brain sensors as part of a five-year research programme, and sampled recordings showed the…
Aug 13, 2026