Letter: To combat global warming, we should plant more trees – STLtoday.com

{{featured_button_text}} The sun beats down on scaffolding hanging from the UMB Banking tower at the corner of South Broadway and Walnut Street in downtown St. Louis on Aug. 31.  Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com Colter Peterson, The article “As cities…

Couple Gives $100 Million to Conservation of 57,000 Square Miles of African Protected Areas

A South Africa-based nonprofit conservation group that manages 19 protected areas on the continent has secured a donation of $100,000,000. The grant from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation was pledged to African Parks, which manages parks in eleven African countries One of the largest contributions ever made to conservation in Africa, this commitment will […]

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Dozens protest outside city hall over climate change – Valley News Live

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Dozens of people marched from Island Park to Fargo City Hall to protest over climate change issues on Friday. The rally’s focus was to pressure elected officials at the city, county, state and federal…

U.S. eyes wetland restoration as hedge against climate change – E&E News

Americans have been draining wetlands for farming and development since Colonial times. But climate change may reverse that tide — from destruction to restoration. Federal scientists are studying whether heat-trapping carbon dioxide can be sucked out of the atmosphere and…

Pablo Neruda, a poet who embraced cosmic beauty

Pablo Neruda was a famous Chilean poet who wrote: “Every day you play with the light of the universe.” Neruda died on this date, September 23, in 1973.

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Melbourne rocked by Victoria’s biggest earthquake on record

A record magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck in a remote part of Victoria, Australia, on 22 September, damaging buildings in Melbourne but not causing any fatalities

Rare Rhino Species Sees Dramatic Population Growth – From Just 100 to 3,700 Today – as Poaching Falls

The populations of several species and subspecies of rhinoceros are increasing, some dramatically, while poaching rates in east Asia have plummeted over the decade, a new report from the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) reveals. Involved in all things rhino, the IRF releases an annual report known as The State of the Rhino, which this year […]

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La Palma volcano lava headed to sea

The La Palma volcano has forced thousands to evaculate. Its lava is flowing through streets, filling swimming pools, headed to the sea.

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GM Asks Chevy Bolt Owners To Park 50 Feet Away From Other Cars

We can arguably say that GM is taking the necessary precautions to try to keep people safe. It has recalled every single Bolt EV and Bolt EUV ever built. With the recall, the cars’ battery packs will be replaced, they…

A Town Near Rome is Selling Old Homes for $1, a Trend Across Italy in Many Beautiful Villages

If you’re the mayor of a rustic 800 year-old town with just 1,000 people, how can you stop the town from fading away as young people move to the major cities? How about you sell all the empty properties for one euro? 44 towns in Italy are currently listed under the €1.00 House Project, which […]

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