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Armed with Backpacks of Seeds, Local Pooches Enlisted to Help Rewild Urban Nature Reserve
nnInspired by an innovative Chilean forest restoration effort, the English town of Lewes is enlisting the help of dog walkers to rewild a local nature reserve.nnHeavily degraded by foot traffic, the project co-ops dogs’ tendency to run about in the woods to spread wildflower seed from saddlebags strapped to a harness around the dog’s abdomen.nnThe […]
LA Zoo Breaks Record for Condors Hatched in a Season with 17 Ugly-Cute Chicks Poised to Bolster Species
nnThe Los Angeles Zoo is capping off its 2024 California condor breeding season with a record-breaking 17 chicks hatched all of which will be candidates for release into the wild as part of the California Condor Recovery Program (CCRP).nnThe 17th and final chick of the season hatched in June and is thriving. The previous record […]
A Recipe for Zero-Emissions Fuel: Soda Cans, Seawater, and Caffeine
nnA team from MIT has discovered a fascinating chemical reaction that could allow ships or submarines to power themselves with zero-emissions hydrogen via a combination of aluminum pellets and the seawater through which they sail.nnSeveral clever tweaks allowed for this process to generate a not-insubstantial amount of hydrogen gas—the kind being used as an alternative […]
Indebted Indian Laborer Finds Life-Changing $100,000 Diamond
nnIn central India, a hardworking family man who found himself atop a mountain of debt also managed to find himself a 19.22-carat diamond worth almost $100,000.nn”Our lives have changed forever” he joyously told CNN, having just opened his first-ever bank account in anticipation of the money forthcoming from the sale of the diamond at auction.nn40-year-old […]