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Australia’s catastrophic rabbit invasion sparked by a few dozen British bunnies Six kilometres south of Norfolk Island lies a striking volcanic island with red cliffs, where one of the Pacific’s most impressive environmental recoveries is taking place.Phillip Island, part of Norfolk Island National Park, was left almost completely bare after 150 years of grazing by…

Quote of the day by Michael Jackson (AP photo) Life often feels busy enough that people assume there will always be another chance to say what actually matters. A phone call can wait until tomorrow. A visit can be postponed until next week. Michael Jackson put the risk in that assumption plainly. “You never know…

Detroit was once built for two million residents, but the population today stands at under a million. That shift left behind a vast amount of unused space, and rather than let it sit idle, residents began reclaiming it. What started with small community gardens on scattered plots has grown into one of the strongest urban…

Roughly 5,000 discarded toilets have been repurposed as artificial reef structures beneath the water. The initiative, run by New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection alongside the Billion Oyster Project, converted old porcelain fixtures from public schools into a foundation for oyster growth. According to the Jamaica Bay reef project, instead of ending up in…

Neighbourhoods in Chicago that lost more tree canopy also recorded higher mortality rates. (Representational photo) Tree canopy loss in cities may be linked to higher death rates, according to a new study. Researchers have found that Chicago neighbourhoods that lost more tree cover over 11 years also recorded higher mortality, especially in areas with hotter…

Every morning, children in Harford, Cheshire, a quaint village 2 miles southwest of the town of Northwich, would go on a treasure hunt. They look for the mysterious gifts hidden in a zip-lock bag that can appear almost anywhere: in gardens, on doorsteps, tucked into hedgerows like gifts from some benevolent fairy tale. One may…

French streamers Owen Cenazandotti, known online as Naruto, and Safine Hamadi have received suspended prison sentences for repeatedly attacking and humiliating Jean Pormanove during livestreams. A court in Nice, France, gave Naruto a two-year suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine, while Safine received an 18-month suspended sentence and a €5,000 fine. The court also banned…

Patrick McGee remembers talking to the woman sitting beside him as his Southwest Airlines flight approached Phoenix. His next clear memory was waking up in an ambulance.Somewhere between Omaha, Nebraska, and Phoenix, the 77-year-old grandfather suffered a major cardiac emergency. His heart stopped, and fellow passengers had to perform CPR in the narrow aisle of…

For millions of people in Indonesia, the Citarum River is both a lifeline and an environmental disaster. Stretching for nearly 300 kilometres across West Java, the river supplies water to around 30 million people, irrigates vast agricultural land and supports major industries. Yet in many places, the water is barely visible beneath sprawling blankets of…

Twitch streamer Austin McBroom has sparked a debate about consent after a woman appeared to grab him during a livestream. McBroom, who was wearing a Spider-Man costume at the time, looked shocked by what happened and repeatedly said, “I just got violated.” He also questioned why people nearby were laughing. The clip quickly spread online,…