Wednesday, September 09, 2026 4:26 AM ET
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US - Sep 9, 2026 - In 1982, Chile imported European bumblebees to pollinate crops; the invaders crossed into Argentina, spread through Patagonia, and pushed its only native bumblebee toward regional extinction - The introduction of a non-native bumblebee species has caused significant disruptions in the pollinator ecosystem of southern South America. This invasive species has not only outcompeted the local Bombus dahlbomii but has also introduced harmful diseases, pushing the native bumblebee towards potential extinction. Additionally, commercial bees have brought with them an alien parasite that endangers both native and invasive populations.25 minutes ago
In 1996, an Arizona hunter photographed a wild jaguar and chose not to shoot; the encounter helped inspire a project protecting a Mexican refuge25 minutes ago
Mike Niziolek spent thirty years transforming his 150-acre property into a wetland, now the former AP biology teacher is creating 'bio supermarkets' for wildlife25 minutes ago
US - Sep 9, 2026 - Carl Sandburg bought a 245-acre North Carolina estate for his wife's goat farm; it became the first National Park Service site dedicated to an American poet25 minutes ago
In 2026, a Florida wildlife centre brought in critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs; the project is now helping restore their disappearing Madagascar rainforest42 minutes ago
Nearly 4,000 New York City students planted more than 100,000 beachgrass stalks across 2.25 acres at Coney Island Creek Park to rebuild protective dunes and help protect 50,000+ people from flooding2 hours ago
Amazon cargo jet pilots tried to abort unstable landing before plane overran Miami runway2 hours ago
Hurricane Lowell leaves at least one dead, knocks out power in Kauai County3 hours ago
Georgia O'Keeffe bought a small Ghost Ranch home in 1940 and spent decades painting the surrounding desert; a conservation plan is now protecting 6,000 acres from development2 hours ago
Toxic air after 9/11: Mamdani releases documents showing how New Yorkers were misled3 hours ago
Watch: Trump shares edited clip of King Charles walking away from fainting worker3 hours ago
A Napa art center is giving up development rights on 162 of its 217 acres; the deal protects 75% of the estate while directing up to $1.85 million back to the arts3 hours ago
Million-dollar question: OpenAI claims to have an answer to 90-year old maths problem4 hours ago
A North Florida family permanently protected 816.46 acres with a $2.665 million easement; farming can continue while the land stays undeveloped inside a 1.6-million-acre wildlife corridor4 hours ago
Cox Enterprises gave up development rights on nearly 4,400 South Carolina acres worth hundreds of millions; the land is now protected forever, including 40 miles of river and marsh frontage11 hours ago
Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu mansion hit by massive sinkhole as driveway collapses amid coastal erosion; photos show 30ft-wide crater outside his 4,000-square-foot beachfront home12 hours ago
In 1971, a surfer cut a piece of foam with an electric carving knife; 55 years later, his invention is a household name12 hours ago
Jack London bought 1,400 acres of exhausted California farmland and planted 65,000 eucalyptus trees; his experimental Beauty Ranch is now a state park13 hours ago
US Democrat urges House Speaker to sue Trump admin over triumphal arch, says Congress never approved funds13 hours ago
Meet Rachel Chen, the 18-year-old Los Angeles student who expanded a 1997 quantum-math idea to describe entire particle systems with simple diagrams; she won $100,00014 hours ago
In 1973, Montana released a gall fly to control spotted knapweed; decades later, the biocontrol program was linked to over 3 times more hantavirus-positive deer mice14 hours ago
She bought a Maine island to stop clear-cutting; 90 years after Audubon opened its first camp there, the 330-acre sanctuary still trains conservationists14 hours ago
Lindsay Clancy murder case: Lawyer asks Trump to pardon Massachusetts mother after mistrial15 hours ago
Trump takes trade war with Canada to ice15 hours ago
An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,00015 hours ago
Putin, Trump hold 1-hour call after visit by US envoys to broker Russia-Ukraine peace16 hours ago
Panama City's 1914 grammar school survived more than a century and Hurricane Michael; its empty classrooms are now set to become homes17 hours ago
4 members of Florida family missing after plane vanishes en route from Bahamas to Miami18 hours ago
Texas is offering $100 for every invasive black carp caught; the fish has not yet been found in the state but is dangerously close19 hours ago
Former mayor Giuliani says Mamdani should skip New York's 9/11 memorial ceremony19 hours ago
In 2024, New York began a $21.2 million bridge replacement project using recycled-glass concrete; the pilot is expected to divert 106 tons of glass and prevent over 72 tons of CO2 emissions20 hours ago
After losing 90% of their ancestral territory during the Gold Rush, the Yurok Tribe has regained 125 acres as a gateway to California's redwoods20 hours ago
Robin Williams built a 640-acre Napa estate with a 20,000-sq-ft mansion; after years on the market, it sold for $18.1 million after being listed for $35 million22 hours ago
Anne LaBastille built a 12-by-12-foot cabin deep in New York's Adirondacks with no electricity, plumbing or road; she spent decades living in the wilderness and her 32-acre home is now protected forever22 hours ago
In 2013, a South Carolina marine professor collected over 100 tonnes of restaurant oyster shells for reefs; within one year, about 100 metres had functioning habitat22 hours ago
After 20 years, Seattle steam-cleaned about 2,350 pounds of gum from Pike Place Market in 2015 as the sticky landmark spread across its brick wall22 hours ago
For 100 years, Milwaukee has been turning human waste into lawn fertiliser; 10.5 billion pounds diverted from landfills23 hours ago
In 2017, a Texas State University dye-tracing study followed fluorescein from the Pedernales River to a spring; the dye was detected 2.4 miles away in about 15.5 hours23 hours ago
In 1997, Texas researchers poured fluorescein into Dry Fork Sink to map Austin's hidden aquifer; it travelled at least 4.8 miles to Barton Springs in under 30 hours23 hours ago
In 2001, architect James Corner won the plan to cap 150 million tonnes of New York rubbish; Freshkills is becoming a 2,315-acre park with restored forests23 hours ago
In 2015, NYC crews cut 11,000 love locks from the Brooklyn Bridge after their weight snapped a lamp wire; 2016 signs brought a $100 fine23 hours ago
Virginia homeowner says Amazon's data centre turned his quiet life into 'chaos'; now he's suing over noise, flooding and damage23 hours ago
After 3 years, Melbourne removed 20,000 love locks from Evan Walker Bridge in 2015; wires were sagging and up to 40,000 keys polluted the Yarra River23 hours ago
Iran war energy costs hit US consumers at $1mn every 2 minutes: Report1 day ago
For 70 years, Texas' Bahia Grande was dry; then 2006 brought the tides back to 10,000 acres and wildlife returned in numbers1 day ago
In the 1980s, Rutgers researcher Thomas Nosker mixed milk jugs with discarded Big Mac containers to make structural plastic lumber; about 1.5 million US rail ties have kept an estimated 300 million pounds of plastic out of landfills1 day ago
As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man's guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life1 day ago
Meet Linus Chen-Plotkin, the 18-year-old Philadelphia student who analysed more than 600 works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and Schubert and found Mozart's melodies were less predictable1 day ago
In Japan, local authorities have installed signs warning drivers that cats may suddenly dash into the road, using playful illustrations to make the danger memorable1 day ago
In 2007, Wisconsin used dye to trace why 229 people got sick; septic-tank wastewater reached the drinking well in 6 days, while infiltration-field dye took 151 day ago
Meet Celine Zhang, the 18-year-old New Jersey student who developed a way to prove a digital puzzle was solved without revealing the answer1 day ago
Mississippi teen Madalyn Sullivan wrote an autism-acceptance book inspired by her sister and sent it to libraries in all 82 counties; she has now finished second at Miss America's Teen1 day ago
Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged1 day ago
Michael Bloomberg was fired from a Wall Street bank after 15 years. He used his $10 million payout to build a $109 billion fortune and has given away $25.4 billion1 day ago
Meet Suborno Isaac Bari: The maths prodigy who caught Barack Obama's attention, skipped five grades and graduated high school at 121 day ago
In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America's most extraordinary fires1 day ago
Flight recorders recovered from Amazon cargo jet that overran Miami airport runway, killing five1 day ago