Wednesday, August 05, 2026 9:28 AM ET
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Texas has been using discarded Christmas trees on its beaches for years, and they're quietly helping sea turtles survive14 minutes ago
US - Aug 5, 2026 - California will close the westbound Zampa Bridge for 53 hours to replace part of its deck, creating a major weekend detour between Vallejo and the East Bay - Important notice for travelers: Westbound access on the Al Zampa Memorial Bridge will be entirely shut down for 53 hours, commencing on Friday, August 21, and concluding on Monday, August 24, to facilitate necessary repairs. Motorists are urged to anticipate heavy delays and to follow detour signs. Please be advised that foot and bicycle traffic will also be halted during this repair window. Prepare your travel plans accordingly.14 minutes ago
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: "I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than..." - a timeless lesson on choosing kindness over perfection14 minutes ago
Donald Trump's immigration crackdown hits US military families; over 50 spouses, parents detained1 hour ago
Quote of the day by Elon Musk: 'One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy'1 hour ago
Rebecca DePaula was an NYPD officer, pastor and mother of three; her family is demanding an investigation after she died following surgery in the Dominican Republic1 hour ago
US Marine veteran serving as Las Vegas police officer killed in shootout with armed suspect1 hour ago
Hawaii has remained snake-free for millions of years, and the reason lies in how the islands were born1 hour ago
In 2011, Mount Rainier used helicopters to transport thousands of native plants into trampled meadows; more than 90% of about 85,000 plantings survived2 hours ago
After losing both grandparents, 17-year-old Hudson Waters recreated their Illinois home inside a backyard shed using their furniture, flowers and decorations2 hours ago
After disappearing for decades, seven beavers returned to California's Tule River and began restoring the landscape3 hours ago
In 2025, helicopters dropped 400 logs into Washington's Pilchuck River: 28 engineered logjams now slow floodwaters and rebuild lost salmon habitat3 hours ago
Meet Theo Quenee, the South Florida teen who turned his rooftop into a greenhouse for 524 hurricane-scattered mangroves3 hours ago
Across America's three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea3 hours ago
Used tyres from Japan were considered a likely pathway for Asian tiger mosquitoes into Texas, helping the species spread across the United States4 hours ago
Democracy Forward sues USCIS over records on immigration database use in US elections4 hours ago
Scientists discover a new eyeless cavefish genus hidden for decades inside one of America's most closely monitored caves4 hours ago
In 1898, Pennsylvania began buying its barren 'desert'; a civilian tree army later helped bring its forests back4 hours ago
In 1977, California removed the last introduced grazing herbivores from San Miguel Island; a landscape once described as a "barren lump of sand" is now covered with recovering native vegetation4 hours ago
Why some northern U.S. forests recover after storms and logging while others stall may depend on seedlings already growing beneath the canopy5 hours ago
Alaska's Kennecott produced some of America's richest copper until 1938; its enormous 14-storey mill still towers over the wilderness5 hours ago
Arizona researchers raised solar panels above crops so one acre could grow food and electricity, while separate readings found skin temperatures nearly 21°F cooler under panels in Phoenix5 hours ago
Oregon planted 72 million seedlings and dropped about a billion seeds from aircraft, helping turn the 554-square-mile Tillamook Burn into a state forest5 hours ago
'Operation Eau de Fraud': Chicago YouTuber charged after replacing luxury perfumes with modeling clay in return scam; police seize $250,000 worth of fragrances5 hours ago
From free speech to religion and press - US courts find Trump admin violated rights in 75 rulings5 hours ago
MAGA level score against samba as US and Brazil play diplomatic football7 hours ago
Trump revokes 28,000 immigrant trucker licences: What it means for Indians8 hours ago
Man arrested with gun, ammunition near Trump's California golf course ahead of fundraiser9 hours ago
Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site12 hours ago
'A Fitting Farewell': An Illinois family gave its old farmhouse one final purpose; about 100 firefighters trained inside before it burned16 hours ago
Quote of the day by Warren Buffett: 'Look for the job you would take if you didn't need a job' and timeless career advice16 hours ago
From 1952 to 2020, US inspectors recorded 2,562 woodwasp interceptions; researchers found wooden packaging was the dominant invasion pathway12 hours ago
Donald Trump administration revokes over 28,000 immigrant trucking licences, launches veteran hiring drive; Indian drivers may be affected17 hours ago
US judge blocks New York's ban on ICE officers wearing face masks17 hours ago
New rules for US citizenship: Trump administration wants new educational requirement for naturalization19 hours ago
75-country Green Card ban illegal, rules Indian-American judge Amit Mehta; DHS says Trump upholding highest standards20 hours ago
US researchers tracked nearly 450 coastal wetlands for up to 20 years; 84% were sinking towards open water and only 16% kept pace with rising seas21 hours ago
Meet Darshan Magdum, Indian member of US boy band, who finally gets O-1 visa and the Internet is behind it22 hours ago
The US army built a 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through wilderness in just eight months during World War II23 hours ago
When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using 'Amazon' in Google Ads23 hours ago
How Vietnam veteran John Beal turned Seattle's polluted Hamm Creek into a thriving salmon habitat after doctors gave him just four months to live23 hours ago
Only 4 companies? Critics say barring small companies from hiring H-1B for 1-2 years is not enough23 hours ago
California's Ranch Fire burned 459,123 acres in 53 days; eight years later, crews planted 71,000 seedlings across the scar in eight days1 day ago
In 1994, Alabama sank 100 retired M60 battle tanks in the Gulf, giving obsolete military machines a 50-year second life as fish reefs1 day ago
In 2006, Florida deliberately sank a 911-foot aircraft carrier, creating America's largest intentionally reefed warship1 day ago
Virginia's iron furnaces burned an acre of forest a day for just five tons of metal; today, 10 stone ruins hide across 1.8 million forested acres1 day ago
North Carolina man worked 100-hour weeks for 58 years to save a bankrupt boat company, rejected a $400 million offer and gave it to charity1 day ago
Salvadoran man dies at New Jersey ICE detention centre, 22nd death in custody this year1 day ago
Andrew Tate's lawyer warns Trump of political fallout if he doesn't help jailed influencer in UK extradition case1 day ago
In 2023, a helicopter flew 90 miniature forest islands into a Washington swamp, testing whether 450 living plants could defeat invasive grass1 day ago
In 2018, a US engineer proposed spreading glass beads across Arctic ice to slow its melting; scientists later warned the plan could warm it1 day ago
Iran won't escalate tensions but will defend itself, says Pezeshkian as Donald Trump claims Tehran has 'last chance'1 day ago
In 1948, Maine loaded white-pine seeds into a Navy plane and scattered them across 2,200 burned acres; some produced 2,475 seedlings per acre1 day ago
In 2024, helicopters delivered 3,800 giant sequoia seedlings seven miles into California wilderness; replanting a 48-acre burn scar considered unlikely to recover naturally1 day ago
In 2015, helicopters began dropping logs into Washington's Queets-Clearwater watershed, helping crews rebuild 8 miles of critical salmon habitat1 day ago
US to close missions in Canada, Japan and Indonesia: Report1 day ago