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World - / Oct 3, 2026 - DJ Alok has helped restore 3 million sq m of native forest in Brazil - Brazilian DJ and music producer Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo, known simply as Alok, has taken his environmental work from the stage into forest restoration projects across Brazil. On June 1, 2026, the UN Environment Programme named Alok a Global

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World - / Oct 3, 2026 - How a US pest-control effort turned Asian lady beetles into an invasive species - Originally imported to the United States for biological pest control, the multicoloured Asian lady beetle, or Harmonia axyridis, has turned invasive. Competing with native ladybugs, this species disrupts ecosystems. While it helps manage aphid populations, its autumn behavior drives adult beetles to invade homes, creating an unwanted nuisance. This case serves as a cautionary tale about the unintended effects of introducing nonnative species into local environments.

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