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World - / Sep 16, 2026 - Illinois cornfield transformed into a prairie with 134 species of plants - A 15-year prairie restoration project in Illinois shows significant plant establishment. Seventy percent of planted species were recorded, and many native plants also appeared. Active management, including prescribed burns and weed control, shaped the prairie's development. Different habitats supported varying species success rates over the years. This restoration highlights the resilience and evolving nature of prairie ecosystems.15 minutes ago
World - / Sep 16, 2026 - They spent $300,000. Now they're asked to give up 44 acres - Tyler Chambers embarked on an ambitious journey to construct his dream home in Washington. Investing nearly $300,000 into regulatory requirements and necessary studies, he was soon met with neighbor complaints that triggered additional demands. These included extensive environmental assessments and a permanent conservation deed restriction on two-thirds of his land. Undeterred by the financial and emotional strain, Chambers remains resolute in his quest to build a home.15 minutes ago
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Oxfordshire weather forecast September 16 2026 sunny intervals mild temperatures3 hours ago
Cambridgeshire weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected September 16-223 hours ago
Lewisham weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected September 16, 20263 hours ago
Cardiff weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, rain expected later in the week3 hours ago
York weather forecast: Sunny intervals with a 40% chance of rain and highs of 17°C3 hours ago
Belfast weather forecast: Cloudy skies and showers expected today, with a warming trend next week3 hours ago
Sheffield weather forecast: Light showers expected September 16, with a 90% chance of rain3 hours ago
Nottingham weather forecast: Cloudy with high chance of rain on September 16, 20263 hours ago
Edinburgh weather forecast: Sunny intervals and brisk winds today, 17°C high3 hours ago
Bristol weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, light rain expected later in the week3 hours ago
Glasgow weather forecast: Light showers and cool temperatures expected Tuesday3 hours ago
Newcastle weather forecast: Cloudy skies and light rain expected this week3 hours ago
Leeds weather today: Sunny intervals expected with highs of 17°C, 40% chance of rain3 hours ago
Birmingham weather forecast: Light showers and cool temperatures expected September 163 hours ago
Kim Kardashian awarded just 1 euro after Paris gunpoint robbery involving jewellery worth over 5.2 million euros6 hours ago
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A metal detectorist uncovered 4.5 kg of Viking-era silver in Finland; thousands of coins were buried in two birch-bark containers14 hours ago
UN considers underground aid bunkers in Ukraine as Russian strikes escalate16 hours ago
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A Chinese village collected plastic from its mangroves and turned the waste into silk-like scarves for volunteers, linking cleanup with recycling19 hours ago
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At 22, Jayden Williams became Stockbridge's youngest mayor; 10 months later, the city council removed him after a 10-hour misconduct hearing17 hours ago
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Video: 3 killed as helicopter crashes while covering bus collision in LA5 hours ago
'Maybe they'll shoot you': Carney recalls Trump's joke on Canada-US ties7 hours ago
Meet Benjamin Davis, the 16-year-old Massachusetts student who built a machine that turns 3D-printer waste into reusable filament and won $75,00012 hours ago
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Western Australia sank 60 ten-tonne concrete fish boxes across two artificial reefs; three years later more than 60 fish species were recorded, up from about 1218 hours ago
France planted Douglas-fir forests; scientists later found streams draining the plantations had up to 10 times more nitrate16 hours ago
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In 2021, a British Columbia woman allowed limited tree trimming; neighbours cut far more for a Shuswap Lake view, and a judge ordered them to pay $34,064 in damages17 hours ago
Penn's Cave opened to visitors in 1885 and has been run by the same Pennsylvania family since 1908; after four generations, its owners want the 1,500-acre property to become a state park rather than be developed18 hours ago
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Children in China's Nizhuhe village trekked three hours up and down an 800 metre cliff to go to school; now two elevators and a cable car ride have reduced the journey to half hour1 day ago
Meet Samuel Henderson, the 12-year-old who can mimic more than 100 bird calls and is now going viral for his unusual talent14 hours ago
Meet Tanishka Aglave, the 17-year-old Valrico, Florida student who built a curry leaf treatment, steam system and AI tool to fight citrus greening; she won $50,0003 hours ago
Will Smith's iconic 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' mansion returns to market with a 25% price cut; famous TV home now listed at $22.95 million and could be demolished3 hours ago
Manchester weather forecast: Light showers and cool temperatures expected today, September 163 hours ago
London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected September 16, 20263 hours ago
Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, mixed conditions ahead3 hours ago
How FBI busted Russian plot to kill US-based dissident, target Ukraine supporters4 hours ago
Meet Austin Jin, the 16-year-old Great Neck, New York student who built a CRISPR blood test to detect tuberculosis and drug resistance; he won $50,0004 hours ago