Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees over five years; conservationists warn wrong trees could destroy entire ecosystems
Bangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years. The plan aims to increase the country’s green coverage, deliver on key election promises and support…
FDA recalls 1.6 million Midwest Poultry Service eggs due to salmonella risk: Check affected brands and states
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Midwest Poultry Services has recalled nearly 1.6 million eggs because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. The FDA announced the recall on Wednesday and said the affected eggs were…
Six fluffy barn owls have been found nesting on a farm near Peterborough, bringing good news after the farm faced six suspected arson attacks this summer
A brood of six barn owls have welcomed a farm in Cambridgeshire after a difficult summer. The furry cubs, estimated to be 40 to 50 days old, were found at Moore Farm near Peterborough and were penned on Thursday as part of ongoing conservation efforts…
Middle East conflict sparks global supply concerns, oil prices top $100
On Thursday, global oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May. The rise in oil prices comes as a widening conflict in the Middle East heightens concerns about disruptions to global oil supplies. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark,…
Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live bait to search for invasive male Burmese pythons in the Everglades, but 3 million camera trap photos detected only 4 pythons
In February 2025, conservation biologists discovered a 16-foot, 135-pound female Burmese python while radio-tracking a male scout snake in Southwest Florida. Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live bait to search for invasive male Burmese…
Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy finds cause of death ‘undetermined’; mortician explains head marks
Preliminary results of the independent autopsy conducted on 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells have been released. An independent autopsy found Nolan Wells’ cause of death was undetermined, meaning doctors couldn’t say exactly how he died based…
British footballer’s 2-year-old brother dies after being found unconscious in swimming pool during holiday in Spain World News
Hartley Wareham, 2, died in Spain. Exeter City footballer Jayden Wareham’s two-year-old brother died after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool during a family holiday in Spain.Hartley Wareham died on July 3, four days after the incident…
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘we’re betting on people’ for Meta’s AI future
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of artificial intelligence on Thursday. He said Meta believes AI will help people become more connected to each other rather than drive them apart. Zuckerberg said Meta’s primary goal of…
California to spend $36.4 million to restore Ebbetts Pass, one of the last wild trans-Sierra highways that climbs over 8,000 feet and narrows to single lane
At higher altitudes, the roads become narrow, steep, and winding. Caltrans will begin a major four-year project to repair a long stretch of Highway 4, including the historic Ebbetts Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. After being delayed, the project is…
Nolan Wells update: Factors complicating autopsy as family waits for answers
Nolan Wells’s An independent autopsy has been complicated by several factors as his family still awaits answers. Lawyer says independent autopsy commissioned by Wells family inconclusive Ben Crump Announced Wednesday, July 22. Nolan Wells update:…