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In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco’s first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city’s steep hills without horses

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In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco’s first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city’s steep hills without horses

PC: Cable Car Heritage Museum In August 1873, San Francisco tested a new cable railway system designed to operate on streets where horses struggled with steep grades. Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the first cable car on Clay Street on 2 August, using an endless wire rope placed in a tube below the surface of the … Read more

In July, Montana protected 34,610 acres in the Cabinet Mountains; a proposed second phase would add 13,297 acres, creating a 47,907-acre conservation corridor with permanent public access

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In July, Montana protected 34,610 acres in the Cabinet Mountains; a proposed second phase would add 13,297 acres, creating a 47,907-acre conservation corridor with permanent public access

For generations, the forests of northwest Montana have been more than timberland. They have provided habitat for wildlife, working forests for local communities and places where people hunt, hike and explore. Now, state officials are working to give a large stretch of that landscape permanent protection. According to Western News and Daily Inter Lake, Montana … Read more

Mike Niziolek spent thirty years transforming his 150-acre property into a wetland, now the former AP biology teacher is creating ‘bio supermarkets’ for wildlife

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Mike Niziolek spent thirty years transforming his 150-acre property into a wetland, now the former AP biology teacher is creating 'bio supermarkets' for wildlife

Mike Niziolek, a former AP biology teacher decided that he did not want to limit his impact in the world to his classrooms and wanted to do something for the planet he loves so much. This is why he has spent the past thirty years, returning his 150-acre property Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota to … Read more

In 2022, bird flu caused an entire Sandwich tern colony in England to be abandoned; four breeding seasons later, the birds have returned in record numbers, creating one of the country’s largest colonies

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In 2022, bird flu caused an entire Sandwich tern colony in England to be abandoned; four breeding seasons later, the birds have returned in record numbers, creating one of the country’s largest colonies

Four breeding seasons after a deadly bird flu outbreak forced a colony of Sandwich Terns to leave their nesting ground, the seabirds have returned in record numbers, creating one of England’s largest breeding sites. Monitoring reports published by Rare Bird Alert confirm that Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) nested at RSPB Pagham Harbour in West Sussex … Read more

Meet Dr. Robert Parry: Ohio pediatric surgeon draws cartoons on kids’ bandages after surgery, creating 10,000 moments of joy

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Meet Dr. Robert Parry: Ohio pediatric surgeon draws cartoons on kids’ bandages after surgery, creating 10,000 moments of joy

Waking up after surgery can be an overwhelming experience for a child, with unfamiliar surroundings, medical equipment and a bandage covering a fresh wound. At Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio, paediatric surgeon Dr Robert Parry has found a simple way to make that moment a little brighter. After operating on children, Parry often reaches for … Read more

A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat

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A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat

Trees laid out at the site for planting (FWS photos) A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest and wetland habitat that was affected by contamination linked to the American Cyanamid Superfund Site. The project is being carried out under a settlement related … Read more