Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that … Read more
Five schoolgirls from Kent, aged between 14 and 15, have built a robot with five-metre folding arms to help fight wildfires. Their work has earned them the chance to represent Great Britain at an international robotics competition in South Korea. The team from The Folkestone School for Girls, known as Team Meglabyte, designed the robot … Read more
The founder of the world’s biggest weekly car show died on Saturday, September 12, when his McLaren slammed into a tree in California. The vehicle split in two and burst into flames in a horrific crash. James Wehr: South OC Cars and Coffee founder killed horrific crash (Instagram/@wehr) James Wehr, 27, died in the crash. … Read more
Like Impenetrable Forest. Image Credit: Ron Van Oers/Wikipedia Communities living beside Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park have planted 4,053 agroforestry trees across 40 hectares of land, beginning the restoration of a damaged buffer zone around one of Africa’s most important rainforest landscapes. The work aims to improve habitat, support local livelihoods and reduce pressure on … Read more
The Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center A high-altitude property first bought as a private family retreat in the mid-1960s now serves as an important centre for environmental research in North America. The 535-acre property in Haywood County, North Carolina, historically known as “The Purchase”, was officially transferred to the National Park Service around the turn … Read more
Households across Great Britain can now generate their own solar power using a standard three-pin wall socket, under new rules designed to cut energy bills and make clean electricity more accessible. The legal change, which came into force on 27 August 2026, allows people in England, Scotland and Wales to buy portable solar panel kits … Read more
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has said that a search is underway for a missing man, Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, with National Park Service rangers looking for him. GSMNP said that Marcin was reported missing to the park’s dispatch center on August 24. His vehicle was later found near the Sugarlands Visitor Center inside the park. Who … Read more
Donald Trump has praised Kim Jong Un once again US President Donald Trump said on Monday (local time) that Kim Jong Un has “always treated me with great respect” after citing his “very good” relationship with the North Korean leader to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea“Kim Jong Un has always treated me … Read more
Quote of the day by King Charles (AP photo) Few words spoken at a moment of personal loss carry the weight of an entire lifetime. When Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022, her eldest son, King Charles III, addressed the nation the following day, speaking as both a new monarch and a grieving … Read more