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California brought in ice plant for erosion control in the early 1900s; the invasive succulent can form dense mats and grow over 3 feet wide in a year

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Once planted to control erosion, South African ice plant has spread along California’s coast, forming dense mats that displace native species and alter dune habitats. Park monitoring found it in eight of 12 plots, and volunteers work to remove it. (Wikimedia Commons)

In the early 1900s, California planted the ice plant on railway embankments as a means to control erosion, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) later planted it in roadside areas. This succulent plant, known as Carpobrotus edulis, is native to the coastal regions of South Africa, which has the same type of climate as … Read more

Trump announces Audi's $4 billion Georgia SUV plant, set to create 4,500 jobs

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Trump announces Audi's planned $4 billion SUV factory in Georgia, expected to create 4,500 jobs.

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that German luxury carmaker Audi plans to build a $4 billion assembly plant in Georgia. The factory is expected to produce 200,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) every year. Trump announces Audi’s planned $4 billion SUV factory in Georgia, expected to create 4,500 jobs. Audi said the planned investment … Read more

Saltcedar was planted across the West for shade and windbreaks; from 10,000 acres in 1920, the plant spread to over 1.2 million acres by the mid-1960s

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Once planted to meet practical needs, saltcedar spread widely across Western floodplains. (Wikimedia Commons)

A shrub planted to shade poultry and block the wind has spread across floodplains in the American West. According to the U.S. Forest Service’s Fire Effects Information System review of Tamarix, saltcedar was recommended in the early 1900s. Suggested for ornamental use, windbreaks, fuel, and shade for poultry and small stock, it ended up expanding … Read more

In 1935, weeping lovegrass was planted in Oklahoma to stop erosion; one strain later covered 2 million acres, and studies found lower plant diversity

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Donald Trump links a $100 million Kentucky drug plant investment to Republican victory in the 2026 midterm elections

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Donald Trump links a $100 million Kentucky drug plant investment to Republican victory in the 2026 midterm elections. (File Photo/AP)

US President Donald Trump has promised a $100 million investment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Winchester, Kentucky, but said the investment depends on Republicans winning the November 3 midterm elections. Trump made the announcement during a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, on October 17. Donald Trump links a $100 million Kentucky drug plant investment … Read more

Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in US media, generate anti-US war narratives: OpenAI reveals

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Iranian operatives used ChatGPT to prepare articles critical of the US war against Iran, with roughly 100 articles appearing in about a dozen publications, OpenAI said. (Getty Images via AFP)

Iranian operatives used artificial intelligence tools to help publish articles critical of the United States’ war against Iran in multiple media outlets, OpenAI said on October 8, raising fresh concerns about the use of AI to amplify foreign influence campaigns. Iranian operatives used ChatGPT to prepare articles critical of the US war against Iran, with … Read more

Trump mocks ‘Sleepy Joe’, then appears to doze off during $15B steel plant announcement

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President Trump appeared to doze off shortly after announcing a new steel plant in Iowa on Monday. (AFP)

President Donald Trump’s steel plant announcement at Oval Office today came with a moment that quickly grabbed attention online. Just after unveiling the $15 billion Iowa project, Trump appeared to struggle to stay awake as officials and industry leaders spoke about the plan. President Trump appeared to doze off shortly after announcing a new steel … Read more

In 2014, a small group in Goulburn began pursuing a community-owned solar farm; 12 years later, 300 mostly local investors had raised $3.3 million and the 1.4MW plant with a 4MWh battery opened

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In 2014, a small group in Goulburn began pursuing a community-owned solar farm; 12 years later, 300 mostly local investors had raised $3.3 million and the 1.4MW plant with a 4MWh battery opened

A small group of Goulburn residents gathered around kitchen tables in late 2014 to discuss a simple idea: making their own clean electricity. Twelve years later, that discussion became Australia’s first community-owned solar farm paired with a large-scale battery. The 1.4-megawatt facility, backed by a four-megawatt-hour battery, officially opened on an old industrial site on … Read more

In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

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In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

There are 14 islands totaling 2,674 square feet. Each island is a miniature replica of the natural archipelagos of the Mississippi River. Before the islands were placed in the creek, four prototype designs in a variety of shapes and sizes were developed. Sometimes the answer for a city that has fought floodwaters for years isn’t … Read more

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

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California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

The conservation plan comes as the future of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant remains under discussion For decades, 2,060 acres of California’s Central Coast remained closed to the public as a buffer around the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Now, the land above Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County is set to become a … Read more