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Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

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Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 27-acre stretch of woodland near Pittsburgh is set to receive permanent protection with the help of $277,200 in state funding. The funding was announced by Pennsylvania State Rep. Emily Kinkead on October 7 and will support the Lowries Run Expansion Project in Ross Township. According to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, … Read more

A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

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A Florida man sold hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace, gets arrested; police seize 131 plants and 50 pounds of cacti at his Riverview home

Florida man arrested after hallucinogenic plants seized at his Riverview home. (Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office) A man in Florida has been arrested after authorities alleged that he was running a business selling hallucinogenic cacti and mushrooms through Facebook Marketplace. Investigators seized 131 live plants, approximately 50 pounds of mescaline-containing cacti and 1.5 pounds of … Read more

In 2019, Jack Johnson’s foundation bought neglected farmland in Hawaii; six years later, it reported over 40,000 pounds of produce harvested and more than 2,200 students welcomed on field trips

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In 2019, Jack Johnson's foundation bought neglected farmland in Hawaii; six years later, it reported over 40,000 pounds of produce harvested and more than 2,200 students welcomed on field trips

Photo credit: Kōkua Learning Farm In 2019, musician Jack Johnson’s Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation acquired neglected farmland on Oʻahu with a plan to turn it into a place for education, food production and community involvement. Six years later, the Kōkua Learning Farm had reported harvesting more than 40,000 pounds of produce and welcoming over 2,200 students … Read more

Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed

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Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed

PC: US Fish and Wildlife Service In northeast Illinois, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve covers 607 acres between North Chicago and Waukegan. Invasive plants, including teasel, Canada thistle, canary grass, buckthorn and common reed, have displaced native vegetation there. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, working with the Lake County Forest Preserve District and … Read more

More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste in one day, including 2,500 pounds pulled directly from the river and 64,320 pounds of invasive weeds

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More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste in one day, including 2,500 pounds pulled directly from the river and 64,320 pounds of invasive weeds

More than 575 Nevada volunteers worked across 26 Truckee River watershed sites and removed 120,125 pounds of waste in one day (Image Credit: KTMB) A single day of community cleanup across Nevada’s Truckee River watershed resulted in more than 60 tons of waste being removed from public spaces, waterways and surrounding areas. According to Keep … Read more

California thieves steal Nvidia-branded trailers expecting expensive AI hardware; find 40,000 pounds of sand instead

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California thieves steal Nvidia-branded trailers expecting expensive AI hardware; find 40,000 pounds of sand instead

Two Nvidia-branded trailers belonging to autonomous-trucking company PlusAI were stolen from outside its warehouse in Fremont, California, on September 23, 2026. The trailers were associated with PlusAI’s work with Nvidia on autonomous-driving technology, but instead of carrying GPUs, servers or other expensive AI equipment, each contained about 20,000 pounds of sand. The pair therefore carried … Read more

Around 170 volunteers remove 43,000 pounds of trash from San Antonio dumping site after years of complaints; property was a homeless encampment and had a $100,000 cleanup estimate

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Around 170 volunteers remove 43,000 pounds of trash from San Antonio dumping site after years of complaints; property was a homeless encampment and had a $100,000 cleanup estimate

Around 170 volunteers have removed 43,000 pounds of trash from a long-standing San Antonio dumping site. (Photo: KSAT) A long-standing dumping site in northeast Bexar County could soon be free of years of accumulated trash and debris, thanks to a volunteer-led cleanup effort. The roughly half-acre property near Elm Cove Drive, between Walzem and Old … Read more

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address

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Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered Kyiv with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address Two people were killed and 41 wounded in Ukraine’s capital as the attack … Read more

Florida is sinking 3 million pounds of repurposed concrete culverts off Destin-Fort Walton Beach; the discarded structures will form three artificial reefs, each built from about 500 tons of concrete

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Florida is sinking 3 million pounds of repurposed concrete culverts off Destin-Fort Walton Beach; the discarded structures will form three artificial reefs, each built from about 500 tons of concrete

More than 1,300 tonnes of old concrete pipes are being dropped into the Gulf of Mexico to create a series of artificial reefs off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The project uses three million pounds of recycled concrete culverts to create three separate underwater habitats. Each site will receive about 500 tons of … Read more

A California retiree began picking up litter alone on daily walks in 2020; six years later, her volunteer group has removed about 750,000 pounds of trash and now organises valley-wide cleanups

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A California retiree began picking up litter alone on daily walks in 2020; six years later, her volunteer group has removed about 750,000 pounds of trash and now organises valley-wide cleanups

Life always has a purpose, and the fun part is that you get to decide it. You can spend a fine morning sleeping through it or volunteering your time for a purpose. For Jill Mather her retirement wasn’t going as planned. After decades of working 80-hour weeks in the restaurant business, she had dreamt of … Read more