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Thai ice cream founder has put his 27-year-old business up for roughly $6 million after deciding to become a monk

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Thai ice cream founder has put his 27-year-old business up for roughly $6 million after deciding to become a monk

Siripong Akkarasriyuk built Hawell’s at a time when ice cream shops were becoming a familiar sight in Thailand’s shopping centres. He knew the trade from the ground up, having worked as an ice cream seller before launching his own brand in 1999. The first Hawell’s outlet opened at Central Pinklao, and the business expanded quickly, … Read more

In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

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In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, forming the foundation of a student-led coastal restoration campaign. Discarded Christmas trees collected from homes across Alabama are getting a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, helping form the base of a … Read more

In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024

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In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024

In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially declared the successful eradication of the invasive small Indian mongoose on Amami Oshima, ending a decades-long ecological crisis on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island. According to an official announcement from Japan’s ministry of the environment, expert panels … Read more

Florida’s 23-acre Bannon Island, held by one family for roughly 150 years and reachable only by boat, helicopter or seaplane, is listed for $12 million

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Florida's 23-acre Bannon Island, held by one family for roughly 150 years and reachable only by boat, helicopter or seaplane, is listed for $12 million

Historic $12 Million Private Island That Can Only Be Reached by Air or Boat Hits the Market for the First Time in 150 Years A secluded 23.32-acre private island on Lake Marion near Haines City, Florida, has been listed for $12 million. Known as Bannon Island, the property is being offered for sale for the … Read more