In 2013, a UK beach began planting discarded Christmas trees to trap blowing sand; by 2026, the project had created 90 metres of new dunes that help defend homes from flooding
More than 2,000 Christmas trees were planted at St Annes beach in February 2026. (Photo: .visitstannes.info) Discarded Christmas trees are being used to help protect homes and businesses along the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, UK. Since the project began in…
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…
Quote of the day by Homer: Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man and why empires still keep falling for the exact same trap
A lone hiker caught in a sudden mountain blizzard could freeze within hours without shelter, while a field mouse survives by tunnelling beneath the snow. A newborn horse can stand and run within minutes of birth, while a human baby depends on others for…
Anshul Kuncha family: Indian man shot to death in Philadelphia, sister calls ‘fake pizza delivery trap’
A 28-year-old man from the Indian state of Telangana works part-time as a pizza delivery supervisor at a pizza shop. USAwas tragically shot while responding to a delivery request Philadelphiasuspected of fraudulent orders. Indian pizza delivery executive…