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Florida rebuilt a degraded offshore oyster reef with dolomite limestone in 2018; within six months live-oyster density rose from near zero to 91 per square metre, and by year five it had reached 244

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Florida rebuilt a degraded offshore oyster reef with dolomite limestone in 2018; within six months live-oyster density rose from near zero to 91 per square metre, and by year five it had reached 244

Florida restored a degraded oyster reef in 2018; density rose to 91 per sq m in six months and 244 by year five (Image Credit: UF/IFAS) Florida’s Lone Cabbage Reef, once a productive oyster habitat that had deteriorated into a sandbar, began recovering after researchers and local oyster harvesters rebuilt it with dolomite limestone in … Read more

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 12-year-old Surrey girl handed her father £500 of savings and asked for a mushroom-shaped house; he built a two-storey backyard hideaway with a glass floor and trapdoor that went on to win Shed of the Year in 2017

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A 12-year-old Surrey girl handed her father £500 of savings and asked for a mushroom-shaped house; he built a two-storey backyard hideaway with a glass floor and trapdoor that went on to win Shed of the Year in 2017

The Mushroom Shed was designed to resemble a mushroom. A 12-year-old girl from Surrey, England, gave her father £500 from her savings and asked him to build a house shaped like a mushroom in their back garden. Her father, Ben Swanborough, took up the challenge and built a two-storey wooden hideaway with a trapdoor, stained-glass … Read more

In 2016, Cumbria began trialling waste-plastic roads; a year later, an A7 project reused 500,000 bottles or 800,000 bags; five years later, the trials were deemed successful

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In 2016, Cumbria began trialling waste-plastic roads; a year later, an A7 project reused 500,000 bottles or 800,000 bags; five years later, the trials were deemed successful

Kingstown Road and Scotland Road form one of the main routes into Carlisle, and by autumn 2017 they had a new skin. Some of the bitumen holding the asphalt together had been replaced with pellets made from waste plastic.Cumbria, an area in England, wanted to make roads the better way. Roads that are environmentally friendly. … Read more

A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year

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A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year

A South Dakota biofuels CEO and his family bought land near Great Bear about two years ago, then donated 20.5 acres to expand a 220-plus-acre park that now draws more than 200,000 visitors a year/Image: Pigeon 605 Jeff and Tammie Broin donated 20.5 acres of land they acquired about two years ago to the City … Read more

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul ditches LA for life in France, sells $7.495 million home after a year on market; 4,026-square-foot Seyler House was listed at $10 million in July 2025

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Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul ditches LA for life in France, sells $7.495 million home after a year on market; 4,026-square-foot Seyler House was listed at $10 million in July 2025

Aaron Paul sells his Los Angeles home for $7.495 million after more than a year on the market. (Photo: Alex Zarour | Virtually Here Studios) Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has sold his Los Angeles home, known as the Seyler House, for $7.495 million after the luxury property spent more than a year on the … Read more

A 1987 Buick GNX, No. 450 of just 547 built for a single model year, sold for $200,000 with 26 miles in 2024; two years and only 4 miles later, the 30-mile car sold again for $427,000

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A 1987 Buick GNX, No. 450 of just 547 built for a single model year, sold for $200,000 with 26 miles in 2024; two years and only 4 miles later, the 30-mile car sold again for $427,000

Inside, the GNX remains unmistakably rooted in its era. A three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel sits ahead of GNX-specific Stewart-Warner instrumentation. Some cars age and others simply become more expensive to own. A 1987 Buick GNX with barely 30 miles on its odometer has demonstrated just how dramatically collector demand can shift, selling for $427,000 after … Read more

A severely malnourished stray rescued in Mississippi in 2021 became a FEMA-certified search dog; years later, Canyon is 2026 Dog of the Year

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A severely malnourished stray rescued in Mississippi in 2021 became a FEMA-certified search dog; years later, Canyon is 2026 Dog of the Year

A severely malnourished stray rescued in Mississippi in 2021 has gone from months of medical care to working alongside emergency responders in some of the US’s most challenging disaster zones. Canyon was brought to the Hancock County Animal Shelter after being found as a stray, where he received extensive veterinary treatment before his intelligence and … Read more

A Delaware school got $1 million from an anonymous donor when it opened; one year later, the donor returned with $2 million

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A Delaware school got $1 million from an anonymous donor when it opened; one year later, the donor returned with $2 million

When Holy Cross High School opened its doors in Delaware in 2025, an anonymous donor gave the new school $1 million to help it through its first year. One year later, on the first day of the school’s second academic year, the same donor contacted Head of School Tom Fertal again with another unexpected gift, … Read more

A new 11,400-sq-ft Fisher House in New York will give veteran families 12 free suites near medical care; at full occupancy, the home is expected to save families a combined $700,000 in lodging costs each year

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A new 11,400-sq-ft Fisher House in New York will give veteran families 12 free suites near medical care; at full occupancy, the home is expected to save families a combined $700,000 in lodging costs each year

Photo credit: Fisher House Foundation/ Instagram A new Fisher House has opened its doors in Montrose, New York, offering veteran families a place to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System. The 11,400-square-foot home features 12 wheelchair-accessible suites and is designed to keep families close … Read more