In 2019, a Norfolk farm began giving 500 acres of marginal farmland back to nature; three years later, average plant diversity had doubled and ex-arable plots rose from 7 to 32 species
When Wild Ken Hill, a coastal farm in Norfolk, began transforming 500 acres of poor, marginal farmland in 2019, the aim was to let nature recover with as little intervention as possible. Three years later, a repeat vegetation survey found that the…
A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree
Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward. Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions…
In 1981, Australia built its first solar power station at remote White Cliffs; 14 dishes powered a hospital, school, post office and 12 homes, and 45 years later the site is heritage listed
On the edge of the outback in far western New South Wales, a cluster of silver dishes once turned toward the sun, capturing light in a place where the grid had never reached. In 1981, Australia’s first solar power station began operating at remote White…
Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck members
For many travellers, the biggest benefit is spending more time with loved ones before or after a flight. Before 9/11, families could walk passengers to airport gates; 25 years later a TSA pilot is bringing that back at 13 US airports for PreCheck…
Volunteers spent 16 years restoring a damaged Arizona desert; 133 native plant species now thrive where invasive grass once ruled
An 18-acre stretch of Arizona desert that was once heavily disturbed and overrun by invasive buffelgrass has been transformed through 16 years of sustained restoration work by volunteers and conservation partners. The Waterman Restoration Project,…
In 1999, James Cameron bought a 102-acre California ranch for $4.4 million. 24 years later, the $33 million estate revealed a life far beyond Hollywood
James Cameron bought his 102-acre California ranch in 1999 for about $4.4 million, creating a private retreat far removed from Hollywood’s usual celebrity lifestyle. Set within the secluded Hollister Ranch on Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota…
Baltimore kept an invasive pear as its official tree for 52 years; after Maryland banned its sale, six costumed native trees raced to reveal its replacement, the tulip poplar
The six finalists were the tulip poplar, American sycamore, blackgum, bald cypress, bitternut hickory and overcup oak. (wbaltv photo) For 52 years, Baltimore had the Chanticleer pear, also known as the callery pear, as its official city tree. That…
Jeremy Corbyn finds a buyer for North London home at £700,000 after 19 years; former Labour leader bought Finsbury Park house for £363,000 in 2007 after initially listing it for £800,000
Jeremy Corbyn has found a buyer for his North London home after 19 years. (Photo: Instagram/Rightmove) Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to nearly double his money on his North London home after agreeing terms with a prospective buyer. According…
A Connecticut waterfront inn linked to the Jazz Age went more than 40 years without a major renovation; an $8 million restoration has now reopened its historic rooms and ballroom
Photo: https://www.innatlongshore.com/ On the shores of Long Island Sound in Westport, Connecticut, a white clapboard inn has long stood as a quiet reminder of the state’s Jazz Age glamour. For more than four decades, the property operated without a…
Anthropic researcher backs ex-employee’s AI warning, says human extinction could come within years
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the company. Hours after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the company warning that the race to develop increasingly powerful AI systems could pose an existential threat, another researcher at…