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DiCaprio, Bezos launch $200M effort to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are reportedly backing a new conservation campaign that will direct $200 million toward helping 100 of the world's most threatened species. The AP noted the organizations claim the project is the…...
After 40 hours without power, homeowner buys a generator, then asks: Drain the fuel, or stabilize?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (729+ words) Poor fuel management can leave gasoline sitting too long, which may gum up a carburetor. After nearly two days without electricity following storms, one homeowner did what many people do during a blackout: buy a generator first and sort out…...
Giraffe in South Africa tears into invasive prickly pear as nature fights back
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (303+ words) "In Australia they actually introduced a moth species to fight it because it was destroying so much habitat." A video from South Africa shows that invasive plant species do not always go untouched by the ecosystems they enter. In the…...
Madagascar's ancient baobab trees store 700 years of Earth's secrets
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) "The past has a great deal to teach us — if we take the time to decode and read it." The storied baobab trees of Madagascar aren't just a signature part of the nation's captivating landscape; they're windows into hundreds of…...