WorldPingFeral sheep introduced to Socorro Island caused severe ecological damage over decades. An eradication program removed 1,762 sheep between 2009 and 2012. Vegetation cover and soil conditions began recovering surprisingly quickly after grazing pressure ceased.
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WorldPingThe rebels deployed fighters on the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish 160 kilometers north of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to two government officials and a Houthi official…
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WorldPingPriscilla Chan helped protect a Hawaiian beach and wetland; 17 acres saved — full report at Times of India.
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Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in Quito, Ecuador.
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WorldPingAn Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said.
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A school oral history project to interview World War II veterans uncovered little-known stories from the conflict, including the liberation by American troops of 2,500 Holocaust survivors from a so-called "death train" in April 1945.
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WorldPingThe Hubble and James Webb space telescopes discovered some surprising things about 27 new tiny objects far beyond the orbit of Neptune.
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