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 average number of plant species in open parts of the rewilding area had…

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An Indiana train depot built 144 years ago sat abandoned for decades; after a nonprofit bought it in 2023, the station is being restored as the centerpiece of a new railroad campus

On a quiet corner in Steuben County, Indiana, a small brick train depot has stood watch over the tracks for 144 years. For much of the last half century, it watched in silence, its windows boarded, its platform empty, a relic of an era when railroads defined the rhythm of rural life. In 2023, a…

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In 1807, pigs were released on New Zealand’s Auckland Islands as food for castaways; 192 years later, 17 were rescued before the feral population was eradicated

On a remote, windswept archipelago far south of New Zealand, a small herd of pigs lived out more than two centuries as one of the world’s most isolated feral populations. Their ancestors were left on the Auckland Islands in 1807, released by sailors as a living food store for any shipwrecked castaways who might one…

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‘They’re desperate to affect election’: Trump declares Iran war will end after US midterms

Trump declares that Iran war will immediately end after midterm polls US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Iran war will end “immediately” after the upcoming US midterm elections later this year.Speaking to reporters, MAGA supremo Trump said, “I think the war will end immediately after the election… They’re desperate to try and affect…

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In 2012, an English upland restoration project began fencing sheep out of Tebay Common; 60,000 trees later, lost woodland is returning and 11 new breeding bird species have been recorded since 2016

Roundthwaite Common, Tebay An ambitious upland restoration project in Cumbria has turned a once-bare area of sheep-grazed fell into a thriving habitat, bringing back lost native woodland and attracting 11 new breeding bird species since 2016. The project at Tebay Common began in 2012 through a partnership between local farmers, landowner Lonsdale Estates, and the…

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What sparked N3on and Sneako’s explosive AI stream feud? ‘Fake’ friendship accusations take over their fallout | World News

What sparked N3on and Sneako’s explosive AI stream feud? ‘Fake’ friendship accusations take over their fallout N3on and Sneako have turned a disagreement over artificial intelligence into a very public fight. The clash started after N3on announced an AI version of himself that could keep streaming on Kick while he was asleep or away. Sneako…

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In 1864, Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport; 162 years later, conservationists are creating trout-free havens for a native fish with only about 6,000 left

Tasmania introduced brown trout from England for sport More than 160 years after Tasmania introduced British brown trout to create a major recreational fishery, conservation workers are building artificial barriers and clearing entire waterways to save a tiny native fish from extinction. The Swan galaxias (Galaxias fontanus), a small, scaleless freshwater fish found only in…

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