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April 14, 2026 " HVO field engineer climbs tower
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (81+ words) On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers with tower-climbing certifications ascended the cell tower within Hawai'i Volcano National Park. Their mission was to replace a point-to-point radio that had been water damaged during the recent storms, resulting in the…...
Industry reps. on 'Path of the Pronghorn' working group skeptical of corridor designation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (793+ words) Pronghorn graze in Lupine Meadows in June 2023 in Grand Teton National Park. Members of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor Working Group are torn about formally protecting the pronghorn migration. At a meeting in Rock Springs last week " the group's third…...
Best time to water plants to keep slugs out of your garden
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (702+ words) There are over 40 types of slugs in the UK(Image: Getty) Every gardener's nightmare is the persistent problem of slugs wreaking havoc on their carefully tended plots and stunting the growth of their plants " yet there is a straightforward solution…...
Pain of forestry conversions is raw and real
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (645+ words) Rural communities are being gutted of people and services by the conversion of farmland to exotic forestry, a researcher says. Kathryn Wright, a rural mental health counsellor who works in rural social services, is studying the social effects on rural…...
This is the One Natural Material You Need to Deter Pests and Help Protect Your Plants
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1118+ words) Every gardener will know at least a few unconventional ways to keep pests away from their precious plants, and sheep wool is a brilliant example. It might not be front of mind when you think of ways to protect your…...
Power to the people
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (775+ words) We stood in Parliament Square spelling out the need to "up the energy" on government commitments to expanding community-owned energy earlier this month." The illuminated words accompanied the delivery of an open letter, signed by 250 people and organisations led by…...
Slugs are rife in spring - here's how to keep them out of your garden naturally
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (609+ words) There are chemical-free ways to repel slugs(Image: Getty) Every gardener's biggest frustration is troublesome slugs interfering with their hard work and hampering their plants' development, yet there's a straightforward solution to stop them. What makes slugs particularly annoying is…...
Remove one thing from your garden to help keep rats away for good
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (659+ words) There are multiple ways to block access to your garden(Image: Nigel Harris via Getty Images) As we increasingly venture outdoors and into our gardens this spring, awareness is growing about rats nesting and wreaking havoc in and around our…...
Call to ban common item as Aussies behaviour challenged: 'So depressing"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (596+ words) Australia is a nation of coffee lovers, but disposable coffee cups are one of the most divisive items in the country. There are several alternatives to takeaway cups, like Keep Cups, or simply dining in. But during a recent trip…...
MSIT to expand climate response technology development with 3. 4 trillion won investment
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) [Digital Today, reporter Jin-ho Lee ()] South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday it is accelerating technology development to respond to climate change to implement government policy tasks and meet its 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target (NDC). To achieve…...