A rock climber’s sinking vital signs on Shortoff Mountain in North Carolina triggered an emergency call. Burke County EMT Will Soper answered with a run carrying life-saving blood up 1,000 vertical feet. Here’s his story.
Month: September 2026
Offshore Wind Farms Create New Marine Habitats, Supporting Diverse Fish Populations in Taiwan and New York
Fish gather around an offshore wind foundation in Taiwan, where hard surfaces have developed reef-associated marine communities.
California approves legislation to simplify and reduce costs for installing plug-in solar systems
The bill cleared the Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support on Wednesday night and now goes to Governor Gavin Newsom. If he signs it, compatible systems could…
Experts Say Weekend Lie-Ins May Benefit Health, No Need for Guilt
Previous advice stressed risks of sleeping in but about 90 minutes extra could prevent high blood pressure
Forty Years After Chernobyl: Large Mammals Thrive at Sevenfold Density in the Exclusion Zone as Human Presence Disappears
Forty years after the disaster, wolves, lynx and wild horses thrive at sevenfold density in Chernobyl, though abundance isn’t health.
New York City Public Schools to Prohibit AI Use in Grades K-8 Starting This Year
Students in the nation’s largest school district return to classrooms next week.
Nepal Principal Saves 1,643 Students by Evacuating School Minutes Before Glacier-Triggered Flash Flood
With muddy floodwaters racing towards his school, Nepal school principal Rajendra Dawadi had only minutes to act. He sounded the alarm and led 1,643 children to safety, just before glacier-triggered flash floods tore through Trishuli Valley, sweeping away the school and killing hundreds.
Akagera National Park Sees Big Five Return, Wildlife Numbers Soar, and Former Poachers Join Conservation After Over a Decade Without Elephant, Lion, or Rhino Poaching
For more than a decade, not a single elephant, lion or rhino has been poached in Akagera National Park, marking a major conservation milestone after 15 years of sustained anti-poaching efforts.
Australia on Track to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Two Decades After Gardasil Vaccine Launch
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.
Businessman Paul Lister Rewilds 23,000-Acre Scottish Estate, Planting One Million Trees and Reintroducing Red Squirrels
UK News: An English businessman who bought a traditional 23,000-acre Scottish hunting estate in 2003 has spent more than two decades changing its heavily graze.