An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land. Eight million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning

An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land. Eight million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning | World News

M.C. Davis spent close to 90 million dollars buying up 54,000 acres of heavily logged land in the Florida Panhandle, turning what timber companies had stripped bare into one of the largest private nature preserves in the southeastern United States. Since founding what he called Nokuse Plantation in 2000, Davis and his team have planted…

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Daylight murder in Gwalior: Estranged husband shoots woman dead; cops fire tear gas to nab accused

Daylight murder in Gwalior: Estranged husband shoots woman dead; cops fire tear gas to nab accused | Bhopal News

In a shocking daylight incident a 28-year-old woman was shot dead outside Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior by her estranged husband on Friday afternoon. The man was was captured later. BHOPAL: In a shocking daylight incident a 28-year-old woman was shot dead outside Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior by her estranged husband on Friday afternoon….

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7 Americans move into Kenya isolation centre as US mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine

7 Americans move into Kenya isolation centre as US mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine

Health workers interact at the Evangelical Medical Center in eastern Congo. (AP Photo) Seven American aid workers who had been involved in responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being quarantined at a US-backed bio-isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced new travel restrictions requiring Americans returning…

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UAE Central Bank grants first crypto payment licence to Crypto.com

Uae First Crypto Payment: UAE Central Bank grants first crypto payment licence to Crypto.com | World News

UAE tightens grip on regulated crypto economy with Crypto.com deal / Image: file The UAE has taken another major step toward becoming a global digital finance hub after Crypto.com became the first cryptocurrency platform to receive a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE.The licence was granted to the company’s…

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Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh A 21-year-old Indian national who was living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a devastating truck crash in Southern California that killed three people and injured several others.Jashanpreet Singh, who entered the United States illegally under the Biden administration,…

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Only three Hawaiian producers meet America’s organic honey framework; scientists say the rules may be unnecessarily strict

Honey: Only three Hawaiian producers meet America’s organic honey framework; scientists say the rules may be unnecessarily strict

Researchers established 72 bee colonies across six large organic farms (IStock photo) Only three Hawaiian producers currently meet the United States’ organic honey certification rules, but scientists now say those rules may be stricter than necessary, according to a new study.Researchers have found that honey produced by organically managed bee colonies on farms in the…

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Across America's three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea

Across America’s three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea

As sea levels continue to rise at an alarming rate, coastal wetlands are facing unprecedented inundation. A staggering eighty-four percent of these essential ecosystems are currently experiencing loss on a national scale. The Gulf Coast wetlands are bearing the brunt of this crisis, largely due to human impact. Still, there’s hope—many wetlands could shift inland…

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13 lakh aid to families of students killed in Jhalawar school collapse

13 lakh aid to families of students killed in Jhalawar school collapse | Jaipur News

Jaipur: The state govt announced Saturday that families of the seven students who were killed in the school building collapse in Jhalawar’s Piplodi village on July 25 have received financial assistance of Rs 12 lakh each under various heads.The Chief Minister’s office revealed the details late Friday night, with MoS disaster management and Jhalawar district…

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When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using 'Amazon' in Google Ads

When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using ‘Amazon’ in Google Ads | World News

Image credits: Wikimedia Commons A campaign to protect one of the world’s most important rainforests took an unexpected turn when conservationist Paul Rosolie revealed that his organisation, Junglekeepers, had difficulty using the word “Amazon” in Google Ads while promoting its work. Frustrated by what he described as an automated trademark-related obstacle, Rosolie turned to Amazon…

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