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"Queen’s Brian May turned 157 acres of private land into a 100,000-tree reserve and animal rescue"
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Queen’s Brian May turned 157 acres of private land into a 100,000-tree reserve and animal rescue
In 2013, Brian May announced that he had purchased 157 acres of land that was due to be developed into housing in Bere Regis, Dorset, England.

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/plastic-pollution-hotspots-spawn-a-public-health-crisis-across-latin-america/

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of the world’s used and discarded plastic, new research shows that waste infrastructure in many countries is already buckling under the strain […]


Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
following a weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia.

A total of 11 new fires were reported across that province,
where a state of emergency was declared on Saturday,
with thousands forced to evacuate near Summerland,
located about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.

The largest fire in this region, called the Bald Range Fire,
had burned throug…

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

Tucker Kraft agrees to contract extension with Packers, earns top-three deal among tight ends, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tucker-kraft-agrees-to-contract-extensi…

Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.
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Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.

A Manual for How the Left Can Fail to Agree:
Why parties that share 90% of a programme still can’t share a ticket, and why the problem starts with all of us.
https://agarzon.substack.com/p/a-manual-for-how-the-left-can-fail

A Manual for How the Left Can Fail to Agree
Why parties that share 90% of a programme still can’t share a ticket, and why the problem starts with all of us

Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thr…

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
Pacific Coast Highway is currently closed to nonresidents from Point Sur Lighthouse to Vista Point, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“The fire remains highly active, and conditions can change rapidly,” the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
“We are respectfully asking the public to stay out of the area. Roadways must remain clear so first responders can wor…

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 1,700 acres and spurred evacuations that encompass iconic destinations such as Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library and the Alila Ventana resort.

Cloudflare acquires Deno, co-founded by Node.js creator Ryan Dahl, which had developed an open-source alternative to Cloudflare Workers and had raised $26M (Paul Sawers/The New Stack)
https://thenewstack.io/cloudflare-acquires-deno-ryan-dahl/

Cloudflare acquires Node.js creator’s startup that copied its serverless playbook
Ryan Dahl’s Deno built Celld, a self-hosted take on Cloudflare Workers. Now Cloudflare is absorbing the team, and Deno’s own runtime is being wound down.

Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/10/photos-thousands-march-across-europe…

Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Demonstrations in London, Berlin, and Rome denounce ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza ‘ceasefire’ anniversary.