The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered,
with the headquarters relocating from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City.
While the overhaul is billed as an effort to improve efficiency, conservationist…
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Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey agrees to record-setting four-year, $28 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-kicker-brandon-aubrey-agrees-to-record-setting-four-year-28-million-extension
AI Reveals Explosive Growth of Floating Algae Across the World’s Oceans
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"Apple Hits Record 30% Recycled Content Across All Products in 2025"
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Oatly is proving that regenerative agriculture isn't just a farm-level challenge—it's a corporate responsibility issue.
Their ambitious timeline: 30% of global supply regenerative by 2030, ramping to 100% by 2050. The key insight? Success requires corporate transparency and bringing farmers into decision-making, not just asking them to change practices.
What a terrible indictment of all the UK's news media!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/voters-across-parties-believe-uk-net-migration-is-rising-despite-sharp-drop
As with a few mother…
Brazil takes its National Civil Defense warning platform offline after suspected hackers send an unauthorized alert to mobile phones in several states (Mariana Catacci/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/americas/brazil-hackers-unauthorized-alert-latam
Parece que os japoneses acordaram.
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Today, much of the Inyo Mountains is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
In 1872, westward expansion-hungry lawmakers passed a pro-mining law that still holds:
if a prospector finds gold or another valuable mineral on federal land,
they can stake a claim, file it with the bureau, and 20 acres around the site are theirs for a small fee.
In 1872, a prospector was a man with a floppy-brim hat and pickaxe.
In 2026, it’s a billion-dollar company and 1,200lb steel …