9,000 discarded Christmas trees help restore New Orleans wetlands
New Orleans is giving used Christmas trees a second life by dropping them into coastal marshes to help slow land loss. The bundled trees trap sediment, reduce wave energy and…
Ex-nurse revives baby who stopped breathing during Arizona post-office visit
A former nurse's quick actions saved an infant's life at an Arizona post office. Mary Schwarz performed CPR and airway clearing on baby Nova who stopped breathing. Police Lieutenant Shari…
Wildfires near Bordeaux spark fears of hidden damage to France’s wine
France's worst wildfires in decades now threaten Bordeaux's famed wine production. Smoke taint can subtly damage grapes, affecting taste and value for years. This danger arrives during a sensitive ripening…
Brazilian scientists sampled 800 trees across 63 Amazon locations; their atomic fingerprinting…
Brazilian scientists are innovating with an isotopic mapping model designed to tackle illegal logging head-on. This novel forensic tool examines atomic signatures within trees, allowing them to trace the origination…