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Meet Splash: The World’s First Search-And-Rescue Otter Hunting For Missing People In Florida The Sunshine State has an unlikely underwater hero in the form of an otter called Splash.

World’s First Search-And-Rescue Otter Hunting Missing People In Florida...
Slash the otter is the latest addition to Peace River K9 Search and Rescue. They traditionally use dogs to track scent of missing people, but underwater, canine’s abilities are limited.
www.iflscience.com/meet-splash-...

5 Ways To Have An Environmentally Sustainable Thanksgiving — Waste Free Planet Celebrate your next Thanksgiving with less waste and more meaning: explore how introducing planet-based meal options, planning for leftovers, and switching to linen napkins can make your feast more su...

5 Ways To Have A Sustainable Holiday...
Here are five ways that align with circular-economy, waste-reduction, and planet-friendly living.
1. Introduce Planet-Based Options
2. Plan for Waste
3. Choose Linen Napkins
4. Use Whole Ingredients
5. Decorate Mindfully
www.wastefreeplanet.org/blog/5-ways-...

Hundreds of National Guard members to leave Portland, Chicago, source says Last month, about 200 federalized California National Guard soldiers were sent to Portland, and another 200 federalized Texas National Guard soldiers were sent to Chicago.

National Guard members leave Portland and Chicago...
Hundreds of National Guard troops dispatched to Portland and Chicago in response to protests of Trump's immigration will leave, a Defense Department official confirmed. About 400 of those soldiers will return home.
www.cbsnews.com/news/hundred...

Mass coral spawning opens window for restoration work on Great Barrier Reef A thick cloud of coral spawn has blanketed parts of the Great Barrier Reef this week, signalling a key window for restoration work.

Scientists work to improve Great Barrier Reef during annual coral spawn...
Scientists are undertaking major restoration as coral spawns on the Great Barrier Reef. The annual event sees clouds of coral larvae and researchers hope for positive impact over coming years.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross have sold for over $600,000 at auction. The sales took place Tuesday at Bonhams in Los Angeles.

Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations...
Three paintings from legend Bob Ross sold for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV hurt by cuts in federal funding.
apnews.com/article/bob-...

Mamdani Has Named An All-Woman Transition Team Mamdani named a transition team that included former city and federal officials, nonprofit executives, and City Hall veterans.

Mamdani Names An All-Woman Transition Team. Here’s Who They Are...
"My team will build a City Hall capable of delivering on the promises of this campaign,” he said.
time.com/7331596/mamd...

A Trace Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities Shows One of the Greatest Drops in Gun Violence — Ever A Gun Violence Data Hub analysis of 150 cities paints a mostly consistent picture.

Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities Shows Greatest Drop in Gun Violence...
Downward trend across red and blue cities across the country, according to The Trace’s Gun Violence Data. Half of those cities, the rate of decrease is greater than last year, with homicides lower.
www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...

Pritzker directs $20 million to food banks as SNAP benefits set to pause Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday directing money toward helping food banks as SNAP funding is set to be stopped on November 1.

Pritzker directs $20 million to food banks as SNAP benefits delay...
Governor JB Pritzker signed executive order directing money toward helping food banks. The executive order gives $20 million in funding to support food supplying 2,600 food pantries across Illinois.
www.wandtv.com/news/illinoi...

Studying Clever Creases in Nature May Inspire Foldable Structures for Drones and Robots Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for design help

Studying Clever Creases in Nature May Inspire Foldable Structures for Drones and Robots...
Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for design help.
www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/s...

Dallas church paints rainbow steps in protest of Abbott's crosswalk order After Gov. Greg Abbott ordered cities to remove rainbow crosswalks, a Dallas church painted its steps in protest to show support for the LGBTQ community.

Dallas church paints steps in protest of order...
As Texas officials target rainbow symbols, Oak Lawn UMC sends a message. The church began painting its steps in rainbow colors, a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order requiring cities to remove rainbow crosswalks.
www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/d...

Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea tha...

Extinction rates slowed with plant and animals...
University of Arizona Department of Ecology revealed that, over 500 years, extinctions peaked about 100 years ago and declined. Researchers found past extinctions are not the most threatening, but destruction of habitats.
phys.org/news/2025-10...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M in emergency funding for food shelves amid shutdown Minnesota's food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M emergency funding...
Government shutdown has left thousands without pay, and threatens to cut off food assistance for many by November. The one-time funding aims to fill gaps in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), benefits.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels An overlooked technology for nearly 50 years, the first liquid air battery facility is finally set to power up in 2026.

Liquid air alternative to fossil fuels...
An overlooked technology for nearly 50 years, the first liquid air energy storage facility is set to power up in 2026. Hoping to compete with grid-scale lithium batteries and hydro to store clean power, and reduce fossil fuels.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Isra...

Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold...
Five teens from Palestine head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...

'Pay-As-You-Throw' Helps Cities Cut Waste And Citizens Save Cash Charging residents for how much — or little — they throw out is the financial incentive people need to start rethinking their habits, say experts.

‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ Helps Cities Cut Waste And Citizens Save Cash...
Charging residents for how much — or little — they throw out is the financial incentive people need to start rethinking their habits, say experts.
reasonstobecheerful.world/pay-as-you-t...

National study finds public Montessori programs strengthen early learning outcomes—at sharply lower costs The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared t...

National study finds Montessori programs strengthen early learning, at lower costs...
National randomized trial of Montessori preschool showed stronger long-term outcomes, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared to non-Montessori preschoolers.
phys.org/news/2025-10...

First plants placed on world’s largest wildlife crossing...
Approximately 5,000 native plants planted on Wallis Annenberg Wildlife crossing. The foliage will serve as an environmental boost by providing wildlife a safe path, while also minimizing interactions with humans
ktla.com/news/local-n...

Colorado to offer a new training for teachers on using the state’s ‘red flag’ gun law Educators were added to the list of people who can request someone’s guns be temporarily confiscated. But very few have so far.

Colorado offers training for teachers to use state’s ‘red flag’ gun law...
In 2023, Colorado added teachers to list to have someone’s guns be temporarily confiscated under law. But, not many teachers used it. New training course by Colorado AG Weiser aims to change that.
www.cpr.org/2025/10/01/c...

Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility of 21st-century life

What happened when a Pacific island was cut off...
It's not what you think.
A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility of 21st-century life.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

New sun-powered film purifies highly contaminated water in minutes As per the study paper, this water disinfection film has been particularly designed for resource-limited and disaster-affected regions.

New sunlight-powered film kills 99.995% bacteria to provide safe drinking water...
It offers a simple, affordable, and robust solution to the global safe drinking water crisis.
interestingengineering.com/innovation/s...

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

New England’s final coal plant shuts down...
Poor economics drove New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as Trump administration attempts to push revitalization of coal. “The end of coal is real,” said Catherine Corkery, director of Sierra Club NH.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

Fungi Are Becoming Invaluable First Responders in Eco-Crises When environmental disasters occur, live fungi are helping to quickly clean up everything from oil spills to toxic runoff.

Fungi Are Becoming Invaluable First Responders in Eco-Crises...
When environmental disasters occur, live fungi are helping to quickly clean up everything from oil spills to toxic runoff.
reasonstobecheerful.world/fungi-first-...

How geothermal energy could provide ‘always on’ supply Interest is growing in fracking techniques pioneered by the oil and gas industry for use in tapping the earth’s crust for power

How geothermal energy could provide ‘always on’ supply...
Geothermal energy makes up less than 0.5% global demand. Mostly for heating, and not electricity. But, interest is growing in fracking techniques that could make geothermal energy more widely available.
www.ft.com/content/0f4c...

The 'typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.

'Typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast...
China's wind farms can survive tropical cyclones, and harness their power. In Guangdong province, hundreds of turbines have been installed to generate renewable electricity for homes, offices, and factories.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

A 'Secret Weapon' for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back Capturing carbon 35 times faster than the Amazon, seagrasses have faced centuries of decline. Now restoration projects across North America are seeing their meadows quadruple in size.

A ‘Secret Weapon’ for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back...
Capturing carbon 35 times faster than the Amazon, seagrasses have faced centuries of decline. Now restoration projects across North America are seeing their meadows quadruple in size.
reasonstobecheerful.world/seagrass-res...

Barbie unveils Ilona Maher doll to 'reflect the build of many strong athletes' The Olympic medalist is now part of Team Barbie.

Barbie unveils Team Barbie to 'reflect the build of many strong athletes'...
Mattel launched Barbies made in the likeness of four rugby players across the globe, including U.S. Olympic medalist Ilona Maher, Ellie Kildunne, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, and Nassira Konde.
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

How Munich’s inner-city surfers saved their beloved river wave The Eisbach spot — Caused by underwater concrete blocks, a wave along the Eisbach canal has been a surfing destination for decades. But a tragic accident…

How Munich’s inner-city surfers saved beloved river wave...
It became legal to surf Eisbach wave in 2012. It was one of Munich’s main attractions, with tourists lining the bridge above to watch. After much lobbying from local surfers, the city agreed to reopen it..
www.huckmag.com/article/muni...

Immigration authorities ordered a Panton man to an ICE check-in. 200 friends decided to join him Juan De La Cruz and his family feared the worst when he showed up for a check-in with immigration officials in St. Albans Tuesday. But the Panton resident will be allowed to stay in Vermont while his ...

Immigration ordered Panton man to an ICE check-in. 200 friends joined him...
When Juan De La Cruz left his home to meet with immigration officials, he feared he might never return. When his son emerged 20 minutes later, followed by his dad, the crowd cheered.
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

The News Show Made by and for People With Learning Disabilities A Norwegian TV station covers news, entertainment and sports — all in a simple format aimed at those excluded from mainstream reports.

News Made by/for People With Learning Disabilities...
TV Bra covers news, entertainment and sports aimed at those excluded. 16 percent of world’s population experience disability, few newsrooms employ journalists with disabilities, making it unique.
reasonstobecheerful.world/tv-bra-norway/

7 Steps to Starting an Organic Garden...
Step One: Choose a good spot
Step Two: Prep soil for planting
Step Three: Pick your organic tools and materials
Step Four: Prepare the bed
Step Five: Select seeds and planting
Step Six: Care and upkeep
Step Seven: Harvest
www.onlyorganic.org/7-steps-to-s...