Environment

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (184+ words) Two dog supplements purchased from popular online retailers are being recalled over concerns that the products could be contaminated with Salmonella. The company Fi is recalling two of its dog supplements after learning they could be contaminated due to an…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (314+ words) The city of Raleigh is changing the way it picks up household leaf piles in 2026. As of September 8, residents will no longer have their loose leaf piles picked up by waste removal staff. There are now two ways to rid…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) The Conservancy is a coalition of three regional nonprofits — Conserving Carolina, PAL, and Upstate Forever. Federal support followed in July 2024, when the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded the project a $450,000 ARISE grant to support economic development planning, one of just four…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (851+ words) Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a "crazy neighbor" honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer. It was a neighbor all right, but not a human one. A black…...

6+ day, 59+ min ago   (1294+ words) Secluded under the rooftops of Paris’s renowned Haussmannian buildings — home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents— are also hidden the most affordable apartments available: the notorious chambres de bonnes, or maids’ rooms. Originally designed over two centuries ago to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) A new wildlife crossing built into a stretch of road in northwestern North Carolina is giving one of the smallest and least visible animals in the state a fighting chance against traffic: the bog turtle. The subterranean passage is designed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in the past using such suits…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (164+ words) SALEM - A homing pigeon is currently in the custody of the Columbiana County Humane Society after it was rescued from somone’s yard in Salem on Tuesday. According to a Facebook post from the Columbiana County Humane Society, a resident called…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (168+ words) The Region of Durham would like to advise residents that – due to inclement weather – Regional Headquarters, Oshawa and Ajax in-person services closed at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 2). Residents can still access services by calling 311. All Regional services are scheduled…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) The City of Greensboro is hosting a one-stop event to recycle items that are hard to get rid of. The event will be held Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at Evangel Fellowship Church of God at 2207 E. Cone Blvd. Items collected include…...