22+ min ago  (316+ words) Only about 0. 1% of the original bunchgrass prairie remains intact. Two little-known wildflowers in the Pacific Northwest could soon draw much more attention. Conservation advocates are seeking federal protection for rough goldenweed and Palouse goldenweed as the region's remaining native prairies…...

28+ min ago  (333+ words) In March, pest control professionals told Houston homeowners to check electronics for insects known as "tawny crazy ants." A press release published in Michigan News Net Media detailed the situation. ABC Home & Commercial Services, a Houston-based pest control company, told…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (298+ words) Irrigation is also built into the system. Where adding trees is difficult, Valladolid is trying a different way to green the street. Along one roadway in the Spanish city, awnings hang overhead, providing shade and helping cool the area. According…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (464+ words) The plant can spread by as much as seven feet in a year. For some homeowners in Edison, New Jersey, backyard maintenance has turned into a battle against an aggressive plant that does not respect property lines. A growing number…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (435+ words) "There needs to be some kind of control or regulation or guidance." A classroom exercise at the University of Auckland produced a troubling result: Even postgraduate students trained in accounting and sustainability were more likely to trust polished reports written…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (354+ words) The dispute also comes as data centers face growing scrutiny nationwide. Residents of Fayetteville, Georgia, and Flint Riverkeeper say they will sue over alleged stormwater problems linked to a QTS data center construction site, citing water conditions that included coagulation,…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago  (318+ words) The snake did not attack the chickens, apparently. This is the pet owner's version of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. A tragic encounter involving wildlife in Southern India began with an effort to shield a pet…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (366+ words) "I just was in shock." While cleaning up after her daughter's birthday, a mother in Liverpool, England, discovered that an empty gift box wasn't empty after all " it contained a bright orange snake inside. According to a report from BBC…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (364+ words) A snake sighting in a home in Seaview, South Africa, led rescuers to a 2. 3-meter (7. 5-foot) black mamba hiding under a bed. The Witness reported that Durban snake catcher Nick Evans and Dr. Carla Goede responded to two black mamba…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (332+ words) Those losses come from crops being ruined and property being damaged by feral swine. Wild hogs are tearing through Mississippi farms and properties, and the cost keeps rising. State officials say the damage is much more than a minor nuisance....