Across Uruguay, large areas of traditional grassland have been converted into managed forests, particularly plantations of fast-growing trees such as eucalyptus and pine. The change can bring economic benefits through timber production, but it also alters how water moves through the landscape. A 20-year paired-watershed study in northern Uruguay provides one of the clearest long-term…

Annrose Tanuvasa and her baby, Makerita Miracle Tanuvasa. An Australian mother discovered she was pregnant just five days before going into labour, and gave birth less than 24 hours after doctors told her that her baby could arrive at any moment. Her daughter, Makerita Tanuvasa, known by her middle name Miracle, was born at just…

Decorated cop Kal Dosanjh, a TEDx speaker and a mentor, was arrested for fraud by his own Vancouver Police Department. For years, Kalwinder “Kal” Dosanjh built his public identity around one message: keep young people away from gangs, drugs and crime. A longtime Vancouver police officer, youth mentor and founder of a charitable foundation, Dosanjh…

Mooney M20F small plane crashes in Titusville/Image: FOX35 A pilot was killed after a small aircraft crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida, on Monday morning, Florida Today reported.The plane was identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a Mooney M20F, a four-seat propeller aircraft. The agency is investigating the crash.The…

McCartney in 1964. Image Credit: Eric Koch/Wikipedia In 1979, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda bought a secluded 151-acre ranch near Tucson, Arizona, creating a private escape far removed from the global attention surrounding one of music’s most recognisable figures. Located near the foothills of the Rincon Mountains, the property gave the McCartney family something…