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Yesterday, an ice storm ravaged most of southern Quebec, leaving one million households without power. Many trees fell in Montreal and its surrounding towns while many school boards cancelled classes for the day. Hydro-Quebec continues to scramble to bring electricity back to its customers. Of the million affected, nearly half of them reside in Montreal. Image via […]
A man accused of starting multiple wildfires in Oregon is now behind bars. And it’s all thanks to quick-acting and incredibly gutsy residents. According to the Associated Press, Oregon officials had been searching for a man who allegedly ignited two fires Monday in a remote forested area of Curry County. An employee with the Bureau of Land Management […]
Sometimes bosses need to take care of their own business. Taking to his Instagram Stories over the weekend, Rick Ross gave fans an inside look at his lumberjack aspirations, after he decided he needed to chop down 10 massive oak trees on his property for the sake of his farm animals. The task seemed straight forward enough […]
A newly discovered tree species has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio. According to USA Today, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, honored the 47-year-old actor for his years-long commitment to environmental activism, specifically his online campaign to stop logging in Cameroon’s Ebo forest. Shortly after DiCaprio shed light on the issue, Cameroon’s president suspended logging concessions in the forest, which is […]
Ed Sheeran has expressed his desire to become more environmentally sustainable. The “Shivers” singer mentioned on BBC Radio London that his sustainability efforts start at his UK home. “I have got a massive beehive. I have this massive wildlife pond with newts in it, salamanders and there’s a grass snake that lives in there and hedgehogs,” he […]
If 2020 has reaffirmed anything, it’s that national police departments are far overdue for reform. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is coming under fire after they posted their office Christmas tree. Instead of the normal ornament, tinsel and festive light trimmings used to decorate the tree, the sheriff’s office found a twisted sense of holiday cheer in using mugshots of current […]
A Minnesota man is on the road to recovery after surviving more than four days trapped under a tree. On Monday, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office confirmed authorities had rescued 59-year-old Jonathan Ceplecha, who had been missing since Aug. 27. The sheriff’s office says the school teacher and Army veteran was cutting down trees on his property when […]
A man was sent to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation after climbing the National Christmas Tree on Friday night, NBC4 Washington reports. Some of the lights on the tree, which is located near the White House at the Ellipse, were reportedly damaged during the incident. JUST IN: A man has climbed the National Christmas Tree outside the […]
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