Helicopters dump 6,000 logs into rivers in the Pacific Northwest, fixing a decades-old mistake
Helicopters dropped 6,000 logs into Pacific Northwest rivers to restore habitats that were previously damaged by log removal decades ago. Restoration workers had incorrectly removed large wood from waterways forty years earlier, not realizing logs were actually beneficial for the ecosystem.
Read full story →Tech helps Vietnam rangers turn the tide on poaching
An antipoaching unit in Vietnam's Pu Mat National Park uses high-tech tools combined with ground patrols to combat wildlife poaching. The unit was formed in 2018 through a partnership between the NGO Save Vietnam's Wildlife and the park to address illegal poaching activities.
A stranger handed a McDonald’s cashier a wad of cash and asked her to feed everyone until it ran out
A stranger gave a McDonald's cashier a large sum of cash and requested she use it to feed customers until the money was gone. McDonald's corporate headquarters stated they had never encountered such a generous act before.
She applied for a job while living in her truck. She left with the job and a place to sleep.
A woman disclosed her homelessness to a hiring manager during a job interview and was hired on the spot. The employer also offered her housing assistance, providing both employment and a place to live.