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When emerald ash borer killed 16 trees at Kenyon's Depot Park, high school construction students stepped up to build two new picnic shelters. Local grants, firefighters, and Habitat for Humanity volunteers turned a shade crisis into a hands-on learning opportunity.
Indigenous basketmakers and researchers are racing to protect Maine's ash trees from an invasive beetle that threatens a 10,000-year-old tradition. Most of the state's ash trees remain healthy, and a new collaboration is working to keep it that way.
Mount Etna dumps 12,000 tonnes of ash daily on nearby towns, but farmers have discovered it's actually a gift. They're turning the volcanic nuisance into free, sustainable fertilizer that boosts crops and cuts chemical use.
While federal regulators propose weakening coal ash cleanup standards, Virginia is standing firm with some of the nation's strongest protections for clean water. The state's stricter laws mean communities stay protected regardless of federal changes.
Former world number one tennis champion Ash Barty is swapping her racket for golf clubs at New Zealand's premier pro-am tournament. The three-time Grand Slam winner will join surfing icon Kelly Slater and cricket legends in the star-studded event at Millbrook Resort.
A volunteer firefighter saved a tiny bobcat kitten crawling from the ashes of a Florida brush fire, giving the four-week-old wildcat a second chance at life. The rescued kitten, now named Ash, is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation center with no major injuries.
A Liverpool artist is helping grieving families find comfort by incorporating loved ones' ashes into personalized landscape paintings. Gary Harper consults with families to create meaningful artwork that lets them feel connected to those they've lost.
England cricket star Mark Wood is making steady progress recovering from a serious knee injury that cut short his Ashes comeback. While planning for life after cricket, the 36-year-old fast bowler remains focused on returning to the sport he loves.
A determined athlete who couldn't get his visa to train abroad just ran 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters at Nigeria's Commonwealth Games trials. Favour Ashe's personal best came after he chose to train at home instead of giving up on his Olympic dreams.
A former NASA engineer is making space memorials affordable for everyone. His startup will launch 1,000 people's ashes into orbit in 2027 for as little as $249.
After a Georgia wildfire destroyed over 100 homes, volunteer crews are spending hours in protective gear searching through ash and rubble to recover irreplaceable family heirlooms. Wedding rings, jewelry, and keepsakes are being returned to families ready to rebuild.
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British researchers developed a breakthrough method to grow disease-resistant ash trees in just one week instead of six years. The discovery could save millions of trees from a devastating fungal epidemic sweeping across Europe.
British researchers have cracked the code on saving ash trees from a devastating fungus, turning a six-year breeding process into just one week. The breakthrough could rescue millions of trees across Europe from extinction.
New images from a spacecraft orbiting Mars show volcanic ash spreading across an ancient sea bed over just 50 years, proving the Red Planet is far more alive than scientists once thought. The discovery turns Mars from a frozen museum into a world that's actively reshaping itself.
A cement company is transforming a former coal power plant in the UK into a facility that converts waste ash into sustainable construction materials. The move could help the building industry slash emissions while giving new life to an industrial site.
Archaeologists in Turkey discovered a stunning Roman villa mosaic featuring a cat named "Emerald" and a dog called "Okyanos" (Ocean), offering a rare glimpse into ancient pet ownership. The 1,800-year-old artwork shows that Romans loved their animals enough to immortalize them by name in their home floors.
An emerald-green moth missing since 1875 just turned up alive in South Africa, thanks to everyday people with cameras. Twelve sightings posted online between 2020 and 2023 proved the stunning insect never went extinct.
A Seattle man who lived on the streets for seven years is moving into his first apartment after returning a family's most precious loss. Chris found stolen ashes of a beloved Chihuahua and asked for nothing in return, but the community had other plans.
When Spokane residents fled August wildfires, some left behind urns with loved ones' ashes. Now a team of volunteer "disaster archaeologists" is coming to help recover what matters most.
Two new pilot plants in India are transforming industrial waste into valuable rare earth elements needed for electric cars, renewable energy, and electronics. The breakthrough could turn millions of tons of pollution into strategic resources.
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