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Good news: Costa Rica brought its forests back 🌱

The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global

Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes

A350-1000ULR has landed after a flight time of 24 hours and 23 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse. Does a flypast before touching down at Toulouse.

Ukrainian SOF shares footage of a drone destroying a $40–50 million Russian Buk-M3 loaded with six missiles

The FAA said that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the US were incorrectly installed and need to be fixed. If not, the seats could injure passengers during an emergency landing.

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Outside the US Embassy in Canada

Elastigirl's radio comms in "The Incredibles" were surprisingly accurate

The Arecibo Telescope collapsed in 2020

As of 23:30, approximately 320 drones are flying towards Russia and occupied territories.

When standing on the spire of Moscow's Ostankino Tower (55°49'11"N 37°36'42"E), 700 metres above sea level, there is no higher point - neither natural nor man-made - within a radius of ~1207 km, up to the slopes of Mount Klyuch (in the Skole Beskydy in western Ukraine)

+2.97%/64¢ • GameStop Closing Price $22.16 – Market Cap $9.94 Billion (Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

Massive shelf cloud rolling through Lake Michigan

New Footage of Appleton, WI Tornado

China Has Planted over 66 Billion Trees Since 1978 to Block the Gobi Desert, and they're growing faster than natural forests

SpaceX: “Landing burn and splashdown of Starship on Flight 13… The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean”

The Sanctions do Work!!!

Rock City has advertised a "See Seven States" view since 1932. I computed every sightline from Lookout Mountain. It's four, and only three from the marker itself.

India approves field trials of 100 crore each of polymer ₹10 and ₹20 banknotes. What impact do you think this could have on India's currency system?

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank (hedgehog assault variant) of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment

Volvo is officially discontinuing LIDAR on its vehicles.

Caldwell 30

We can't remain silent

Calgary is sending specialized disaster response crews to Edmonton

UA556 rockstar captain

Lifeguard rushing to save 60 turtle eggs before heavy waves come in.

These two volunteers came from Brazil to defend Ukraine. After long service, they flew home thanks to donors. The main thing Latin Americans need help with is covering cost of flights. If you have $, airline miles, or hotel points you can help through Protect A Volunteer!

Vancouver's Skytrain if there were 5 million more people

Venus may still be tectonically active, a new study found