A Los Angeles County community has been placed under quarantine due to the detection of the Tau fruit fly in the unincorporated area of Stevenson Ranch. The California Department of Food and Agriculture said last week that more than 20 of the
Workers at a bear sanctuary in Kosovo have come up with creative ways to keep their twenty brown bears cool as temperatures near 104 Fahrenheit this week. The bears’ pools are regularly topped up with fresh water and their keepers hurl fruit
People across the UK will be encouraged to grow fruit and vegetables in wildlife-friendly gardens in celebration of the King’s vision for treasuring nature and living sustainably. The three-year programme aims to inspire millions of people to live sustainably and help wildlife recover by growing food and creating space for nature in gardens, on balconies and in shared greenspaces. The scheme, called Coronation Gardens For Food And Nature, has been organised by
Four children who survived a deadly plane crash that killed their mother May 1 stayed alive for more than a month before their rescue in the Colombian jungle by eating cassava flour and jungle fruits, officials and family said. The children, ages 13,
A German parliamentary delegation canceled plans Monday for a visit to fruit farms in a drought-hit region of southern Spain, after a campaign in Germany to discourage consumers from buying “drought berries” sparked political controversy. The cross-party visit by nine German lawmakers
Police in Wisconsin lured a 300-pound potbellied pig, named Albert, with fruit snacks who was found wandering loose through a neighborhood. The Green Bay Police Department shared the tale on their Facebook page that Albert’s “big city adventure took place on a
A serial fruit thrower is believed to be on the loose in Sussex after multiple residents fell victim to the bizarre attacks. Thus far, a number of individuals were the targets of unprovoked attacks, leaving two with serious injuries. According to police,
Food supply shortages set to last long-term predicts farmer Shops were forced to introduce rationing on Tuesday as a fruit and vegetable shortage left shelves bare. One grocery expert warned: “Disruption is expected to last a few weeks.” Asda said: “Like other
Fruit and veg are being rationed by two major supermarkets after shortages left shelves empty. A run on supplies of tomatoes and other out-of-season fruit and vegetables prompted Asda and Morrisons to ration how many of the products individual customers can take
I visited Seville, Spain a couple years ago in early autumn. Despite it being October, the heat did not relent and the sun stayed posted in the sky. I remember sitting in the hotel courtyard just after arriving, seeking shade under a