At least 24 dead and ancient temple destroyed as South Korea hit by ‘worst wildfires ever’
At least 18 people have been killed and 20 injured as South Korea battles some of the most destructive wildfires in its ...
Fire revival: how Australia’s desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby
A return to traditional Indigenous burning practices in the Gibson and Great Sandy deserts is helping protect the ninu, or ...
New Hampshire Public Radio14d
As congregations across the country shrink, churches offer space for homeless shelters
It thought the church would be a great location for a 24/7 resource center and overnight shelter. First Christian checked all the boxes, except one. The property is split zoned for commercial use ...
Daily Record14d
Unprepared tourists chuck 200-year-old bothy furniture on fire over freezing fear
A group of hapless tourists with colds ripped up the furniture in a 200-year-old Highland bothy and used it for firewood fearing they could die of hypothermia. Planks from a sleeping platform at ...
Boston Herald15d
Healey reduces shelter capacity to 5,800 families, releases new background check rules
Gov. Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released regulations that require applicants to the program to consent to a local ...
MassLive15d
New Mass. shelter system rules aim to further tighten screening
New regulations taking effect Friday aim to toughen the screening for people entering the state’s emergency shelter system after it was rocked by reports of violent crimes committed by people ...
Robb Report16d
Inside Ōmarino, the Only Properties Open to Foreign Buyers in New Zealand
For those in search of an idyllic escape at the bottom of the world, New Zealand is offering a rare opportunity. After years of tight restrictions on foreign property ownership, a recent court ...
The New Zealand Herald17d
Northland SPCA dogs Betty and Alexei seek loving homes after 900 days in shelter
“There was a previous dog who was in our shelter for two-and-a-half years before she got adopted out.” If you can give Betty or Alexei a good home, phone 09 407 7515 email kerikeri.info@spca ...
The Boston Globe19d
Novel program pairs homeless women with temporary housing, and a social worker, to rebuild their future
Since being evicted from her apartment in July 2024, the 57-year-old had spent months living in Boston shelters. She had been trying to find some semblance of the stability she had before her life ...
The Hindu19d
Scientists date remains of ancient child resembling both humans, Neanderthals
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir ... The child’s remains were discovered 27 years ago in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in central Portugal.
Fox 420d
No shelters in Cape Coral: Homeless families face tough choices amid new law
Going to a shelter isn't an option either, because there are no shelters in Cape Coral. People have to cross the Caloosahatchee River to find a place to sleep. "If the Cape Coral Police are ...
WWLTV20d
Gentilly temporary homeless shelter's future uncertain as lease nears expiration Tuesday, state weighs extension
NEW ORLEANS — The lease for a temporary shelter for the unhoused in Gentilly is set to expire Tuesday, leaving state officials weighing whether to extend operations for another 30 days.