August 28, 2026

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Conservationists move threatened sea turtle nests to safer sand to save eggs from heat and tides; a 2-year study found lower hatching success, smaller hatchlings and just 8% males in one season

Aj Mix Editor August 28, 2026
Representative Image (AI-generated) As rising temperatures, flooding and erosion put sea turtle nests at greater risk, conservationists...
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In 1850, a California rancher brought 45 sheep to San Miguel Island; by 1862 there were 6,000, and after grazing denuded the island the last 148 were eliminated in 1966

Aj Mix Editor August 28, 2026
Sheep grazed on San Miguel Island prior to 1850, but the ranching period expanded greatly when California...
Read More Read more about In 1850, a California rancher brought 45 sheep to San Miguel Island; by 1862 there were 6,000, and after grazing denuded the island the last 148 were eliminated in 1966
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Two vacant Connecticut office buildings built in 1980 and 1982 will become 286 apartments in a $120 million conversion, reusing 511,000 sq ft instead of tearing them down

Aj Mix Editor August 28, 2026
A pair of vacant office buildings in Connecticut have been acquired for redevelopment as multifamily housing. In...
Read More Read more about Two vacant Connecticut office buildings built in 1980 and 1982 will become 286 apartments in a $120 million conversion, reusing 511,000 sq ft instead of tearing them down