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Rotterdam residents appear to be up in arms over a plan to temporarily dismantle the Koningshaven lift bridge, popularly called "De Hef."

The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass

After early reports that Rotterdam would briefly take apart a historic bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."

Whitmer proposes using $150 million in federal relief funds for local parks, trails

Governor Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday proposed spending $150 million in federal relief money on locally owned parks and trails. State officials say that’s…

Visitors gather last week to view Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Utah.

An Explosion In Visitors Is Threatening The Very Things National Parks Try To Protect

Growing crowds at America's national parks have prompted some of them to allow entry by reserved tickets only. Arches National Park in Utah may be next, and there's renewed controversy over that step.

A resident walks his bicycle on a narrow path between craters made by artillery in a neighborhood of Chernihiv.

Residents of a devastated Chernihiv ponder their future after a Russian siege ends

For weeks, the Ukrainian city was bombarded daily. Villages outside of town were reduced to rubble. Residents are cleaning up and wondering how to move forward with their homes and livelihoods gone.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin on Monday as the ruble fell and Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate to a historic high.

Russia's central bank doubles a key interest rate as sanctions spark economic turmoil

Russia's ruble collapsed on Monday as sanctions hit, forcing President Vladimir Putin to hold an emergency meeting with his economic advisers.

Arctic Grayling reintroduction to Michigan waterways going well, despite pandemic roadblocks

Arctic Grayling are a fish that used to be native to Michigan's waterways. About a century ago, Michigan's populations were decimated by overfishing,…

Mayor’s EM lawsuit threat more about politics than money

Mike Duggan knows politics.That’s partly why Detroit’s mayor is alleging that former Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr misled him about the city’s pension…

Young people have been on the front lines of activist movements, including on the issue of climate change.

A new look at how turmoil is defining the lives and politics of Generation Z

In a new book, Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America, pollster John Della Volpe explores how America's youngest voters and activists are coming of age.

Cynthia Rosenzweig has been named the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate for her work to determine the impact of climate change on worldwide food production.

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.

U.S. Army and Navy combat veteran Bryan Stern sorts out logistics on the phone for evacuations in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month. Stern runs a nonprofit organization called Project Dynamo that extracts people from hostile places.

Meet the rescue team extracting people trapped in Kyiv suburbs under siege

U.S. combat veteran Bryan Stern runs a nonprofit called Project Dynamo that extracts people from hostile places. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the organization has rescued more than 400 people.

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