Small sustainable brands like Cozzie Livs couldn't match big-box and online holiday sales, which hit $1.2 trillion in 2025.

Mountain West data center boom, driven by AI demand, strains resources and prompts regulatory responses.

A conservation trust bought a large ecologically vital property in late 2025 to protect its forests, wetlands, and wildlife.

Ice conditions vary across the U.S., with unsafe thin ice in places; authorities urge anglers to check thickness and carry safety gear.

Bondi Beach reopened to crowds celebrating its return to normal after recent disruptions.

HiTHIUM launches world’s first lithium-sodium energy storage system for AI data centers, enabling rapid response, high renewable use, and lower costs.

2024 was New Zealand's highest year for 1080 poison use, EPA confirms.

A restoration of Orange’s Mackies Store mural revealed its original 1934 colors, confirming its historic design.

Canadian potato farmers face rising costs, labor shortages, and climate challenges, threatening yields and profits.

Western Australia debates energy future: gas infrastructure needed now, but Greenpeace warns of 2030 shortages and pushes faster renewable transition.