by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Luis Perez is no stranger to pain. At 45-years-old, he has been battling MS most of his life, lost his vision at age 23 due to complications with his condition, and now receives regular plasma infusions to combat symptoms of his autoimmune disease. All of this has...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
A breathtaking expedition high among limestone escarpments and deep in the cave systems they contain has revealed several new reptile species, including a dazzling pit viper you have to see to believe. Exploring over 60 caves across 10 hills in the Battambang...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Though an event neither singular nor inaugural, the hatching of an endangered seabird and national icon of Bermuda is still being celebrated wildly by a special group of conservationists who’ve created a “living museum” on Nonsuch Island. Measuring just 14 acres and...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma has brought one of the most contaminated areas in America back into agricultural production, and is now ranching cattle and growing wheat and corn. Taking over the remediation efforts in 2013 which began 20 years earlier, the Quapaw have...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Aquifers are like bank accounts for groundwater, and they’re replenished with each deposit of rain, snowmelt, or surface infiltration. Currently, many aquifers around the world have low balances, but there have been some success stories. “Groundwater depletion is not...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Five friends from California have been taking the same photo while on vacation together since 1982. The 62-year-old pals—John Wardlaw, Mark Rumer-Cleary, Dallas Burney, John Molony and JD Dickson—all attended Santa Barbara High School when they were teens. After...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
A stretch of English coastline overlooking the sea has been saved for future generations, thanks to a dying gift from a local vicar who treasured his walks amid the spectacular landscape. The National Trust acquired the 34 acres (14-hectare) near the historic port...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Grab a friend or partner who loves Ranch dressing and apply for a dream opportunity to be paid and travel (all expenses paid) across Europe this summer for the Hidden Valley Ranch company. The brand is recruiting four ‘Ranch-ambassadors’ (two teams of two) to serve as...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
A 78-year-old woman became a daredevil last week when she decided to go ‘rope swinging’ for the first time. Barbara took the plunge at what operators are calling the longest rope swing in the US—hung between two 500-foot rock cliffs in the desert of Moab, Utah. Andy...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Two hours after Dale Steele passed away, his son received a call. The circle of life was spinning and Dale’s legacy would soon live on. Even at 100 years old, his liver was 100% healthy and he could donate it. “How could that even be?” his son, Roger, wondered....
