Threats to biodiversity
Invasive tree threatens large parts of Kenya
The South American tree was supposed to prevent desertification and soil erosion in Kenya. Instead, it became an ecological disaster, writes The Guardian.
This is about the Mathenge tree, which was introduced to Kenya in 1948. Both the government and UN agencies encouraged its planting, but the whole thing has developed into a nightmare as the tree is one of the world's most invasive species and for this reason is sometimes called the "Devil's Tree".
Over the decades, the tree has spread across Kenya and nearly two-thirds of the country is threatened by the tree's spread.
- The spread is so rapid that entire communities have been forced to move, schools have been closed and even river flows have been disrupted, says Davis Ikiror at Veterinarians Without Borders.
Several confirmed dead in San Diego plane crash
Several people on board the plane that crashed in a residential area in San Diego, USA, have died, authorities said on Thursday afternoon.
About 15 homes and several cars caught fire and authorities have ordered the evacuation of several neighborhoods.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, local time. According to Deputy Fire Chief Dan Eddy, it was very foggy when the plane crashed.
- You could barely see anything in front of you, he says.
The number of people on board the plane is still unknown, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a statement. According to San Diego police, the plane had room for ten people.
Giant ship runs aground just meters from the family's house
A 135-meter-long container ship ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord in Norway early Thursday morning - and drove up onto Johan Helbergs Beach, Norwegian media reports.
Even though the family was sleeping seven meters from where the bow is now, none of them heard the roar, Helberg tells Adressa. It was only when the neighbor came and knocked that they discovered the ship.
– We were very lucky. It was not many meters from it colliding with the house, Helberg tells Adressa.
No one is reported to have been injured, and the grounding is not said to have caused any oil spill.
Over 50 arrested in France – suspected pedophile ring
55 men have been arrested in France in a crackdown on a suspected pedophile ring, AFP reports.
The men are suspected of having owned, distributed and regularly viewed documented abuse of children under the age of ten. They are said to have acted primarily via the Telegram app.
Invasive tree threatens large parts of Kenya
The South American tree was supposed to prevent desertification and soil erosion in Kenya. Instead, it became an ecological disaster, writes The Guardian.
This is about the Mathenge tree, which was introduced to Kenya in 1948. Both the government and UN agencies encouraged its planting, but the whole thing has developed into a nightmare as the tree is one of the world's most invasive species and for this reason is sometimes called the "Devil's Tree".
Over the decades, the tree has spread across Kenya and nearly two-thirds of the country is threatened by the tree's spread.
- The spread is so rapid that entire communities have been forced to move, schools have been closed and even river flows have been disrupted, says Davis Ikiror at Veterinarians Without Borders.
Several confirmed dead in San Diego plane crash
Several people on board the plane that crashed in a residential area in San Diego, USA, have died, authorities said on Thursday afternoon.
About 15 homes and several cars caught fire and authorities have ordered the evacuation of several neighborhoods.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, local time. According to Deputy Fire Chief Dan Eddy, it was very foggy when the plane crashed.
- You could barely see anything in front of you, he says.
The number of people on board the plane is still unknown, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a statement. According to San Diego police, the plane had room for ten people.
Giant ship runs aground just meters from the family's house
A 135-meter-long container ship ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord in Norway early Thursday morning - and drove up onto Johan Helbergs Beach, Norwegian media reports.
Even though the family was sleeping seven meters from where the bow is now, none of them heard the roar, Helberg tells Adressa. It was only when the neighbor came and knocked that they discovered the ship.
– We were very lucky. It was not many meters from it colliding with the house, Helberg tells Adressa.
No one is reported to have been injured, and the grounding is not said to have caused any oil spill.
Over 50 arrested in France – suspected pedophile ring
55 men have been arrested in France in a crackdown on a suspected pedophile ring, AFP reports.
The men are suspected of having owned, distributed and regularly viewed documented abuse of children under the age of ten. They are said to have acted primarily via the Telegram app.
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