China Hopes ‘Straw Checkerboards’ Will Keep Desert at Bay
For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China:…
Iran Conflict: Food Sector’s 8 Biggest Casualties
Amid the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, ongoing fertiliser shortages and spiralling energy costs are…
Orange County beach towns are cracking down on elaborate canopies
Greg Viviani has seen some elaborate beach setups in Orange County. They range from lavish celebrations on the…
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Sand Is Worrying Iowa Republicans
At a recent stop at a brewery in Des Moines, Rob Sand, a Democrat running for governor, didn’t…
West Nipissing under state of emergency as flooding closes highways, roads – CTV News
West Nipissing under state of emergency as flooding closes highways, roads CTV NewsWest Nipissing declares state of emergency as…
Toyota Hilux driver fleeing police along Awatoto beach arrested after ute stuck in sand
Rafaella Melo Reporter·Hawkes Bay Today· 21 Dec, 2025 11:12 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…
The fight to save Australia’s beaches from coastal erosion
Most Australians live by the beach. But the coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before…
Kmart cancels recall for three magic sand products after tests find no asbestos
“As in the case of the products recalled voluntarily by companies and suppliers, the decision to cancel a…
Coloured sand products test positive for asbestos contamination as more products recalled
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Asbestos scare: Recall closes Bay of Plenty schools after contaminated play sand found
“While we expect the risk to be low, we will only reopen once we receive formal confirmation that…
Asbestos scare: Schools and early learning centres shut after sand recall
On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued a recall for four Kmart products –…
Why the ACT has gone further than other jurisdictions in closing schools over coloured sand asbestos concerns
While there’s a national recall for coloured sand products over asbestos contamination concerns, only the ACT has gone…