Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum

In April, a wildfire destroyed 1,600 grazing acres and 13 miles (21 km) of fence along the ranch she bought in 2002. The ranch is nestled in a corner of Nebraska that's home to rolling green hills under sweeping Midwestern skies, the landscape dotted with grain silos and feedlots alongside fields and fields of bovines. Mannon's 300 cattle survived the blaze - but the fencing needed to be replaced, and the herd still needed to be fed. With steel prices at their highest levels in years, heavily affected by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, that meant spending $4.89 a foot - for a total exceeding $300,000.

Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer. Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the west of the island on Friday, International Animal Rescue Indonesia (Yiari) and the forestry ministry said. Indonesian authorities rescued 46 orangutans from fires in August and September. Wildfires in the region are usual for the country's dry season but intensified this year.

A couple say their dog may have died after being exposed to an orange substance on contaminated land during a walk. Donna and Pete O'Brien noticed Misty's health deteriorating rapidly after wading through a swampy pool close to the Cefn Viaduct near Wrexham. She started to cough up blood and then, around the time of her death, an ultrasound revealed that she had a heart tumour, which affects just 0.19% of dogs.

One of the world's most common plastics may pose a hidden threat to liver health. Texas A&M researchers discovered that polyethylene microplastics can contribute to fatty liver disease, with potentially worse effects when combined with an unhealthy diet. Even more surprising, this widely used plastic was previously considered relatively harmless.