Tag: treasured
In treasured islands, Indonesia halts mining
Conservationists praise move that protects one of the most biodiverse marine areas on Earth. A jewel of the “Coral Triangle” just got a reprieve. The government of Indonesia announced this week that it had revoked the mining permits of four companies operating in Raja Ampat — an island chain in the country’s eastern province of…
Pacific Palisades Fire: LAFD Helps Save Treasured Belongings
Amid the Pacific Palisades Fire, which has forced 30,000 southern California residents to evacuate their homes, LA firefighters stepped in to save cherished belongings from burning homes. Los Angeles firefighters are trying their best to bring comfort in the chaos. During the raging brush fires in the Los Angeles areas of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga…