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Louisiana's decades-old Christmas tree recycling program is quietly helping restore thousands of acres of wetlandsDiscarded Christmas trees are now rebuilding Louisiana's eroding coastlines. These trees are bundled and flown by helicopter into fragile m...- What was so special about Wrangel and St. Paul islands, where Woolly Mammoths survived until their extinction? Scientists revealed the answer two decades agoFor years, scientists believed the last woolly mammoths disappeared because inbreeding and genetic decline made survival impossible. A land...
- Hidden world beneath the Persian Gulf? Scientists say a lost freshwater oasis may have sheltered early humansNew research suggests the Persian Gulf was once a green landscape. Underground aquifers may have fed freshwater springs, creating a habitab...
- Florida Python Challenge 2026 winners to be announced this week: Why hundreds compete to hunt invasive snakes for a $10,000 prizeThe Florida Python Challenge invites enthusiasts to actively combat the invasive Burmese python population. Each year, exciting cash prizes...
- In 1969, California biologist Phil Pister carried endangered Owens pupfish across hazardous terrain in two buckets; in 2024, a seventh refuge population was establishedIn a dramatic rescue in 1969, biologist Phil Pister painstakingly transported the last of the Owens pupfish through challenging landscapes ...
- They went into a Nepal forest searching for food. Then they stumbled upon a dry-leaf nest built by one of the world's fiercest snakesVillagers in Nepal's Ambe Community Forest discovered a rare king cobra nest. Authorities restricted public movement to protect the snake a...
- Australia confirms first 'mass mortality' event from H5 bird flu in native seabirdsAustralia has confirmed its first mass mortality event from H5 bird flu. This outbreak occurred in a large group of native seabirds in Sout...
- Govt's urban reset: Centre divides ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs into two specialised verticalsThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has undergone a significant structural overhaul. Senior bureaucrats were replaced and new leaders...
- In 1986, a Minnesota wildlife biologist walked unarmed into bear territory: Habituated bears eventually let him follow them hour by hourBiologist Lynn Rogers built trust with wild black bears over many years. He learned their natural behaviors without any protective gear or ...
- Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is open for trekking: How it was British mountaineers who ‘discovered’ this UNESCO Himalayan paradiseThe Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now open for trekking. Spread across 87 sq km, it is h...
- In the 1960s, rose-ringed parakeets were first spotted in southeast England; today, they thrive in London's parks and gardensIn London, rose-ringed parakeets can frequently be spotted flitting through parks and gardens. Studies clarify the narrative of their arriv...
- A 400-year-old English forest could be sacrificed for stone used in Britain's historic landmarksA woodland in southeast England faces quarrying for building stone. Kent County Council approved a plan to extract stone from Oaken Wood. L...
- In 1910, Beavers nearly disappeared from the US. Today they are reshaping rivers againNorth America's beaver population faced near extinction due to the fur trade. Fashion changes and conservation efforts allowed their number...
- In 2006, Canada launched a mission to save Atlantic salmon. Nearly 20 years later, the fish are returningAtlantic salmon populations declined due to habitat destruction and overfishing. Conservation efforts involving captive breeding and habita...
- In 1966, Florida ecologists covered mangrove islands with giant tents and fumigated every insect, then watched life rebuild from nothingIn 1966, scientists fumigated small Florida islands, removing nearly all animal life. Within weeks, new species arrived, and islands largel...
- US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missionsThe FAA is proposing new rules to speed up commercial space mission approvals. These changes aim to simplify licensing by waiving environme...
- Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
- In 1850s, a Brooklyn scientist imported 16 English sparrows to eat urban caterpillars; by 1915, the invasive birds had spread across AmericaHouse sparrows were introduced to America in 1850, which quickly led to their widespread establishment. These birds, initially intended to ...
- In 1934, a New York socialite bought the Pennsylvania mountain where hunters shot hundreds of hawks; the killing stopped almost overnightRosalie Edge established Hawk Mountain Sanctuary after seeing a photograph of dead hawks. This sanctuary holds the world's oldest continuou...
- No bricks, glass or steel: Bengaluru man transforms 10 acres of dry land into an eco-friendly forest retreat. About 20 km from Kanha National Park, this award-winning stay is built from mud walls, terracotta tiles and bambooBengaluru travel enthusiast Ankit Rastogi transformed 10 acres of barren land into a thriving forest. This eco-estate, Surwahi Social Ecoes...
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