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DEEPWATER REEF
Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of used oyster shells into the sea. It has now developed new reefs, cleaner water and is recovering the coastal environmentOver the past 16 years, Florida has successfully returned over 500,000 tons of shells to the Gulf, providing vital surfaces for young oyste...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
In 1930, Texas built three bird-nesting islands; all vanished. One restored island is now home to over 2,500 nesting habitatThree Texas islands, once flourishing habitats for diverse bird species, have vanished due to natural erosion and subsidence. However, a si...
06 Sep, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
In 1942, the tanker SS Gulfoil was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico; nearly 70 years later, NOAA found its wreck covered in Lophelia coralThe SS Gulfoil, a World War II tanker, has transformed into a stunning coral reef over the years. After resting on the seabed for decades, ...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Since 2016, Alabama has recovered more than 22.6 million discarded oyster shells; the restaurant waste is being returned to coastal waters to help build reefsIn Alabama, restaurants are making waves by recycling oyster shells to bolster crucial reef restoration efforts. These once-discarded shell...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- Storm Alex theatens Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-up
A potentially dangerous tropical storm named Alex that experts say could complicate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-up formed on Saturda...
26 Jun, 2010, 04.46 PM IST
- BP reattaches cap, but oil closes Florida beaches
BP resumed full siphoning operations from the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well Thursday, but Florida was forced to close down popular touri...
25 Jun, 2010, 01.23 PM IST
- BP sucking up 10,000 barrels daily from US oil leak
Engineers hoped on Monday to make more headway in their bid to contain a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after energy giant BP anno...
07 Jun, 2010, 12.27 PM IST
- BP says 3,000 barrels a day recovered from huge oil leak
British energy group BP said on Thursday that it was retrieving about 3,000 barrels of oil per day, or 60 percent of the flow, from the eno...
20 May, 2010, 02.09 PM IST