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In 1976, USACE made a landmark decision to block development that threatened Marco Island's mangrove wetlands. 6 years later, Deltona handed Florida 15,000 acres of habitat and received 160 acres of industrial land in return- Not a crocodile or alligator: Massive 10-feet-long lizards, world's second largest, roam in India's Sundarbans
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- NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...09 Jul, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out whyEight individuals entered Biosphere 2 in 1991, aiming to live in a self-contained ecosystem for two years. Unexpectedly, oxygen levels plum...25 Jun, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- Drop in bird count at Bhitarkanika park in OdishaAlthough the visit of local birds in large numbers re-established Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district as one of the prominent heronries of ...03 Sep, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
- Wetlands issue deserves very serious attention: SC to Centre"This wetlands issue deserves much serious attention. If there are no wetlands left, it will affect agriculture and several other things", ...04 Oct, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
- Mangrove cover grows 20% in Maharashtra in 2 yearsTen years after the Bombay high court directed the state government to declare mangroves as reserved forest, the results are showing. The m...06 Dec, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
- Bhitarkanika National Park reopens after break for breeding seasonBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened today after remaining out of bounds for tourists for three months.01 Aug, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
- Development Plan 2034 wants to even regularize CRZ-1 encroachmentsThe draft Development Plan 2034 is not only filled with errors and significant omissions, but has also proposed regularization of encroachm...21 Apr, 2015, 06.23 AM IST
- Dahisar land use errors ignored to serve vested interests, say residentsThe New Link Road Residents' Association, which has been studying the draft development plan 2013-34 to understand how the area from Borivl...21 Apr, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
- World Wetlands Day: Need to save our marshlands and mangrovesThe sight of dead mangroves standing still in the disturbed wetland near Seawoods railway station, as hectic landfill and flattening work t...02 Feb, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
- 50 acres of mangroves destroyed in MumbaiAround 50 acres of mangroves were allegedly destroyed in Lokhandwala by planting "invasive species" and creating a debris path, which resid...07 Jun, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- Dwindling wetlands, waste recycling major concernsEnvironmentalists and citizens are concerned about dwindling wetlands and the need to recycle non-biodegradable waste like plastic.05 Jun, 2013, 03.18 AM IST
- 2 mangrove stretches at risk from dumpingTwo mangrove stretches, in different parts of the city, are facing a threat from illegal debris dumping and reclamation.20 Feb, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- State govt to kick off mangrove rejuvenation drive in MumbaiIn an ambitious attempt to rejuvenate mangroves in Mumbai, the state government is about to launch a Rs 50 lakh mangrove plantation program...01 Feb, 2013, 12.50 AM IST
- Mangrove makeovers could save greeneryProtecting areas around the fast-diminishing and increasingly polluted creeks and mangroves could therefore go a long way towards preservin...07 Apr, 2012, 06.15 AM IST
- India's mangrove cover increases, Gujarat takes the leadIndia recorded a net increase of 23.34 sqkm of mangrove cover between 2009 and 2011, thanks to efforts of one of the most industrialised st...08 Feb, 2012, 03.34 PM IST
- New norms to preserve wetlands notifiedThe environment ministry has moved to protect India’s wetlands that support a large varieties of flora and fauna and are facing threat from...03 Dec, 2010, 01.02 AM IST
- Fire breaks out in Bhitarkanika National ParkA blaze on Friday morning broke out in parts of Bhitarkanika national park, a Ramsar wetland site, causing destruction of mangrove species ...23 Apr, 2010, 09.41 PM IST
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