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In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
US shoots down Iranian missile as Saudi joins strikes against Iran-backed militiasUS Iran war news: United States forces intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting American troops. US and Saudi Arabia force...
In the 1960s, giant Red King crabs were introduced to the Barents Sea by the Soviets, then everything changedGiant red king crabs: Soviet scientists introduced red king crabs to the Barents Sea for a new seafood resource. These crabs successfully e...
Terrifying Santa Cruz beach rescue caught on camera after young swimmer is swallowed by powerful surf, witnesses left stunnedA boy was rescued by lifeguards Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach in California as large swells contributed to at least 25 rescues across Sant...
At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian portsThe US disabled a second merchant vessel enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports as Iran targeted US-linked bases across the Gulf. Fighting...
In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two hydroelectric dams from the Penobscot River; river herring later rose from almost zero to more than six millionMaine's Penobscot River shows a remarkable environmental recovery after dam removals. Millions of river herring have returned to the waterw...
Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq as US-Iran fighting escalatesExplosions sounded near a U.S. base in Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday. The U.S. military conducted its thirteenth night of s...
Hormuz, Red Sea spark a 1,000% war-risk premium shockWar-risk insurance premiums have surged by as much as 1,000% as tensions across the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea disrupt shipping. Fres...
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran warHouthi militants claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, raising Red Sea shipping risks. The United States launched new strikes on Iran, ...
Fresh US-Iran strikes overshadow Pakistan's bid to revive collapsed ceasefireTensions between the United States and Iran intensified over the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire deal...
In 1962, a former newspaper editor bought a barren Seychelles island for $11,000; over the next 46 years, he planted 16,000 trees by hand and turned it into the world's smallest national parkBrendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne Island in 1962 and spent decades transforming it. He and René Antoine Lafortune planted sixteen thousand tr...
Strait of Hormuz vessel crossings extend slide on fresh US-Iran attacksVessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz decreased significantly this week. This drop occurred after a fresh exchange of attacks betwe...
US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of HormuzThe United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Saturday, intensifying their battle for the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait intercepted Iranian mi...
Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in 2 daysUnited States and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites. Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan reported intercepting Irania...
US warns Americans to reconsider Middle East travel amid rising tensionsThe United States issued a travel warning for the Middle East due to escalating regional tensions. Escalating hostilities between the Unite...
Scientists detect Earth's deadliest extinction signs in today's oceans: Great Dying started with warming seas and oxygen loss; 70% of land animals vanishedA Stanford-led study has provided the strongest evidence yet that warming oceans and declining oxygen levels caused Earth's largest mass ex...