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DREDGED RIVER MUD
From 2002, Louisiana dumped up to 1.8 million cubic yards of dredged mud near Horseshoe Bend, and the river turned it into a 35-hectare islandSince 2002, dredgers on the Lower Atchafalaya River in Louisiana have adopted a groundbreaking sediment placement technique. This has resul...- In 2013, Maryland used dredged river sediment to rebuild Battery Island to about 11 acres; crews planted about 60,000 native plants as the island was restoredIn 2013, Maryland utilized dredged river sediment to restore Battery Island to provide new habitat for wildlife. The U.S. Army Corps of Eng...
- Workers dredging Georgia's Savannah River found cannons that had vanished since the Revolutionary War; more than 200 years later, 19 were pulled from the waterWorkers dredging Georgia's Savannah River found cannons that had vanished since the Revolutionary War; more than 200 years later, 19 were p...
- In 2018, Buffalo moved 56,000 cubic yards of mud dug from its waterways to Unity Island; habitat quality rose 128.8%, and fish species doubledOnce thought to be lifeless, the Buffalo River is undergoing a remarkable transformation, showcasing the power of ecological restoration. E...
- Boeing Plant 2 became obsolete by 2010 after building B-17s and early 737s; demolition reused nearly 100,000 tons of crushed concrete as backfill on the Seattle siteIn Seattle, the iconic Boeing Plant 2 has been dismantled, with a remarkable recycling initiative repurposing nearly 100,000 tons of concre...
- Since 2016, the Netherlands has used 37.2 million tonnes of lakebed sediment to build seven wildlife islands covering 1,300 hectaresIn the Markermeer region of the Netherlands, innovative artificial islands have been crafted using dredged materials from the lakebed. The ...
- 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 returnIn 1976, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) refused to approve a major dredge-and-fill project proposed by the Deltona Corporation on...
- In 1990, U.S. conservationists repurposed thousands of discarded Christmas trees to slow coastal erosion. Thirty-six years later, the unusual experiment produced thriving wetlands, healthier wildlife habitats, and stronger natural defenses against stormsHow Recycled Christmas Trees Are Saving Louisiana’s Coastline: Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s. But...
- 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, it's rumbling yet againForty-five years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted, causing immense devastation and loss of life. The eruption, triggered by an earthquake, des...
- Something is rotten in the state of BiharMultiple bridge collapses in Bihar due to poor construction and maintenance practices. Government officials suspended as investigations con...
- Why are Bihar bridges falling like pins? Here are the possible reasonsIn the last 15 days, Bihar has seen 10 bridges collapse, raising serious concerns about construction quality and material usage. Officials ...
- European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels cropsThere has been no significant rainfall for almost two months in Western, Central and Southern Europe. And the dry period is expected to con...
- How Adani vessel, 2 others stranded for days on a Bangladesh riverWhat was supposed to be the new gateway to the north east has encountered an unexpected glitch.
- Two-day rainfall poses flood threat to Kashmir ValleyThe officials claim that out of 399 crore only 196 crore were spent in last four years till march 2018, of which dredging was a major compo...
- Land scarcity: Reclaim land for industry from rivers, reservoirsSadly, the Ganga and its tributaries flow mostly through backward, misgoverned states where few people want to invest — UP, Bihar and West ...
- Mining on coastal sand dunes poses environmental hazardMining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows.
- Why climate change & pollution threats to Sundarbans cannot be taken lightly by governmentsSix years after cyclone Aila, the existential threat faced by the people and fauna in one of the world’s largest mangroves has reached alar...
- NASA satellite images to help protect the Great Barrier ReefResearchers from the James Cook University have developed a new technique that analyses the images to assess coastal water quality from spa...
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