In 2004, Texas sank 152 discarded concrete power poles weighing 1,457 tons in the Gulf; the unusual load became an artificial reef 130 feet underwaterIn 2004, an innovative project transformed discarded concrete utility poles into an artificial reef within the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 1...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
UN biodiversity summit to take stock of 2030 goalsRepresentatives from 196 countries are meeting in Yerevan to evaluate biodiversity progress under the 2030 targets. The Kunming-Montreal Gl...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
In the late 1800s, America imported Japanese hops for medicine and gardens; escaped vines can now form 4-foot-thick blankets with thousands of plants per acreIntroduced to the United States in the late 1800s, Japanese hops were initially valued for their ornamental and medicinal qualities. Howeve...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
In 2018, Delaware dug about 1 million tons of rock from a shipping channel and put it underwater instead of discarding it; The new reefs became rich blue-mussel habitatDelaware has successfully transformed dredged rock from a shipping channel into underwater habitats for marine species. This innovative app...
21 Oct, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Since 2010, Maryland has reclaimed 308,500 bushels of discarded oyster shells for Chesapeake Bay restoration; its wider effort has planted billions of oystersMaryland has repurposed over 300,000 bushels of used oyster shells since 2010, creating essential habitats for the growth of young oysters ...
21 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missingLaunched at the UN Biodiversity Conference, the New Species Recovery Alliance has garnered a substantial pledge of $500 million. This colla...
20 Oct, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Four crew members spent 365 days in a 1,700 sq ft, 3D-printed Mars habitat in isolation. How could it help NASA prepare for living on the Moon?NASA's CHAPEA mission, which simulates living on Mars, involves four crew members in a controlled environment. The study focuses on how hum...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
USDA scientists fenced 1 hectare of aspen against elk but allowed deer, bears and other animals through; within 1 year, protected trees gained 14.5 cm more heightResearch on a ranch in Colorado highlighted the effectiveness of a unique fence in fostering the growth of young aspens. It successfully ke...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
California’s endangered fox is surviving inside solar farms; how a small gap in the fence could help save themThe San Joaquin kit fox has adapted to residing alongside solar panels in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Researchers discovered that a pu...
19 Oct, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
By the late 1700s, European periwinkles had reached America; planted as ornamental ground cover, escaped plants covered 29,254 acres across 12 Southern states by 2008European periwinkles, once introduced to enhance gardens in the US, have become a troublesome invasive species in natural habitats. Their s...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Nevada removed invasive blue tilapia from Moapa dace habitat from 2009 to 2012; the endangered fish later returned to an 868-meter stretch where it had vanishedConservation efforts in Nevada have successfully removed invasive blue tilapia to protect the native Moapa dace fish. After targeted remova...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Connecticut began clearing an invasive reed from Highstead Pond in 2012; 98% was killed, and by 2017 native plant richness around the pond had increased 39%Highstead Preserve embarked on an ambitious multi-year project aimed at controlling the invasive common reed to foster the growth of native...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
In East Texas, excluding feral hogs from forest plots for 7 years more than doubled the abundance of woody plant species with large seedsIn the Big Thicket National Preserve, feral hogs significantly disrupt forest ecosystems by consuming seeds and disturbing soil. A study re...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Wyoming reopened a blocked stream and cut non-native brook trout by 97%; native Snake River cutthroat trout then jumped more than 14-fold in just 3 yearsIn Wyoming, a stream known as Game Creek has observed an increase in native Snake River cutthroat trout. After a culvert blocking fish move...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Montana removed non-native brook trout and repaired mining-damaged White's Creek; the struggling native cutthroat trout population then grew at least sevenfoldIn White's Creek, Montana, a dedicated conservation project took shape to safeguard the native westslope cutthroat trout from the encroachm...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%; Engineers built sprinklers to save the coin-sized toad that lived thereA Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%, threatening a toad that lived on five acres. Sprinklers, a 499-toad zoo rescue and a 2012 re...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
A 400-acre island built from Tampa Harbor dredging became a nesting refuge for birds decades laterIn the late 1970s, engineers expanded Tampa Bay by developing an island from dredged materials. This man-made island has since become a cru...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST