A Seattle veteran was told he had four months to live; he began cleaning polluted Hamm Creek, and salmon, beavers and river otters later returnedA Vietnam veteran found a new purpose cleaning a polluted creek near his home. This personal mission extended his life by twenty-seven year...
29 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
In 1962, a conservationist moved to a near-barren Bermuda island without electricity or a phone; 47 years later, its first cahow chick in 300 years fledgedA young conservationist moved to Nonsuch Island in 1962 to restore its lost forest. David Wingate planted over 10,000 native seedlings to r...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
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...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'Okinawa's coral reefs face severe damage from climate-driven marine heatwaves. Scientists are employing "heatwave simulators" to study cora...
29 Jul, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Florida returns over 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster shells to Gulf of Mexico, helping restore marine lifeFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
26 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games open with scaled-down format and a promise of a sustainable futureIn a grand display at Glasgow's OVO Hydro, the 23rd Commonwealth Games commenced with King Charles III's official opening. He underscored t...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefsScientists are using underwater speakers to play healthy reef sounds. This acoustic enrichment attracts twice as many juvenile fish to dead...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Dharavi to become a smart city: HSBC says Asia's largest slum could soon have metro stations, green spaces & 125,000 new homesDharavi's massive redevelopment project, a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and Adani Group, aims to transform the Mumbai s...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Operation Crayweed: How scientists are reviving Sydney’s lost underwater forestsOperation Crayweed, a pioneering project in Sydney, is restoring vital underwater forests devastated by pollution. Scientists and volunteer...
28 Jun, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
Singapore launches first seagrass restoration project to protect coastal ecosystemsSingapore has launched its first seagrass restoration project to enhance tropical seagrass knowledge and transplantation efforts. Led by NP...
18 Jun, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to fund coral reef protectionAn alliance of nations called the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has pledged to raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from t...
04 Oct, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Dia Mirza teams up with Hollywood star Edward Norton for UNEP documentary seriesThe actress, who is UNEP's Goodwill Ambassador, narrated 'Big Ocean States' in the documentary.
07 Apr, 2023, 09.28 AM IST