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Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly bought 37,000 acres in Sweden for $22 million; locals found out only after hunters got an unexpected email- Alex Karp bought 37,000 acres of Swedish forest for $22 million and local hunters could no longer lease the land - why wealthy buyers are looking beyond traditional assets
- Billionaire Barry Diller spent $260 million to transform a derelict New York pier into a little island. Now millions use the Hudson river park
- Vera Vita Living to invest Rs 250 cr to build homes for elderly in HyderabadVera Vita Living LLP is set to invest Rs 250 crore in a groundbreaking housing initiative dedicated to senior citizens. The project, which ...30 Sep, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- 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...24 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Shivtek Spechemi Industries to expand manufacturing capabilities through new land acquisitionShivtek Spechemi Industries is planning to expand manufacturing capabilities through new land acquisitions and expanding existing manufactu...24 Sep, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
- In 2018, researchers used satellite imagery to identify 81 ancient earthwork sites in the Amazon, providing evidence of pre-Columbian settlementsRecent archaeological discoveries in the Amazon rainforest reveal that advanced civilizations flourished in this region long before Europea...23 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Aviva committed £38 million to a 100-year UK rainforest partnership. The long-term programme aims to restore lost habitats and develop new nature-based revenue streamsAviva has committed £38 million to a 100-year partnership focused on restoring temperate rainforest across the UK. Under the Atlantic Rainf...22 Sep, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- ‘When we stop asking 'Who will fix this?’: Anand Mahindra praises Maharashtra town's people who revived a dying river and won Rs 1 crore prizeAnand Mahindra highlighted the revival of Maharashtra’s Kham River as his Monday Motivation, praising the collective effort of citizens, ci...22 Sep, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
- In just decades, the world's fourth-largest lake vanished and became a 23,000-sq-mile desert. Now millions of shrubs are bringing hope backThe Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest lake, dramatically shrank after Soviet irrigation diverted its rivers. Today, Kazakhstan is r...21 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
- Chuck Leavell and his wife inherited 1,000 acres in Georgia; decades later, Charlane had grown to 4,000 acres with 70% still covered in forestsChuck Leavell, renowned keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, is deeply committed to conservation. He oversees the Charlane Woodlands & Prese...20 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
- In 1979, Beach Boys star Mike Love bought a 2.5-acre Lake Tahoe plot for $435,000; 47 years later, the nearly 19,000-sq-ft mansion he built on it is up for $43 million, with six surrounding acres permanently protectedBeach Boys co-founder Mike Love lists his Lake Tahoe estate for $43 million. This sprawling property has been in his family for over four d...20 Sep, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
- In 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut's Westport to stop development. 14 years later, his land formed part of the 39-acre Newman-Poses Nature Preserve, now public landIn 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut’s Westport to stop development. Fourteen years later, his land became part of t...19 Sep, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
- Between 1997 and 2005, officials removed 282 buildings from California’s Giant Forest; the project gave 231 acres back to giant sequoiasGiant Forest sequoia grove underwent extensive restoration efforts. Commercial activity and 282 buildings were removed from the grove. Ecol...17 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
- Virginia family owned 560-acre land but a pipeline company wanted part of it. They refused to sell; what happened next ended in a $523,327 court battleA Virginia family had owned a 560-acre property for seven generations when Mountain Valley Pipeline sought an easement through part of the ...17 Sep, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...17 Sep, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
- In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York Marathon to back a Kenya conservation trust; its work now directly protects 283,000 acres of Maasai landWildlife protection, however, is rarely straightforward. The 2022 report describes a year marked by severe drought, increased poaching pres...16 Sep, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
- In 1993, Doris Duke left behind a 2,700-acre New Jersey estate; 30 years later, the property is being transformed into a laboratory for restoring wetlands, forests and wildlifeDuke Farms in New Jersey is a 2,700-acre living laboratory for conservation. The estate is testing nature restoration and clean energy stra...14 Sep, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
- In 1994, Tom Cruise built a 10,000-sq-ft home on his Colorado ranch; 27 years later, the 320-acre retreat sold for $39.5 millionIn 1994, Tom Cruise built a sprawling 10,000-square-foot home on his Colorado ranch. The property offered privacy, mountain views and plent...14 Sep, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- How a 133-year-old tree signed for Yellowstone Forest Reserve stalled a helicopter missionPlans to helicopter a historic inscribed tree from Wyoming's wilderness are paused. Public opposition arose after land managers failed to c...14 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
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