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Maryland spent $12 million on a fish lift in 1991 to move American shad past Conowingo Dam; decades later, annual runs remained far below the 2 million-fish targetMaryland invested $12 million in a fish lift to help migrating shad overcome the Conowingo Dam. This technological solution proved ineffect...- In 2018, Natasha Whetzel helped burn 20 acres at Delaware’s Hurley Tract to restore habitat. 10 weeks later, native purple love grass had spread extensively, transforming the site into habitats for birds and pollinatorsConservation work in southern Delaware is helping restore and protect important habitats within the Nanticoke River watershed. At Middlefor...
- In 2014, Maine began developing a fish elevator to carry American shad past Milford Dam. 12 years later, the system could reopen 600 miles of river habitat to a fish whose migration has been blocked for decadesA Maine fish elevator could reopen 600 miles of river habitat for alewives, giving a small fish a much bigger chance to return upstream. Th...
- 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...
- 2024 Pink Moon: What to expect and why it's not actually pink?The Pink Moon, or April's Full Moon, is set to illuminate the sky, coinciding with the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Despite its name, t...
- UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...
- Forbes '30 Under 30' acheivers' list: Four prodigies who share an India connectionThere is no short-cut to success, say youngsters from the recently-released Forbes list of '30 Under 30', a recognition conferred on the br...
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