New York has already restored 200 million oysters. Now it wants 1 billion back in its harborNew York Harbor is the focal point of an extraordinary ecological restoration project known as the Billion Oyster Project. The aim is to tr...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources sayUS officials secretly met Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, according to five sources, days after the Iran-backed group seized much...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
In 2008, Virginia began paying fishermen to pull ‘ghost traps’ from Chesapeake Bay; six years of cleanup helped unlock an estimated $21 million in extra crab catchesVirginia's six-year program removed thousands of lost crab pots from Chesapeake Bay. This cleanup effort generated an estimated $21.3 milli...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources sayUS officials met with Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend. The Houthis assured American officials they would not attack US vessels. Th...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Hof van CleveHof van Cleve in Kruishoutem continues to uphold its distinguished status in the fine dining realm. Under the guidance of chef Floris Van d...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
They spent 5 years searching Google Maps for an island, found a 5-acre Finnish island and built a solar-powered dream home they now rent for $2,400 a nightA Finnish couple spent five years searching Google Maps for their dream private island before finding a five-acre property in Finland’s arc...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone near Mecca, warns of ‘red line’ over holy sitesSaudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace, the Saudi-led co...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
How 285 reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Placentia BayA team of ocean scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador are turning one ocean dead zone into a thriving marine ecosystem and the live camer...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Saudi pipeline hit by drones to be out of service for weeks, further restricting oil flowA Saudi oil pipeline faces weeks of repairs after an attack, impacting global petroleum supplies. Houthi rebels captured key Red Sea island...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stallIran-aligned Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia as their advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast intensified pressure on Riyadh. G...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Houthi advance in Red Sea leads oil past $108/bblOil prices rose significantly following strikes on Saudi infrastructure and ship attacks. Yemen's Houthi rebels strengthened their control ...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routesYemen's Houthi rebels have captured key islands in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping...
14 Sep, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island, raising fresh threat to Saudi oil exportsIran-backed Houthi rebels have captured Yemen’s Perim island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to officials from both sides, potential...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
In 2019, officials released 17 water buffalo on a Danube island to restore nature. Years later, their pools and grazing were helping insects, fish and amphibians flourishWater buffalo were released on Ermakov Island in 2019 to restore natural grazing. These animals help create habitats for insects, amphibian...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, three strategic islandsThe Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offen...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?Iran-backed Houthis aim to control Yemen's Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb strait. This strategic waterway connects Asia to Europe via the ...
10 Sep, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
This 10,000-acre Texas wetland was cut off from sea and turned into a dust bowl. 70 years later, many native flora and fauna are being restored by conservationistsBahia Grande, a South Texas wetland, was transformed into a dust bowl after a 1936 ship channel project. Conservationists reopened a channe...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST