A quarter-century after 9/11, New York’s Muslims find strength in belongingNew York's Muslim community faced significant Islamophobia and surveillance after the 9/11 attacks. Many Muslims experienced increased hara...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
In 1990, New York City began recycling waste glass into street pavement. 5 years later, the city had reused 250,000 tons of glass in resurfacing projects across the cityNew York City pioneered waste glass use in road construction between 1990 and 1995. Research examined crushed glass as an asphalt aggregate...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
In 1664, Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to British, who renamed it New York, over 360 years later home to Wall Street plays the most important role as U.S. celebrates 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from British ruleNew York's strategic location was one reason control of the settlement mattered so greatly. Its harbor offered exceptional opportunities fo...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
In 2001, Kentucky flagged 6.5 miles of Triplett Creek for silt and nutrient pollution. 21 years later, monitoring found it met standards and cleared 2 pollution listingsTriplett Creek water quality: Triplett Creek's water quality improved significantly after extensive restoration work. Years of planning and...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
In 1991, Berkeley transformed a landfill into Cesar Chavez Park. 35 years later, the former dump is a scenic waterfront park with an annual kite festival for localsAtlas Obscura identifies César Chávez Park as a former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival and notes that the Berkeley Kite Festiva...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Central Park is changing to survive climate change — and what New York is doing could matter for cities around the worldCentral Park faces climate change challenges like increased rainfall and extreme heat. The park is now adapting by becoming climate infrast...
05 Sep, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Labor Day 2026: From state fairs to fireworks - Here are some of the major events happening across the USLabor Day 2026 presents an exciting three-day weekend for families and friends across America. The state fairs in New York and Minnesota wi...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
In 2023, North Carolina's Catawba Lands Conservancy took on 80 acres damaged by erosion and invasive plants. 3 years later, the project aims to bring 1,000 people into restoration nearbyCatawba Lands Conservancy is restoring eighty acres within Mountain Creek Park. This project addresses soil erosion and invasive plant spec...
03 Sep, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
New York City bans AI for students through 8th gradeNew York City public schools will ban generative AI for younger students next year. This one-year moratorium aims to assess student interac...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
In 2012, the Reading Fire devastated 28,079 acres at California's Lassen Volcanic National Park. Four years later, crews treated 465 acres of bull thistle, helping native plants returnLassen Volcanic National Park faces bull thistle invasion after the 2012 Reading Fire. This invasive species thrives on disturbed lands and...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
In 2020, DC's DOEE restored 500 feet of stream at Branch Avenue Park. Six years later, a site where the streambed had eroded by more than 15 feet was transformed, opening parkland for peopleA stream restoration project transformed a degraded parkland section in southeast Washington, DC. This initiative improved habitat and reso...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.44 AM IST
In 2014, Great Smoky Mountains National Park funded Ravensford wetland restoration. 10 years later, volunteers had planted 500 native seedlings and removed 157,000 invasivesA decade of restoration work has helped transform the 10-acre Ravensford wetland in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After invasive pla...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
In 2009, Great Lakes IPMT helped restore 1 invaded panne at Indiana Dunes. 17 years later, native flowers now bloom in the wetland where invasive plants once formed a dense monocultureIndiana Dunes National Park faced a challenge as invasive plants colonized its delicate panne ecosystem. A dedicated partnership was formed...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest draws crowds in New York, Knicks fan takes home $100New Yorkers gathered for a look-alike contest featuring Mayor Zohran Mamdani near Washington Square Park. Nine contestants competed, with A...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
In the 1990s, 17 cities joined Germany's Emscher regeneration programme. 30 years later the polluted industrial region had become a green hub with a 70-km landscape parkEmscher story is a powerful example of how environmental regeneration can take place across generations. The region did not become green ov...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
In 1996, New York flagged Upper Tonawanda Creek as a water-supply concern. 16 years later, NYSDEC removed it from the impaired list after farm BMPs improved water qualityNew York's Tonawanda Creek was once impaired by agricultural pollution. Farmers implemented best management practices to reduce soil erosio...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where minorities were also welcomed. Decades later, the property has been acquired to become part of a state parkA 440-acre New York mountain once became home to a Chinese-American-owned ski resort after Army veteran Joseph Tso bought and developed the...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.23 PM IST