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In 1969, a fried chicken tycoon-turned-rancher bought 5,500 acres of damaged wasteland in Texas. Today, it’s a lush, green ecosystem with over 215 species of birds and 400,000 Mexican batsFive decades ago, a piece of land in Texas was damaged, overgrazed waste land no one wanted. One entrepreneur bought 5,500 acres of land in...- In 2009, Jacksonville sank the former Coast Guard tender Spike in 100 feet of water; one year later, a REEF diver counted 16 fish species, up from just 6An ex-Coast Guard ship now stands as an artificial reef, drawing the attention of vibrant marine life. At first, the submerged metal hull w...
- After someone planted golden bamboo beside an Oʻahu road, the single ornamental planting escaped and grew into a 1-acre patch, crowding out native plantsGolden bamboo, once a beloved addition to gardens, is now recognized as an invasive menace. Its rapid growth through underground rhizomes t...
- In 1976, a Pulitzer-winning poet moved from New York to Maui; he helped turn 19 degraded acres into a rare palm forestPoet W.S. Merwin dedicated over forty years to transforming degraded land in Maui into a thriving palm forest alongside his wife Paula. Tog...
- In 1922, California introduced mosquitofish to eat mosquito larvae; within four years, they were in 30 counties and were later linked to native-species declinesIn 1922, California introduced mosquitofish in hopes of controlling mosquito populations. Although they were initially viewed as a solution...
- China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...
- In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
- War and economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran's endangered wildlifeWar and economic crises are severely impacting Iran's endangered wildlife populations. Conservationists face immense challenges preserving ...
- A wind farm in Poland became so loud that local birds started singing louder to compete with the noiseWind farms are impacting bird populations. Birds are altering their songs to be heard over turbine noise, a costly adaptation. Some species...
- Greenhushing is (Whisper It) coming for carbon removalThis 'greenhushing' is happening to avoid criticism from climate skeptics. Carbon removal projects are now highlighting benefits beyond jus...
- ‘Stupid’ extinct bird dodo may walk again after 300 years thanks to scientific breakthroughColossal Biosciences is making strides in de-extinction, successfully growing pigeon germ cells, a crucial step towards resurrecting the do...
- Eco-Anxiety: How Climate Change is Shaping the Future of EntomologyEco-anxiety, the chronic fear of environmental disaster, is becoming a serious concern, especially for entomologists who see the direct eff...
- Startups turn to ponds to find the next climate-fighting superfoodWhile some companies focus on extracting protein for use as a binding agent, others are marketing the plant directly as a food ingredient.
- What is the H5N1 virus that is growingly rapidly? Here is everything you need to knowH5N1 which is also known as the bird flu is growing rapidly in the US and in other parts of the world. Though there are no human-to-human t...
- Warming, deep-sea mining cause stress in midwater animalsA recent study conducted by scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has provided insights into the stress respons...
- Texas ramps up efforts to tackle poaching alligator snapping turtles, doubles reward for tippers; Here’s what happenedThe TPWD encourages anyone who spots an alligator snapping turtle to photograph the animal and upload the image to the department’s trackin...
- Climate change poses a real trade-off in sustainable resource management — India faces this with the use of water now: Charles A. TaylorGenerally, as places become higher income, two forces are at work. First, the relative returns to non-agricultural work increase — so, peop...
- WEF 2023: A snowless Davos shows the world’s elite climate risk to global economySatellite images show summertime snow cover has fallen 10% in the last 40 years. That does not seem like a lot, until you look at the depth...
- Clean crude? Oil firms use offsets to claim green barrelsCarbon credits are financial instruments generated by projects that reduce or avert greenhouse-gas emissions such as mass tree plantings or...
- Want to study abroad? Here's a list of 20 most popular college programsThe Princeton Review recently released its 2016 college rankings, which included a ranking of the 20 most popular study abroad programs in ...
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