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Alabama dumped 16,000,000 used oyster shells from restaurants into the sea. It has now developed cleaner water, marine life, reefs, and restored coastal environmentOyster shells are being repurposed along the Gulf Coast to restore essential marine ecosystems. By forming a strong foundation for new oyst...
In 2019, New York restaurants turned discarded oyster shells into a unusual plan to rebuild the city’s historic reefsIn 2019, New York restaurants were taking part in an unusual environmental effort: recycling discarded oyster shells for use in rebuilding ...
In 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can, and a reversed vacuum cleaner. Later, the patent changed the landscape of modern transportation foreverIn 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can,...
2 New Orleans students crushed millions of discarded bottles into recycled glass sand to fight coastal erosion; the result transformed Louisiana's sinking marshes by anchoring new grass and helping rebuild one of America's most vulnerable coastlinesTwo New Orleans students saw a problem hiding in plain sight: discarded glass had little practical recycling value in their city, while Lou...
NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...
As Cabo Verde's fairytale journey continues at the FIFA World Cup, the tiny island just pulled off one of nature’s greatest comeback storiesWhile Cabo Verde earns international attention for its inspiring FIFA World Cup journey, the island nation is also celebrating an extraordi...
Urbanisation causing loss of mangroves in Visakhapatnam: NGT issues notice to authorities
Kerala: Police step up security after clashes over Adani portADANI-PORT-INDIA-Police in India's Kerala step up security after clashes over Adani port
Karnataka to seek special grants from Centre for rain havoc in Bengaluru: CMBommai said the new memorandum would highlight problems that Bengaluru faced due to overflowing lakes and flooding in low-lying areas. "We ...
Karnataka prepares rain damage estimates, to seek relief from CentreThe CM held a meeting with the central team led by Ashish Kumar, a Joint Secretary at the Union Home Ministry that arrived in Bengaluru on ...
Environment ministry pitches for green compliance over closure of violating industry in coastal areasOperation in ecologically sensitive areas like coastal areas without prior green clearances usually invites legal action, fines and even cl...
Sand dunes to play protector to state’s coastlineThe government will build sand dunes on 20 km of shoreline in Uttara Kannada district to protect beaches from rising sea levels, flooding, ...
West Bengal polls: One last vote before the river swallows Ghoramara IslandAccording to oceanographers, more than 51% of the island has been washed away since 1972. Experts believe it could disappear into the river...
Congress leader KV Thomas urges Centre to give free ration to fishermen hit by banSenior Congress leader KV Thomas urged the Centre to provide free ration to fishermen affected by the ban imposed on fishing by mechanised ...
Karachi may sink into ocean by 2060: ExpertsOceanography experts warned that if sea intrusion continues unabated, the coastal towns of Badin and Thatta might sink in the next 30 years.
Climate change is natural, not just man-made: ExpertsAs the world grapples with climate change and methods to tackle natural and man-induced disasters, the role of science should be to provide...
Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWFUnregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulner...
- Another spanner in Posco's Orissa project: Coast along port site eroding
Shoreline surveys have found the Orissa's coastline to be highly erosive. Worse still, 50%, that is 4.8 km of the 9.3 km coastline along th...
- Coastal zone regulations: Deshmukh for CMs’ meet
Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday requested prime minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of all chief ministers...
- Coastal zone regulations: Deshmukh for CMs' meet
The new rules will not only affect Mumbai’s development but also bring all works in coastal cities across the country to a standstil.