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Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...- Rajasthan's tiger population rises to 149, Ranthambore houses nearly 50 pc of themRajasthan's tiger population has increased to 149 across five reserves this year. Ranthambore houses the largest population, with 72 tigers...
- In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals multiplied until government hunters were killing 50,000 a yearThree deer introduced in 1861 multiplied into a national crisis. New Zealand's government hired men to kill 50,000 deer annually. These cul...
- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
- 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...
- In 2015, a British swimmer entered Antarctica’s freezing sea wearing only swimming trunks; his campaign helped protect 1.57 million square kilometersBritish swimmer Lewis Pugh undertook daring Antarctic swims to advocate for ocean protection. His "Speedo diplomacy" approach helped secure...
- In the early 2000s, researchers found that holding their breath for days helps insects stay aliveMore than twenty years after those early studies attracted attention, scientists continue investigating how insects breathe, survive, and a...
- UNESCO grants World Heritage status to SarnathSarnath, the ancient Buddhist site where Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World...
- Not just humans, bears are also lying: How brown bears trick rivals into thinking they are biggerSome brown bears in Spain's Cantabrian Mountains have been observed faking their size. These bears climb trees and other elevated surfaces ...
- Meet Amith Amarnath, the lawyer making Bengaluru cleaner and greenerAmith Amarnath has spent over a decade transforming Bengaluru's public spaces. His organization, Youth for Parivarthan, has cleaned over 40...
- 10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern ChinaTyphoon Noul made landfall in China's Guangdong province, causing ten fatalities. Gale-force winds and heavy rains triggered flash floods i...
- PM Modi highlights Manipur astrophysicist, Bihar waste-to-wealth, Gujarat hornbill return, UP women's herbal tea in Mann Ki BaatPrime Minister Modi highlighted Indian achievements during his recent 'Mann Ki Baat' address. An astrophysicist's discovery of a young gala...
- In 1948, America built Mud Mountain Dam for flood control; decades later, a $112 million facility was designed to carry 1.2 million fish around it annuallyThe Mud Mountain Dam serves as a crucial flood prevention structure, shielding communities downstream from severe weather. Yet, its constru...
- In 1935, the United States began planting 220 million trees from Texas to Canada to stop the Dust Bowl, creating 18,600 miles of living windbreaks by 1942Giant dust storms ravaged the American Great Plains during the 1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a massive tree planting pro...
- 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...
- India to build Phase-II strategic oil reserves at Rs 14,527 cr under PPP modelIndia plans a second phase for its strategic petroleum reserves. This expansion will add 6.5 million tonnes of crude oil storage. Two new f...
- Uttarakhand CM distributes registration certificates to 180 nature guides, hails youth skill and conservation commitmentUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami distributed certificates to 180 trained nature guides. These certificates recognize youth sk...
- How Jaguars are coming back to Argentina's wetlands after being almost extinct due to huntingJaguars are making a comeback in Argentina after near extinction due to conservation programs. Rewilding Argentina is reintroducing these b...
- NMCG restoring five wetlands in Ganga basin, plans to expand conservation effortsThe National Mission for Clean Ganga is restoring five wetlands across three states. Conservation efforts will expand to other high-priorit...
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