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Louisiana collected 200 tons of discarded oyster shells from 19 restaurants and built a 400-foot reef; it now shields Pointe-au-Chien tribal land from erosionLouisiana's coastline is rapidly disappearing, prompting a unique restoration effort. The Pointe-au-Chien tribe is using recycled oyster sh...- Conservationist Matt Conn bought 67 acres of damaged Louisiana land. For a decade, he personally rebuilt it; the restored wetland had recovered diverse native vegetation and multiple ecosystemsMatt Conn's dedication to restoring 67 acres of impaired land in Louisiana near Lydia showcases a decade-long commitment to environmental r...
- Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells into the sea — what happened next surprised scientistsFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
- At Iowa's Neal Smith Refuge, turning just 10% of cropland into prairie strips cut sediment loss by 95%, phosphorus runoff by 90%, and total nitrogen loss by about 85%Native prairie strips can play a crucial role in reducing agricultural runoff, which has significant environmental implications. By prevent...
- In 2017, Louisiana helped repair septic systems threatening the Amite River. 7 years later, 805 systems were fixed and 46.9 miles were removed from the bacteria listSignificant strides in water quality have stemmed from proactive home septic system inspections and educational initiatives. The Amite Rive...
- In 2018, Natasha Whetzel helped burn 20 acres at Delaware’s Hurley Tract to restore habitat. 10 weeks later, native purple love grass had spread extensively, transforming the site into habitats for birds and pollinatorsConservation work in southern Delaware is helping restore and protect important habitats within the Nanticoke River watershed. At Middlefor...
- In 1990, U.S. conservationists repurposed thousands of discarded Christmas trees to slow coastal erosion. Thirty-six years later, the unusual experiment produced thriving wetlands, healthier wildlife habitats, and stronger natural defenses against stormsHow Recycled Christmas Trees Are Saving Louisiana’s Coastline: Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s. But...
- 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...
- How Do Alligators Breathe When Lakes Freeze? The Winter Survival Trick Scientists Call ‘Ice Snorkeling’Winter brings a surprising sight in parts of the southeastern United States. Alligators appear stuck in frozen lakes, but this is a clever ...
- Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz': Krishti Noem spills beans to use federal funds to build 'terrifying' detention centerIn Florida, officials have started constructing a migrant detention facility dubbed as 'Alligator Alcatraz' which will be funded by US Depa...
- As Trump's EPA ends 'environmental justice,' minority communities may pay a priceThe Trump administration withdrew a lawsuit against a Louisiana chloroprene-emitting plant, raising concerns in the predominantly Black com...
- Inside a union's fight against Donald Trump's federal job cutsThe American Federation of Government Employees, representing 800,000 federal workers, faces significant challenges under the Trump adminis...
- Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plantsSome states are dangling financial incentives. Others are undoing decades of regulatory structures in what they frame as a race to serve th...
- Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the USThe letter, a document pored over by shareholders, analysts and press every year for insights into the legendary investor's thinking, playf...
- Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without 'significant' help, study saysA population viability analysis has revealed that the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with significant additional man...
- After sailing through House on bipartisan vote, Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal now goes to SenateThe Republican-controlled House voted 314-117 to send the legislation to the Senate, which must enact the measure and get it to President J...
- Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.
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