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In 2002, Albany buried 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek underground. 18 years later, daylighting restored the stream and improved flood resilience across the project area tooAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's success story, U.S. Geological Survey streamflow data showed that three of the five...
In 2012, Ray Milewski and students set research plots at Pennsylvania's Tannersville Cranberry Bog. 10 years later, researchers cleared shrubs to help rare native plants return to the bogIn 2012, Ray Milewski and students established research plots at Pennsylvania’s Tannersville Cranberry Bog. A decade later, researchers cle...
Teen invents a smart bandage that can tell early when Arizona’s giant saguaro cactus is dyingA 17-year-old Arizona student has developed KáktosPatch, a biodegradable smart bandage designed to detect bacterial necrosis in saguaro cac...
Meghalaya Assembly passes resolution against uranium mining, processingMeghalaya's Assembly adopted a resolution opposing uranium mining and processing facilities. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tabled the resolu...
In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
This country lets people walk, camp, swim, boat and pick berries on private land: Here’s how its unusual ‘Every Person’s Right’ worksFinland has an unusual approach to private land, allowing people to walk through forests, camp temporarily, swim, boat and pick wild berrie...
ET Evoke: OECD nations should pay the Global South for climate damages they've caused - if the latter adopt carbon pricing, says Economics Professor Michael GreenstoneGreenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, says air pollution is shortening liv...
In 2021, Alabama started turning discarded Christmas trees into sand dunes: How old festive trees are now helping protect Gulf Coast beachesChristmas trees that were once the focal point of holiday celebrations are now playing a vital role in rebuilding sand dunes along Alabama'...
In 2025, Miami sank 22 concrete cars beneath the Atlantic; what looks like an underwater traffic jam is actually a giant artificial reef for 2,200 coralsBeneath the waves off Miami Beach, a striking collection of 22 concrete cars lies submerged, serving as artificial reefs that support coral...
California beach closed after 58-foot fishing boat carrying 1,000 gallons of diesel runs aground at Point Reyes National Seashore - What we know so farA fishing vessel ran aground at Point Reyes National Seashore early Friday. Approximately one thousand gallons of diesel fuel were aboard t...
SC sets aside Rs 5 crore fine on Art of Living over 2016 Yamuna event; says no direct link to floodplain damageThe Supreme Court has overturned a Rs 5 crore environmental fine imposed on Vyakti Vikas Kendra. This organization is associated with the A...
Congress demands review of E20 move, says 'anti-people' fuel policy unacceptable to countryCongress criticizes the Modi government's E20 fuel policy for increasing inflation. The policy allegedly causes higher prices for essential...
In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...
In 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin & his wife Paula bought barren land in Hawaii and turned it into 19-acre forest with 3,000+ palmsW.S. Merwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, transformed a barren plot of land in Hawaii into a thriving palm sanctuary. Initially focused o...
During World War II, Japan imported 150 South American nutria for military fur; after mass escapes and releases, their descendants spread across at least 19 prefectures and dug through rice fields and reservoir banksDuring wartime, Japan imported nutria for their lucrative fur farming, which inadvertently gave rise to large invasive populations. Origina...
US warns Siemens devices can be hacked amid fears Iran is breaching water plantsUS agencies issued a warning about hackers targeting Siemens devices. These devices are crucial for operating water and other critical infr...
In 1500s, Spanish explorers introduced pigs into North America. Now areas where they roam free have fewer invasive speciesAlthough wild pigs have long been viewed as destructive invasive species, recent findings reveal they also play a surprising role in curbin...
Crew killed in vessel strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO saysIran war news: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile ...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developmentsYemeni rebels and government forces engaged in renewed clashes, raising fears of a wider civil war. Houthi rebels attacked government areas...
Iran calls for environmental safeguards for Strait of Hormuz amid oil pollution along Qeshm Island coastIran's foreign ministry spokesperson highlighted environmental concerns regarding oil pollution. Recent pollution along Qeshm Island shores...