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Over 2 years, across Miami-Dade, more than 9,000 trees reveal a hidden journey of heat: Mature canopies can pull temperatures down by 10°F, turning scorching streets into cooler urban spaces for residentsTrees offer significant cooling benefits to urban areas. FIU researchers found that tree canopy coverage can reduce temperatures by ten deg...- West Bengal to release tiger in Buxa, plant 3 crore mangroves in SunderbansWest Bengal plans to release a tiger into Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2 as part of efforts to revive the big-cat population in North Beng...
- A 3,700-year-old olive tree in Portugal keeps producing olives as old trunk sections sprout again, revealing how one of nature’s longest-lived trees can repeatedly rejuvenate itself across thousands of yearsPortugal is home to olive trees that may be more than 3,700 years old. These ancient trees have survived droughts, wars, changing landscape...
- In 1993, Louis Bacon bought a mostly undeveloped New York island; four years later, he protected nearly 90% of its 450 acresIn 1993, Louis Bacon acquired Robins Island, an exceptionally pristine marine island. He subsequently enacted a conservation easement that ...
- Wrapping cash in aluminium foil: Why are people putting their banknotes in kitchen foil to protect them?Wrapping cash in aluminium foil: Aluminium foil can provide an additional layer of protection for banknotes by reducing their exposure to d...
- In 1988, English farmer stopped cultivating his entire 377-acre wheat farm; 35 years later, it became one of central England’s biggest refuges for scrub, woodland and rare wildlifeNearly 40 years ago, an English farmer made the decision to stop intensive wheat farming, paving the way for the Strawberry Hill nature res...
- In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remainsThousands of years ago, a vast lake covered an enormous area of what is now the southern Sahara. Known as Palaeolake Mega-Chad, the ancient...
- In Argentina, one fossil bone from a 236-million-year-old cynodont contained a rare clue about birth. Researchers found its newborn size resembled mammals, suggesting live birth evolved 95 million years earlier than thoughtNew fossil evidence challenges the long-held belief that ancient cynodonts laid eggs. A recent study found compelling proof that Chiniquodo...
- In 1953, a concrete barrier blocked fish migration in Massachusetts. 70 years later, it’s finally being removed to bring the native trout backSoon, a concrete barrier currently obstructing fish migration in Fresh Brook will be dismantled. This ambitious restoration initiative seek...
- 'Big Pig Dig': In 1994, two hikers discovered a 34-million-year old site in South Dakota's Badlands with fossils of prehistoric rhinos, small horses and huge carnivorous pigsIn 1994, two hikers stumbled upon enormous bones in South Dakota's Badlands, igniting a wave of scientific exploration that lasted years. T...
- Before the ice, Antarctica had a rainforest near South Pole: Fossils reveal a 90-million-year-old secretScientists have uncovered remarkable evidence of a rainforest that flourished in Antarctica nearly 90 million years ago, despite the region...
- In 1976, USACE made a landmark decision to block development that threatened Marco Island's mangrove wetlands. 6 years later, Deltona handed Florida 15,000 acres of habitat and received 160 acres of industrial land in returnIn 1976, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) refused to approve a major dredge-and-fill project proposed by the Deltona Corporation on...
- Deep under a US military base, a blind 'demon' creature just surfaced for the first timeBiologists found a pale aquatic creature, the demon cavefish, after three decades. This species remained undetected in Bobcat Cave, beneath...
- A £430 million power cable was heading for Dobby’s ‘grave’. Harry Potter fans forced the company to change its planHarry Potter fans helped change the route of a £430 million power cable project after the original plan threatened to pass through the make...
- North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
- 15 rare 8mm reels by Manipur film pioneer Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh set for international preservationFragile 8mm film reels from the early days of cinema in Manipur are currently in the process of being preserved. This international initiat...
- Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh's 8mm reels offer a window into Manipur's forgotten cultural historyBehind that camera was Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh, regarded as one of the earliest Manipuri practitioners to independently use an 8mm c...
- In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation modelGuatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, the Maya Bios...
- Why people are using aluminum foil to protect physical cash at home; Ways to protect cash and does this hack really work?Aluminum foil serves as an innovative solution for safeguarding cash against moisture and environmental effects in your home. While it effe...
- Toll Brothers sued: Michigan woman claims luxury housing project could block access to her land, harm environmentA Michigan woman is suing Toll Brothers over a luxury housing development. She claims the project will block her property access and harm t...
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