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In 2019, Georgia placed 5,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment on a 5-acre salt marsh; six years later, it remained about 12 cm higher, with plant growth similar to nearby marshes- In 2022, contractors began using 400,000 cubic yards of Mississippi River sand to build six islands at Minnesota’s Pigs Eye Lake; the project covers more than 40 acres and aims to protect surrounding wetlands
- Archaeologists discover rare bronze ring engraved with the lighthouse of Alexandria at Egypt’s sunken royal palace
- Mandira Bedi’s Madh Island villa has direct access to beach and village. Inside her Mediterranean-style retreat with repurposed Benarasi fabrics, outdoor shower and a poolMandira Bedi's charming getaway, Bougainvilla, is nestled in the scenic Madh Island. This exquisite retreat offers four glamorous bedrooms ...09 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Tyler Perry looks to sell Beverly Hills mansion for $57 million and Wyoming estate for $39.5 million before moving to Puerto Rico next yearTyler Perry has put his Beverly Hills mansion up for sale at $57 million and his Jackson, Wyoming, estate for $39.5 million. The two estate...09 Oct, 2026, 02.01 AM IST
- 894 pieces of plastic were found inside one seabird. The bigger warning came from what happened next, the finding has researchers deeply concerned about the oceanA recent study revealed that sable shearwater chicks on Lord Howe Island are ingesting alarming amounts of plastic. Researchers recorded a ...07 Oct, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
- Ethan Hawke bought 8-acre island in Nova Scotia after an older friend could no longer maintain it; he joked that a Manhattan closet would cost moreEthan Hawke owns an 8-acre island in Nova Scotia, Canada, which he bought from an older friend who could no longer care for it. The actor h...05 Oct, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
- Italy eradicated black rats from Zannone in 2007; nine years later, Scopoli's shearwater nesting pairs had nearly tripled from 27 to 80 on the Mediterranean islandZannone, a volcanic island near Rome, successfully removed black rats that threatened local seabird populations. Conservationists undertook...04 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...04 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...04 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...04 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Who is Dominick Critelli? 105-year-old WWII veteran plays national anthem on saxophone at Islanders game - Watch Viral VideoDominick Critelli, a 105-year-old World War II veteran, performed the national anthem on saxophone at an Islanders game. He previously play...04 Oct, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
- In 1881, Paul Kroegel's family began homesteading along Florida’s Indian River; 22 years later, he became its bird refuge's warden for $1 a monthIn the 1880s, Paul Kroegel settled in the Sebastian area, observing brown pelicans nesting on a nearby island. His concern for these birds ...04 Oct, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- New islands appear after Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano eruptsIn the aftermath of last month's major eruption, satellite images show the emergence of two small islands surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau i...03 Oct, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
- In 2018, South Carolina pumped 40,000 cubic yards of river sand onto an eroding bird island; enough to fill about 4,000 dump trucks and restore lost nesting groundThe restoration of Bird Key Stono, a vital nesting habitat for endangered bird species, involved utilizing dredged sand from Folly River. T...01 Oct, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- Medical helicopter crashes off California’s Catalina Island, 2 killed and 1 missingA medical helicopter crashed off California’s Catalina Island, leading to the death of two individuals. Two others were rescued and taken t...01 Oct, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- Billionaire Barry Diller spent $260 million to transform a derelict New York pier into a little island. Now millions use the Hudson river parkLittle Island transformed an abandoned pier into a public park on Manhattan's Hudson River. Barry Diller funded the project to create a spa...01 Oct, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
- The island that is disappearing: India's race to build a reef before the sea winsKariyachalli island is implementing restoration efforts to counteract severe coastal erosion and rising sea levels. This includes the insta...29 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
- In 2014, Texas dumped 126,000 cubic yards of mud dug from a ship channel onto a shrinking island; the unusual move rebuilt about 5 acres for nesting birdsSundown Island in Texas has encountered harsh shoreline erosion that has greatly impacted local bird populations. To counter this, a recent...28 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- An entire island stay for Rs 5,000 a night, just 400 km from Bengaluru. Anand Mahindra shares a hidden Karnataka getawayAnand Mahindra highlighted the Jumadi Islands near Udupi, Karnataka, after Siddharth Dialani of BharatAgri shared his experience of staying...28 Sep, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
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