Billionaire Ian Wace bought a $2.2 million Scottish island in 2017. Now, his $135 million Tanera Mòr revival has restored 50+ buildings, planted 100,000 trees and rebuilt a lost communityBillionaire hedge fund manager Ian Wace bought Scotland’s remote Tanera Mòr island for about $2.2 million in 2017, when its historic buildi...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Mizoram MLA Rashik Mohan Chakma to file review petition against SC judgment on dual membership in ADCs, state assembliesA Mizoram MLA will file a review petition against a Supreme Court order. The order concerns dual membership and office of profit for Autono...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
In 1981, China began planting billions of trees to restore degraded land. Decades later, the 78-billion-tree effort produced a surprising outcome: it altered the water cycle, sending more rain to some regions while drying out othersChina’s decades-long reforestation campaign has dramatically expanded vegetation across the country, including through the Three-North Shel...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
In 1953, South Korea began a massive reforestation campaign after the Korean War. Decades later, the effort produced a stunning transformation, with more than 10 billion trees turning barren mountains into thriving forestsAfter the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea faced severely degraded hills and mountains, with millions of hectares classified as “bare ...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
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...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Nitrate contamination in groundwater across 502 districts in 26 states, UTs : Govt tells Lok SabhaGroundwater in 502 districts across India exceeds safe nitrate levels. The Central Ground Water Board detected these high concentrations in...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
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...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Karnataka plans three Lalbagh-style parks in Bengaluru, seeks Centre's nod for Defence landBengaluru plans to develop three new botanical gardens to enhance urban green spaces. One park will be on Defence land, pending Union Minis...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
SC holds Jaipur Tribunal Presiding Officer personally accountable, orders disposal of illegal construction appeals in 2 weeks"The Presiding Officer shall be personally responsible and accountable for any violation of this direction," the Bench said, directing coun...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
'What is the right time': NC asks Centre to restore statehood to J-KThe National Conference questioned the Centre about restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. They highlighted unfulfilled promises made aft...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Louisiana's decades-old Christmas tree recycling program is quietly helping restore thousands of acres of wetlandsDiscarded Christmas trees are now rebuilding Louisiana's eroding coastlines. These trees are bundled and flown by helicopter into fragile m...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidnaJeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio have launched a $200 million conservation project to help 100 critically endangered species across 30 coun...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
In 1996, British publisher Felix Dennis began a tree-planting mission; his Heart of England Forest has grown to more than 2 million treesMagazine mogul Felix Dennis created a forest legacy by planting millions of trees. He transformed farmland into a woodland, which continues...
01 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native treesAlan Watson Featherstone promised to restore Scotland's ancient Caledonian forest in 1986. His initiative, Trees for Life, began planting n...
01 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
In 1995, Turkish truck driver Sehmus Erginoglu began clearing rubbish and watering saplings; 25 years later, a former Mardin dump had become a small forestA retired truck driver named Sehmus Erginoglu planted thousands of trees on neglected land. He spent twenty-five years transforming a local...
01 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST