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Lake Apopka alligator attack: Florida is home to 1.3 million alligators, with these five lakes teeming with thousandsThe fatal Lake Apopka alligator attack in Florida has raised concerns about the state's large alligator population. Florida has an estimate...
Florida sinks abandoned 227-foot ship to create artificial reef off Atlantic coast; How the Borocho ship helps rebuild marine lifeThe Borocho, a retired cargo ship, has been purposefully sunk off the Florida coast to establish an artificial reef, a project concluded in...
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller and his wife donate $25 million to help protect coral reefs across the world; How their gift will fund new researchPhil Schiller and Kim Gassett-Schiller announced a $25 million donation to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This funding aims to e...
A $3.5 million Jeff Bezos Earth Fund grant targeted LA’s Concrete Wash in 2023; 3 years later, it became a greenwayPacoima Beautiful, a local nonprofit, funded the work using a $3.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund awarded in 2023. That funding di...
By 2023, nearly 14,000 volunteers helped count Galápagos marine iguanas in drone photos; later phases reached 91% to 92% agreement with expert countsThousands of volunteers contributed to counting endangered marine iguanas through drone images from the Galápagos Islands. Participants use...
Leonardo DiCaprio bought 104-acre island for $1.75 million to create an ecological paradise; Why his Belize project remained uncertainLeonardo DiCaprio's vision for Blackadore Caye focuses on intertwining luxurious hospitality with environmental recovery. Facing scrutiny o...
Bet Dwarka Corridor: Underwater darshan, 108-foot Krishna statue, how Gujarat plans to transform Krishna's landGujarat's proposed Bet Dwarka corridor aims to improve pilgrimage facilities and tourism infrastructure around the island associated with L...
Alaska Senate race heats up as Sullivan, Peltola clash over Iran war, fuel costsAnchorage witnessed a heated debate among major U.S. Senate candidates, focusing on the Iran war and energy policy. Republican Senator Dan ...
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces questions over law credentialsKatie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is facing questions about her legal credentials and background. Although she claims to...
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia goes viral over 'President-Husband' goof up during reporters meet on first day at office. Watch videoWhite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator who most recently worked for President Donald Trump’s social media c...
How is Kimberly Guilfoyle related to California governor Gavin Newsom? The surprising link between two political figuresKimberly Guilfoyle and Gavin Newsom share a personal history that links two prominent personalities from opposing sides of American politic...
In 1952, the US built a ship with a secret military purpose that still holds a world speed record. Now, it’s set to become the world’s largest artificial reefThe SS United States, once a majestic passenger liner, is set to embark on a unique destiny as it plans to be intentionally sunk in Novembe...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought three Miami mansions worth $234 million, know why he moved to the 'Billionaire Bunker' and what makes it exclusiveBezos bought the first two properties in 2023 for $68 million and $79 million, respectively. In 2024, he purchased a third waterfront mansi...
In 2025, MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, gave $62 million to ocean conservation; how coastal communities could protect marine lifeBlue Ventures announced the donation on December 10, 2025, saying the money would support its work with fishing communities across tropical...
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...
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...
Jeff Bezos just put $25 million into the Pacific Ocean. Is the Bezos Earth Fund enough to save the Pacific Ocean before the $10 billion deadline?The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $25 million to enhance conservation efforts across five Pacific island nations, now totaling approximate...
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have donated about $4.7 billion so far. But it is still a drop in the bucket for the Amazon founderJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have pledged an impressive $25 million to bolster ocean conservation initiatives across various Pacific natio...
NCM 2.0 launched with Rs 767 cr outlay to protect India’s coastsUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched guidelines for the National Coastal Mission 2.0 on Wednesday. The mission aims to enhan...
North Carolina removed 4 to 7 tons of abandoned crab pots from coastal waters; fishermen recycled the metal into 700 feet of new oyster-reef structureAbandoned fishing traps contribute significantly to the deaths of marine life, notably in Chesapeake Bay. A North Carolina initiative creat...