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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...- In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...
- 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...
- In 2016, Wisconsin used 385,000 cubic yards of harbor mud to rebuild vanished Cat Island; more than 30 bird species returned, and 3 piping plover chicks fledgedPiping plovers are thriving on Cat Island in Green Bay thanks to a successful conservation initiative. Engineers repurposed dredged materia...
- In 2014, New Jersey reused 7,000 cubic yards of dredged sand at Ring Island; the new nesting ground was later used by 4 threatened or at-risk shorebird speciesNew Jersey has implemented an innovative project to support nesting birds facing habitat loss due to rising sea levels. Sand dredged from w...
- Lesson from HDFC Bank controversy: Boards of companies should not conduct business in hasteDirectors are custodians of various interests - shareholders, customers, the state, regulators, industry, employees.... They often encounte...
- In 2015, New Jersey pumped 30,000 cubic yards of dredged mud into a breach splitting Mordecai Island; the project rejoined the island and rebuilt nesting habitatMordecai Island in New Jersey has faced significant erosion, losing half of its land over the past century. To combat this, engineers intro...
- In 2018, NASA satellite images of penguin guano sent researchers to Antarctica's Danger Islands, where they found more than 1.5 million Adélie penguinsIn December 2015, scientists found a massive colony of over 1.5 million Adélie penguins on the Danger Islands. This discovery was made poss...
- Washington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam; the result transformed blocked rivers into thriving spawning groundsWashington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam, using a pneumatic tube system to move migrati...
- In 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut's Westport to stop development. 14 years later, his land formed part of the 39-acre Newman-Poses Nature Preserve, now public landIn 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut’s Westport to stop development. Fourteen years later, his land became part of t...
- Savannah turned 160,000 cubic yards of mud removed from its harbor into an 8-acre island; birds built more than 300 nests there in the first seasonNestled in Georgia, a harbor island crafted from dredged mud has become a refuge for over 300 bird families. This artificial sanctuary serv...
- In 1851, Brooklyn released 100 house sparrows from England; 175 years later, the birds are found across nearly all of North AmericaHouse Sparrows, introduced to North America during the mid-1800s, have rapidly become a prevalent part of the continent's avian scene. Thei...
- In 2002, crews removed rats from California’s Anacapa Island; 10 years later, rare seabirds were returning and the island’s ecosystem was recoveringAnacapa Island shows significant seabird recovery ten years after rat removal. Ashy storm-petrels now nest there, and Cassin's auklets have...
- In the 1940s, a few snakes arrived in Guam hidden in military cargo; decades later, nine of the island’s 11 native forest bird species were goneGovernment bodies are collaborating with local citizen scientists in a proactive approach towards snake removal on Guam. This program's aim...
- In 1992, scientists sent 230 hornets into space to see if they could build a nest without gravity; after 8 days, they returned without building oneDuring a 1992 space mission, the Endeavour shuttle became home to 230 hornets, prompting scientists to investigate how these insects build ...
- In 2009, Harry Potter star Rupert Grint bought the £5.4 million Kimpton Grange estate; 17 years later, he won approval for a 15-home eco-village described as carbon neutralActor Rupert Grint has received the green light for his ambitious eco-village initiative, turning his Hertfordshire estate into a home for ...
- In 2025, British naturalist Chris Packham helped restore 55 acres in Devon with 3,500 native trees; a year later, wetlands, wildfowl, waders and otters had transformed the former pastureA rewilding project in Downicary, Devon, has transformed a plain field into a vibrant wetland. This initiative has successfully attracted d...
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...
- Nearly 200 years after bison were hunted to extinction in northern Mexico, 47 were reintroduced in 2025, and are now helping prevent wildfires and regenerate their lost ecosystemIn a remarkable conservation effort, 47 American bison have been reintroduced to Mexico's Cuatrociénegas region after vanishing for nearly ...
- In 1930, Texas built three bird-nesting islands; all vanished. One restored island is now home to over 2,500 nesting habitatThree Texas islands, once flourishing habitats for diverse bird species, have vanished due to natural erosion and subsidence. However, a si...
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