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Whales survived brink of extinction in 19th and 20th centuries but then comes the biggest mystery yet to be solvedCarcasses have been washing ashore around the gulf city of Puerto Madryn, including near the central waterfront where they alarm residents ...- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Since 2014, 49,520 registered volunteers have classified penguins, chicks, and eggs in Antarctic photos; more than 6 million classifications helped build a colony datasetThe Penguin Watch initiative witnessed enthusiastic participation from citizen scientists who contributed to penguin counting efforts in An...
- 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...
- In the 1700s, a shipwreck brought hundreds of rats to an Alaskan island. 11 years after scientists removed them in 2008, seabirds returned and the ecosystem was recoveredAlaska’s Hawadax Island, formerly called Rat Island, has undergone a striking ecological transformation since invasive rats were eradicated...
- 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 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...
- Since 2025, Belgium installed 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tonnes each in the North Sea; together, they now form the walls of a new artificial energy islandBelgium is turning a huge offshore construction project into reality. Since 2025, workers have installed 23 massive concrete blocks in the ...
- Meet Jack Johnson, the Hawaii-born musician who turned his success into environmental action, co-founding a foundation that supports school gardens, recycling, sustainable food systems and environmental education across HawaiiJack Johnson is known around the world for his music, but his connection to Hawaii has always run deeper than his songs. He and his wife, K...
- World's first energy island: How Belgium built a switchboard in the North SeaPrincess Elisabeth Island's foundation works are now complete with the final caisson installed. The European Investment Bank provided a sub...
- In 1969, California witnessed catastrophic oil spill between 3.5 million and 4.2 million gallons of crude into Santa Barbara Channel, leading to rise of modern environmental movement, nearly 6 decades later Donald Trump administration is causing concerns among residents. Here's whyTrump administration, citing a need for energy security and job creation, has already announced plans for new offshore oil leases in Califo...
- In 1960, Marlon Brando discovered Tetiaroa while filming 'Mutiny on the Bounty'. 66 years later, his 35-villa refuge now combines luxury with conservation and clean energyMore than 66 years after Marlon Brando first discovered Tetiaroa, the island's most enduring legacy may be the idea that paradise is someth...
- In 1972, English photographer bought a remote island in south Atlantic Ocean with rats. Today, 2 million seabird pairs and 5 penguin species call it homeIn 1972, English naturalist and photographer Ian Strange bought New Island in the Falklands with Roddy Napier, finding it overgrazed and af...
- In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a remote Pacific atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; today, its protected beaches are a major nesting site where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings were recorded in one seasonMarlon Brando bought a Polynesian atoll named Tetiaroa after discovering it while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. More than five decades late...
- Why just one scrap of microplastic can cause high cholesterol and kidney damage in young seabirdsTiny microplastics infiltrate even the most isolated ecosystems around the globe, posing serious threats to wildlife health. These minuscul...
- In 2012, Alaska counted 58 pigeon guillemots on Naked Island as mink threatened nests. 11 years later following restoration, their numbers had jumped nearly 400%, reaching 288 birds in 2023Pigeon guillemot numbers on Alaska's Naked Island Group have significantly increased. This recovery followed a multiyear effort to remove i...
- Since 1990s, amount of living heat sensitive coral has gone down shockingly, this indicates warmer ocean which means worse storms, hotter nightsEl Nino is already as big as recent ones and is still growing with it expected to reach unprecedented levels at its peak. It's responsible ...
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