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In 2011 Texas drove recycled plastic made from discarded bottles into a failing US 287 slope; 5 years later, settlement was minimal and costs were 50 percent to 80 percent lowerIn Texas, engineers successfully used recycled plastic pins to stabilize highway slopes affected by unstable clay soils. The experiment dem...- 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 marshesWetlands serve as vital buffers in coastal regions, adeptly mitigating storm impacts while also acting as natural filters for pollutants. A...
- Colorado rebuilt part of US 24 by reconditioning its old asphalt in place; the $5.7 million project avoided hauling in more than 40,000 tons of new baseColorado has made strides in sustainable road maintenance with the successful recycling of old asphalt on US Highway 24. By saving over 40,...
- In 2016, New Smyrna Beach faced Hurricane Matthew with planted living shorelines; winds topped 90 mph, yet the demonstration structures remained standingThe living shoreline initiative in New Smyrna Beach demonstrated remarkable resilience during Hurricane Matthew, effectively absorbing the ...
- A decade ago, Maryland Agriculture restored 2 farms to improve Little Antietam Creek habitat. Today, 10 years of monitoring show mayflies, caddisflies and trout thrivingLittle Antietam Creek restoration: A stream restoration project on Little Antietam Creek shows positive changes. The project addressed nutr...
- In 2016, researchers restored 452 meters of Maryland's Muddy Creek with woodchips, sand and gravel. 2 years later, monitoring found suspended sediment fell 73.8%, improving stream functionMuddy Creek is a tributary of the Rhode River and flows through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, an important site for ecolog...
- In 1992, engineers began protecting 55 km of Ottawa River shoreline with local rounded gravel. 19 years later, 80–90% of the banks were covered by indigenous vegetationOttawa River banks were protected using rounded granular material over fifteen years ago. This method halted erosion and created a riparian...
- On August 3, 2026, Ethiopia planted 805.3 million seedlings in 12 hours with 26.2 million participants; years later, survival data will reveal whether that extraordinary national effort actually transformed degraded landscapesEthiopia also says that more than 48 billion seedlings have been planted since the Green Legacy Initiative began. These figures demonstrate...
- South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystemA 19th-century solution to coastal erosion in South Africa, planting Australian Acacia trees, has become a major environmental crisis. Thes...
- A microscopic creature frozen for 24000 years in Siberia somehow came back to lifeAstonishingly, scientists in Siberia revived microscopic rotifers from permafrost, dormant for nearly 24,000 years. These resilient creatur...
- Techie with 14 years of experience, quit IT to farm—and his truth will surprise youA former IT professional detailed his decade-long transition from software development to full-time agriculture, highlighting the intense p...
- The 9,000-Year-Old Forest That Is Technically One Single TreeHigh in Sweden's mountains, a Norway spruce named Old Tjikko reveals a root system over 9,000 years old, challenging our understanding of i...
- Quote of the Day by ancient Greek philosopher Plato: ‘People are like dirt, they can either nourish you and help you grow or they can…’Ancient Greek philosopher Plato, a student of Socrates, believed people significantly impact personal growth. He likened individuals to soi...
- We aim to adopt regenerative farming across 10 million acres globally by 2030, including in India: Yashika Singh, PepsiCo IndiaPepsiCo India believes that a crop-agnostic sourcing approach that propels regenerative agriculture can ensure our supply chain remains res...
- With strawberry and flower cultivation, parched Aravali in Rajasthan is solving its water problemsCultivating strawberries, peas, and flowers in the arid southern region of Rajasthan is an oddity. But water conservation efforts by the De...
- Microbes found in Alps and Arctic that can digest plastic at low temperaturesScientists have found microorganisms capable of digesting plastic in the high altitudes of the Alps of Switzerland and in the polar regions...
- If bananas are 'mildly radioactive', so are human bodies also radioactive despite us not being superheroes?Bananas contain high levels of potassium, and a small amount of this is radioactive.
- Green roofs: What are the policies around green roofs, how to install one, all you need to knowGreen roofs or living roofs are roofs that are covered entirely or partially with vegetation growing over a waterproof membrane. It can als...
- We can overcome bad monsoon, says Radha Mohan SinghNational Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, along with recently-launched National Soil Health Card Mission, will help climate mitigation ...
- Recent approaches to sustainability focus on energyRecent approaches to sustainability focus on energy as development demands the use of energy, and there is a correlation between efficiency...
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