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WILDLIFE ADAPTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
In 2020, Virginia created temporary seabird nesting habitat at Fort Wool and nearby barges; by 2021, royal tern nests there numbered up to 6,283- Banff used 6 vegetated overpasses to curb highway wildlife collisions along 82km of road; the result transformed fragmented wilderness into connected animal corridors
- In 1993, Doris Duke left behind a 2,700-acre New Jersey estate; 30 years later, the property is being transformed into a laboratory for restoring wetlands, forests and wildlife
- Central Park is changing to survive climate change — and what New York is doing could matter for cities around the worldCentral Park faces climate change challenges like increased rainfall and extreme heat. The park is now adapting by becoming climate infrast...05 Sep, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
- Scientists taught cameras to watch birds around solar panels; after 19,000 hours of footage, they discovered how the birds were actually using themResearchers are examining how birds interact with solar panel systems, utilizing AI-enhanced cameras to capture extensive footage of avian ...30 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
- Beginning in the 1900s, U.S. hunters imported Eurasian wild boar for sport; today’s feral swine threaten firefly larvae and turtle nests across the SoutheastWild pigs are destroying firefly larvae and turtle eggs in southeastern parks. These invasive animals root up the soil, disrupting delicate...28 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- California lost 60% of its coastal dunes since 1850; now a 30-acre restoration project in Santa Monica is fighting sea-level riseSanta Monica Beach Dunes Restoration Project is designed to restore a portion of this historic ecosystem. The Santa Monica Bay National Est...27 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
- In 2002, Albany buried 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek underground. 18 years later, daylighting restored the stream and improved flood resilience across the project area tooAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's success story, U.S. Geological Survey streamflow data showed that three of the five...27 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- In Chicago, a Shedd Aquarium-backed team built floating gardens, and after years on the Chicago River, they've now spread to Bubbly CreekIn Chicago's Bubbly Creek, innovative floating wetlands are taking center stage in the fight against pollution. These modular systems not o...26 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...20 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
- 2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...12 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
- India needs more GST relief to make travel affordable, drive tourism growth: SOTC Travel MDFurther GST rationalization on domestic hotels and restaurants could fuel tourism growth. The government's move to reduce tax collected at ...02 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
- How California’s solar farms are helping save the endangered San Joaquin kit fox: Inside the surprising conservation success giving one of America’s rarest foxes a fighting chanceMassive solar farms in Central California are now protecting endangered San Joaquin kit foxes. These projects offer safe havens, reducing p...08 Jul, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
- How Urban Life Is Forcing Birds to Evolve: Wing Shapes, Flight Skills, and Survival Secrets RevealedCity birds are changing fast. Their wings are getting shorter and rounder to navigate busy streets and buildings. Beaks are also adapting t...10 Mar, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- Alligators, snakes, and more—Researchers left shocked by thriving sewer jungle in this US cityA new study has uncovered a thriving ecosystem in Florida’s stormwater sewer systems, revealing that alligators, raccoons, and dozens of ot...19 Feb, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?Solar energy development poses a threat to wildlife habitat, but measures such as wildlife corridors and native plants can mitigate the imp...20 Feb, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
- The planet needs solar power. Can we build it without harming nature?The sun shines strong, the terrain is flat and high-voltage transmission lines are in place from a decommissioned coal plant.20 Feb, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
- Three-year, joint management project to curb man, elephant conflictThe project envisages mapping of the new paths that elephants have established to move away from forests. This will be done for the first t...10 Apr, 2015, 01.06 AM IST
- Kaziranga flood claims 573 animalsOn Sunday, Kaziranga National Park officials found 14 more carcasses of animals, taking the number of animals drowned to 573.09 Jul, 2012, 05.18 AM IST
- Floods damage Kaziranga anti-poaching mechanismThe floods in Kaziranga has not only left a large number of animals dead but also damaged its anti-poaching infrastructure.09 Jul, 2012, 12.35 AM IST
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