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Hyderabad engineer quits 13-year IT career to build wildlife startup, says ‘Nature is the greatest teacher’, earns Rs 80 lakh annuallySai Kiran Bhagavatula left his IT career to launch Wildlife Whisperers in 2023. This venture teaches corporate lessons by observing animal ...
Singapore records over 600,000 Indian visitors in first half of 2026Singapore received over 600,000 Indian visitors in the first half of 2026, while tourism receipts from India rose 8% to S$374 million in Q1...
In 2009, Key West sank the 523-foot Vandenberg in 140 feet of water; one year later, REEF monitoring had documented 123 fish species on the former shipIn 2009, the retired missile ship Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was deliberately sunk near Key West, giving rise to a significant artificial reef...
In 2015, California EPMT discovered Japanese knotweed along Lagunitas Creek. 2 years later, treatment cut knotweed by 93% on National Park Service land, a major gain nowJapanese knotweed can spread quietly along waterways, making an early discovery especially valuable. In 2015, California’s Early Detection ...
Planning to move to the US for studies? Here’s what this Indian wants you to knowA Indian man posted a video on social media claiming that the US is no longer a favourable destination for Indian students and professional...
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...
A national park larger than Yosemite was born after Ohio-born fashion moghul donated 725,000 acres in 1990 to save wildlife and forestOhio-born fashion mogul Douglas Tompkins shifted from business to conservation, beginning work to protect Chilean forests in 1992. His Tomp...
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 1998, HHPC launched a pollution-control plan for New York's Hempstead Harbor. 13 years later, its northern segment reopened to shellfishing after being closed for more than 40 yearsThe restoration of northern Hempstead Harbor in Nassau County, New York, demonstrates how long-term cooperation and pollution-control measu...
In 1972, a 3,300-acre preservation effort began protecting the Elk River Chain of Lakes in Michigan. More than 50 years later, monitoring shows water quality remains healthyMore than half a century ago, a conservation effort in northern Michigan set out to protect an extraordinary network of waterways, and its ...
Walmart heiress sisters’ starkly different billionaire lives: Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht Kaos vs Ann Walton Kroenke’s 510,527-acre Texas ranch, 13 times the size of Washington DCWalmart heiress sisters Nancy Walton Laurie and Ann Walton Kroenke live vastly different billionaire lifestyles. Nancy Walton Laurie owns t...
A 73-year-old Oklahoma farmer battled years of drought before leasing land for five wind turbines. The wise decision transformed his farm incomeFacing the challenges of a drought-stricken Oklahoma, Bob Kerr found his wheat and cattle farming income dwindling. However, the five wind ...
He spent 16 years alone on one of world’s most remote islands: With two cats, chickens, a radio and basic supplies, this New Zealand sailor built a life in complete solitudeTom Neale spent an incredible 16 years living alone on Suwarrow Atoll, growing his own food and repairing shelters with resources available...
In 1963, New York abandoned an island where Typhoid Mary had been quarantined; 63 years later, 25 decaying buildings remain closed to the publicNorth Brother Island ultimately stands as one of New York City’s most unusual historical landscapes because its ruins tell several stories ...
Manatees are visiting Texas again but fossils suggest they may have been there thousands of years ago during the Ice AgeThis summer, Texan shores welcome an unusual sight: manatees. Historical fossils reveal that these gentle giants once swam in Texas waters ...
50 years ago, small centre for animals was set up in hills of Santa Clarita Valley, outside Los Angeles, today globally recognized institutions look after rare, endangered gibbonsGibbons face increasing threats from habitat destruction where they're normally found, in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Wildl...
Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...
Della Townships signs projects with gross development value of Rs 46,480 croreDella Townships plans projects worth Rs 46,480 crore this financial year. Twelve developments are starting in Pune, Ahmedabad, Raipur, and ...
South Africa targets 1 lakh Indian tourist arrivals in 2026South Africa is targeting 100,000 Indian tourist arrivals in 2026, up from nearly 70,000 in 2025. It is focusing on younger, experience-see...
For years, a Florida family used their 24,300 acres of land for hunting. In 1989, their decision to part with the ranchland helped save one of America's rarest big catsOnce the prominent Collier family, the biggest private landowners in Florida, used their vast acres of land for hunting and sport. However,...