California's Great America to shut down after 50 years. Which Six Flags parks are still operating in the state?California's Great America in Santa Clara will celebrate its final operating year in 2027 after 50 years. Guests can revisit favorite attra...
10 Nov, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Florida brought in Old World climbing fern as an ornamental; the vine later smothered more than 100,000 acres and can carry ground fires into tree canopiesOnce admired for its ornamental beauty, the old world climbing fern has now wreaked havoc on Florida's ecosystems. This invasive plant grow...
10 Nov, 2026, 02.16 AM IST
In 1990, a Texas family donated a cave to protect its bats; today, about 4 million female bats use it as a nursery each summerA Texas family's vision for conservation transformed their cave into the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve in 1990, eschewing fertilizer...
05 Nov, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Two Iowa families donated adjoining properties totaling 21 acres for wildlife; the land was transferred to county conservation for public useA heartwarming act in Pocahontas County, Iowa, sees neighbors John and Sally Pascal team up with Gail Ewan to donate land for a new 21-acre...
05 Nov, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
In 1830, chinaberry was introduced to the US as an ornamental tree; it later spread into forests across the SouthChinaberry trees, initially brought to the Southern U.S. in the 1830s for their beauty, have proliferated extensively. These invasive speci...
05 Nov, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Florida planted Australian pine for shade, windbreaks, and storm protection; by 1993, the fast-growing tree had invaded more than 372,000 acresAustralian pines were brought to Florida in the 1800s as a means of protecting against storms and enhancing landscapes. By 1993, however, t...
05 Nov, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
In Washington, scientists excluded elk from rainforest plots for 36 years; shrubs became 5 to 6 times more abundant, while 46 plant species disappearedA comprehensive study conducted over 36 years in Washington's Olympic Peninsula has unveiled striking insights into elk exclusion's impact ...
03 Nov, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1992, Louisiana had as few as 150 black bears left; 30 years later, habitat restoration and relocations helped rebuild the population to about 750 bearsIn the early 1990s, Louisiana black bears were on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss caused by human development. Thanks to dedica...
28 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
They cleared invasive shrubs from a Pennsylvania forest; What grew back surprised researchersResearchers cleared 18 invasive shrub species from a Pennsylvania woodland and followed it for seven years. Native plants and young trees r...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Beginning in 1974, North American conservationists released more than 6,000 captive-bred peregrine falcons; by the late 1990s, at least 1,650 breeding pairs had been restoredOnce teetering on the brink of extinction in North America due to harmful pesticides and loss of natural habitats, the peregrine falcons ha...
25 Oct, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Torrent Power says 3,000-MW Karjat pumped storage project outside Bhimashankar SanctuaryThe company in a statement said the project, which will supply power to Maharashtra, would support grid stability as the share of solar and...
25 Oct, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
In 1968, the 440-foot Amaryllis became an artificial reef off Palm Beach County in roughly 82 feet of water; reef divers later recorded 136 fish species in 15 surveysThe Amaryllis, once a freighter, now rests as an artificial reef after running aground near Palm Beach, lying about 80 feet underwater. Sur...
25 Oct, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
In 2004, Texas sank 152 discarded concrete power poles weighing 1,457 tons in the Gulf; the unusual load became an artificial reef 130 feet underwaterIn 2004, an innovative project transformed discarded concrete utility poles into an artificial reef within the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 1...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missingLaunched at the UN Biodiversity Conference, the New Species Recovery Alliance has garnered a substantial pledge of $500 million. This colla...
20 Oct, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
USDA scientists fenced 1 hectare of aspen against elk but allowed deer, bears and other animals through; within 1 year, protected trees gained 14.5 cm more heightResearch on a ranch in Colorado highlighted the effectiveness of a unique fence in fostering the growth of young aspens. It successfully ke...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
California’s endangered fox is surviving inside solar farms; how a small gap in the fence could help save themThe San Joaquin kit fox has adapted to residing alongside solar panels in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Researchers discovered that a pu...
19 Oct, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Nevada removed invasive blue tilapia from Moapa dace habitat from 2009 to 2012; the endangered fish later returned to an 868-meter stretch where it had vanishedConservation efforts in Nevada have successfully removed invasive blue tilapia to protect the native Moapa dace fish. After targeted remova...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST