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US - Aug 9, 2026 - In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site; its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater - ResilienCity Park has officially opened in Hoboken, transforming a former industrial zone into a vital green space. This innovative park not only offers recreational facilities but also enhances the city's defense against severe flooding. Employing both above and below-ground stormwater storage, it showcases efficient flood-control methods. Supported by federal, state, and county funding, the initiative ensures residents won't face tax hikes, setting a precedent for cities grappling with climate-related challenges.

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ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held

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Retired NYPD chief found dead in New York's Long Island pool after drowning

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Indian man accused of strangling US girlfriend after she planned to end relationship; arrested in Germany

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In 1976, a 26-year-old biologist camped alone beneath a 35-foot artificial eagle nest: One chick she raised went on to father around 70 more

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In 1989, Ohio's Fernald uranium plant stopped production; a $4.4 billion cleanup transformed the 1,050-acre site into wetlands, prairie and forest

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Florida Python Challenge 2026: How one hunter removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades in 10 days

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In 1933, Virginia islanders began leaving Hog Island after a devastating hurricane; abandoned sheep lived wild for decades and became a rare American breed

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A Florida homeowner covered an entire lawn with cardboard. What happened next turned it into a haven for bees and butterflies

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In 1976, a New York biologist began raising Alaskan Eagle chicks in artificial towers and 198 releases helped turn one breeding pair into hundreds

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In 1907, a Minnesota teacher turned three acres of bog and hillside into a living botany laboratory and it now protects over 500 plant and 130 bird species

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In the late 1950s, a congressman used a remote California ranch as his conservation base; his work helped protect more than 70,000 acres as Point Reyes National Seashore

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In 1920, a New York botanist took over four acres of poison ivy; her outdoor laboratory eventually held more than 675 native plant species

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In 1900, a New York retail rival bought one tiny corner lot to block Macy's, forcing the world-famous department store to build around it

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In 1903, a Florida boatbuilder became warden of a tiny island; his patrols helped protect America's first federal bird refuge

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In 2007, North Dakota biologists tagged an 87-pound paddlefish; 18 years later, an angler caught the same fish weighing 98 pounds

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ICE arrests at airports: Immigration lawyers share these 6 tips if you are stopped, questioned or detained

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Major US university to hide letter grades for first-semester students, cites 'mental health crisis'

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Donald Trump shoots from Senate shoulders to punish Russia, by making India and China pay

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Utah girl Emma Meline was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia days before Christmas; her 2-year-old sister became her perfect bone marrow match

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ICE to provide body cameras, but policy allows footage release only in agency's 'best interests'

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Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up

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China controls about 80% of the tungsten market; a Nevada company says it has found 1.78 million tonnes, but NASA is blocking mining on part of the site

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In 1985, a Colorado hairdresser began rescuing entire beaver families; she later relocated more than 1,000 to streams where their dams could help rebuild wetlands

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In 2002, a Kansas landowner began restoring 320 neglected acres with winter burns; 20 years later, native tallgrass and wildflowers had returned

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Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

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In 1982, an Arizona couple began building what became about 20,000 small rock dams across their desert ranch; one study found stream water increased 28% and flowed four weeks longer

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US Democrats eye probes into Trump-linked firms over impeachment if they regain House control: Report

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Utah wildfire: Helicopter carrying 2 crashes while fighting massive blaze, sparks new fire

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American entrepreneur says 'I'm shocked but honestly not surprised' as US plans to remove 60-day grace period for H-1Bs

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Senate confirms Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche as US Attorney General

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Colorado teen Jude Kofie taught himself piano by ear at 10; a stranger bought him a $15,000 grand piano, and now he has released his debut album

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Greenland issues 'strong warning' as Trump-linked US oil firm pushes ahead with Arctic drilling

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US Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown ahead of midterms

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In 2011, Mississippi sank a retired NASA hydrogen tank as an artificial reef during post-Katrina restoration efforts

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BirdReturns helped expand temporary wetland habitat for migrating shorebirds in California's Central Valley

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Inside the US town where cell phones barely work because scientists are listening to the universe

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In 1934, the U.S. Navy took over a California island and inherited a feral goat population; 73 years later, their DNA surprised scientists

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In 1910, a New York widow offered the state 10,000 acres and $1 million if it abandoned a planned prison and created a public park instead

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Colorado River officials face a fish-versus-power tradeoff as warmer water threatens native humpback chub and cool releases bypass dam turbines

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In the 1960s, the U.S. government acquired nearly an entire Connecticut village for a reservoir; one woman remained under a life-tenancy agreement

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In 1864, Virginia cadets charged across a muddy battlefield; the ground pulled off their shoes and gave the field its lasting name

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Americans are turning cremated remains into reef balls weighing up to 4,000 pounds; nearly 3,000 have already reached the seafloor

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In 1924, Hollywood brought 14 bison to Catalina Island for a movie; when the film crew left, the animals stayed and eventually multiplied beyond 500

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North Carolina sank two F-4 Phantoms and two A-4s in 1992; divers later found grouper hiding beneath their wings

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