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North Carolina dam tested three water flows for 20 years, and scientists found the level that protects river wildlife while keeping more water for power8 minutes ago
US - Aug 10, 2026 - In the 1990s, Boston sent nearly a quarter of the Big Dig's 16 million cubic yards of soil to a burning former dump island and helped turn it into a park - Boston's massive Big Dig project produced more than 16 million cubic yards of soil, and nearly a quarter of it was sent to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. The island was once a city dump where methane gas caused underground fires. The soil helped cap the old landfill, reshape the island and support a long restoration effort that brought back trees, plants, birds and other wildlife.2 hours ago
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Florida couple visited Greece for the first time in 2024; two years later, they retired early and moved into a $461,000 home bought sight unseen15 hours ago
In 1987, Orlando put 1,200 acres of constructed wetlands to work cleaning reclaimed water; the system now polishes about 5.11 billion gallons a year16 hours ago
Florida community fears a radioactive waste pile could threaten thousands living nearby17 hours ago
In 1986, a California city began polishing sewage through constructed marshes; the 307-acre system is now a wildlife sanctuary that has hosted over 300 bird species17 hours ago
Utah wildfire: 2 helicopter pilots confirmed dead after crash while battling blaze17 hours ago
In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs17 hours ago
Trump's hair-do turns heads, has America all tangled up18 hours ago
In the 1960s, Florida drained land for a giant subdivision; in 2026, restoration finished after removing 260 miles of roads and plugging 48 miles of canals across 55,000 acres18 hours ago
Trump ready to end Iran war without nuclear deal; Tehran's demands complicate exit: Report19 hours ago
Universal Studios is using 'goats' to reduce the risk of wildfires that usually comes with the brutal Californian summers18 hours ago
Ex-US President Joe Biden's cancer 'painful, spread into his bones and further', says son Hunter19 hours ago
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 stormwater20 hours ago
ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held20 hours ago
In 1989, Ohio's Fernald uranium plant stopped production; a $4.4 billion cleanup transformed the 1,050-acre site into wetlands, prairie and forest20 hours ago
Scientists are deliberately setting fires to save California's 3,000-year-old giant sequoias from being destroyed by megafires21 hours ago
Retired NYPD chief found dead in New York's Long Island pool after drowning21 hours ago
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Florida Python Challenge 2026: How one hunter removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades in 10 days21 hours ago
5-month-old baby among 2 dead as boat capsizes near New York's Liberty Island22 hours ago
Indian man accused of strangling US girlfriend after she planned to end relationship; arrested in Germany23 hours ago
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 more23 hours ago
In 1933, Virginia islanders began leaving Hog Island after a devastating hurricane; abandoned sheep lived wild for decades and became a rare American breed23 hours ago
A Florida homeowner covered an entire lawn with cardboard. What happened next turned it into a haven for bees and butterflies1 day ago
In 1976, a New York biologist began raising Alaskan Eagle chicks in artificial towers and 198 releases helped turn one breeding pair into hundreds1 day ago
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 species1 day ago
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 Seashore1 day ago
In 1920, a New York botanist took over four acres of poison ivy; her outdoor laboratory eventually held more than 675 native plant species1 day ago
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 it1 day ago
In 1903, a Florida boatbuilder became warden of a tiny island; his patrols helped protect America's first federal bird refuge1 day ago
In 2007, North Dakota biologists tagged an 87-pound paddlefish; 18 years later, an angler caught the same fish weighing 98 pounds1 day ago
Strait of Hormuz standoff: What Iran, US want and what it takes to reopen waterway1 day ago
Trump forces US oil billionaire to exit Venezuela1 day ago
US rejects China's Scarborough Reef measures, backs Philippines in South China Sea dispute1 day ago
Kash Patel plans Russia trip in October; Kremlin-friendly newspaper warns he better not come empty-handed if he has a favor to ask1 day ago
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'He did not make it': Death of PhD student Vikram Mubayi after California hike leaves family seeking answers1 day ago
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Major US university to hide letter grades for first-semester students, cites 'mental health crisis'1 day ago
Donald Trump shoots from Senate shoulders to punish Russia, by making India and China pay1 day ago
Utah girl Emma Meline was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia days before Christmas; her 2-year-old sister became her perfect bone marrow match1 day ago
Indian man on death row in the US for killing wife, in-laws in 2019 seeks retrial, says his previous lawyers were bad1 day ago
Teen dressed as clown stabs 78-year-old man to death near St. Louis bus stop1 day ago
ICE to provide body cameras, but policy allows footage release only in agency's 'best interests'1 day ago
Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up1 day ago
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 site1 day ago
Trumpiana: Citius, altius, fortius, hyperboleus!1 day ago
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 wetlands1 day ago