October 4, 2026

environmental conservation

Alabama has turned a decommissioned natural gas rig into two artificial reefs; one section rises 632 feet from the seafloor, preserving marine habitat that has been growing there since 1998

Alabama has turned a decommissioned natural gas rig into two artificial reefs; one section rises 632 feet from the seafloor, preserving marine habitat that has been growing there since 1998

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Artificial reefs created from retired oil and gas structures can provide stable marine habitat for more than 50 years. Far below Alabama’s Gulf Coast, a structure that once belonged to the energy industry is beginning a second life beneath the waves. The decommissioned Spirit VK 780A natural gas rig, located offshore, has been transformed into…

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In 1954, a Maryland family bought a worn-out 62-acre truck farm and let the land heal; 72 years later, Toad Hall is permanently protected inside a 1,200-acre conservation block

In 1954, a Maryland family bought a worn-out 62-acre truck farm and let the land heal; 72 years later, Toad Hall is permanently protected inside a 1,200-acre conservation block

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In 1954, a Maryland family bought 62 acres of tired farmland and chose not to force it back into production. Instead, the property was given time to recover, allowing fields, woods, wetlands and wildlife habitat to return gradually. Seventy-two years later, that patient decision has become part of a much larger conservation story. Toad Hall,…

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A Wyoming-to-Canada wildlife project has supported 204 crossings and helped protect 59 million acres; 33 years after it began, it is a finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize

A Wyoming-to-Canada wildlife project has supported 204 crossings and helped protect 59 million acres; 33 years after it began, it is a finalist for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

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A conservation project connecting wild habitats from Wyoming to Canada’s Yukon has been named a finalist for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative has spent 33 years protecting 59 million acres of land and supporting 204 wildlife crossings across North America. The non-profit project is one of 15 global finalists for…

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New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later

New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later | World News

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PC:  National Park Service In 2003, a restoration effort at New York City’s Big Egg Marsh took a major step when National Park Service scientists and 100 volunteers planted 20,000 smooth cordgrass seedlings across an area that had been raised with clean sand. The work was part of an experiment to restore a salt marsh…

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An anonymous donor gave Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest; the 5-year project is the city's biggest park reforestation effort in nearly 100 years

An anonymous donor gave Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest; the 5-year project is the city’s biggest park reforestation effort in nearly 100 years

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An anonymous donor has given Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest at French Park in Amberley Village. The five-year project is being described as the city’s largest reforestation effort in a park in nearly 100 years. According to WVXU, the restoration will focus on removing invasive plants, planting native trees, improving wildlife…

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In 1842, a North Carolina mission school began on mountain farmland; 184 years later, an 86.7-acre easement completes protection of land stewarded there for 130 years

In 1842, a North Carolina mission school began on mountain farmland; 184 years later, an 86.7-acre easement completes protection of land stewarded there for 130 years

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High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, a quiet story of faith, education and land stewardship has unfolded over nearly two centuries. In 1842, a mission school opened on what was then rugged mountain farmland in the Valle Crucis valley, near present day Boone. For more than 130 years, religious and educational…

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In 2020, a Brazilian mother and daughter began collecting discarded bottles; years later, more than 8,000 glass bottles had become the walls of their seven-bedroom home that glows during sunrise

In 2020, a Brazilian mother and daughter began collecting discarded bottles; years later, more than 8,000 glass bottles had become the walls of their seven-bedroom home that glows during sunrise

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When people go on a trip, they make sure to carry back a suitcase full of memories. From photos to souvenirs, they invest in numerous things to ensure that they have something to remember the good times by. But one thing they always end up forgetting is to carry back the waste and deposit it…

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In 1980, Miles Boekeloo sold his 365-acre Michigan wilderness retreat to the National Park Service; the deal let his family keep its cabin and 5 acres for another 25 years

In 1980, Miles Boekeloo sold his 365-acre Michigan wilderness retreat to the National Park Service; the deal let his family keep its cabin and 5 acres for another 25 years

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Boekelodge (Image Credit: National Park Service) For decades, Miles Boekeloo and his family used a secluded property along Michigan’s Lake Michigan shoreline as a private wilderness retreat. In 1980, Boekeloo sold the entire 365.48-acre property to the National Park Service, and the historic property, now known as Boekelodge, became part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National…

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