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In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

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In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

Aerial view of the orange peel-treated area (right) and untreated pasture (left), surveyed by Princeton researchers. In the late 1990s, an unusual conservation experiment began in Costa Rica when ecologists proposed using orange peels and pulp to help restore a badly degraded piece of land inside a national park.For this, orange juice company Del Oro … Read more

In the 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin and his wife Paula bought a barren piece of land in Hawaii; planting one sapling at a time, they transformed the wasteland into a 19-acre forest with more than 3,000 palms

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In the 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin and his wife Paula bought a barren piece of land in Hawaii; planting one sapling at a time, they transformed the wasteland into a 19-acre forest with more than 3,000 palms

An acclaimed American poet laureate, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, environmental activist and literary translator, W.S. Merwin held many titles throughout his life. But what he held even more closely was his love for nature. The poet who moved to Maui in the 1970s, to study Zen Buddhism ended up buying a barren parcel of land … Read more

Man walking his dog discovers a 3,400-year-old Bronze Age axe in an English forest

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Man walking his dog discovers a 3,400-year-old Bronze Age axe in an English forest

A routine walk through one of England’s ancient forests led to an extraordinary archaeological discovery when a man and his dog came across an axe head believed to be around 3,400 years old. What initially looked like an unremarkable object lying in the landscape was later identified as a relic from Britain’s Bronze Age, a … Read more

In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

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In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

30,000 native trees near New Orleans and Lake Borgne, PC: AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel In the wetlands behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne in Meraux, Louisiana, hundreds of young saplings stand wrapped in white plastic cylinders as volunteers ferry them through the marsh by airboat. The goal is to plant more than 30,000 native … Read more

California man’s front-yard food forest was approved by his HOA; a new board later fined him $750 for the same garden

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California man’s front-yard food forest was approved by his HOA; a new board later fined him $750 for the same garden

For Michael Sherman, the front yard of his Chino, California, home is not simply landscaping. It is a “food forest” filled with plants that produce food for his family and, at times, for his neighbours. But after years of maintaining the garden, Sherman found himself facing complaints and fines over the same landscape he said … Read more

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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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

Before and after photo of the Fernald Site cleanup For nearly four decades, a site in Ohio was part of the United States’ nuclear weapons production programme. Today, the same land has been turned into the Fernald Preserve, with wetlands, prairies, forests, walking trails and a Visitors Center that tells the story of its past.According … Read more

Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees over five years; conservationists warn wrong trees could destroy entire ecosystems

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Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees over five years; conservationists warn wrong trees could destroy entire ecosystems

Bangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years. The plan aims to increase the country’s green coverage, deliver on key election promises and support long-term climate and biodiversity goals. But as conservationists point out, planting such large numbers … Read more

Daniel Hidden: Police launch massive search after Australian magician Daniel Hidden disappeared without a trace after leaving a cryptic message | World News

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Daniel Hidden: Police launch massive search after Australian magician Daniel Hidden disappeared without a trace after leaving a cryptic message | World News

Australian magician and psychic Daniel Hiden has disappeared without a trace, sparking a massive search operation across the rugged bushland of Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland. The 26-year-old was last seen leaving his Broadbeach home in the early hours of June 14 in a silver Hyundai Santa Fe towing a caravan. His vehicle was later found … Read more

Electricity Amendment Bill 2025: Why farmers, workers and states are resisting

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Electricity Amendment Bill 2025: Why farmers, workers and states are resisting

Nearly 2.7 million workers are preparing for nationwide strike— Triggered by one move: the introduction of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Parliament. These are not just ordinary workers, but the people who keep the nation’s electricity running – engineers, linemen and workers throughout the electrical system. The Center is yet to table the bill … Read more