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Scientists rebuilt oyster reefs in Florida; within 18 months, the wider marine animal community began returning

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Scientists rebuilt oyster reefs in Florida; within 18 months, the wider marine animal community began returning

Restoring damaged oyster reefs can bring back the small marine animals that depend on them. A study examined restored, living, and dead oyster reefs in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon to track how their macroinvertebrate communities changed after restoration. The researchers collected 20,087 marine invertebrates representing 41 species from 14 families. Over time, the communities on … Read more

US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland while wider pause continues: What it means

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US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland while wider pause continues: What it means

US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland. The US has resumed immigrant visa processing for applicants in Hungary and Poland, even as immigrant visa processing remains disrupted at US embassies and consulates in much of the world.The selective restart comes after the Trump administration earlier halted immigrant visa processing on a much broader … Read more

Is $20,000 visa bond the next US travel hurdle? What wider rollout could mean for visitors

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The US travel industry warns that a broader expansion of the Trump administration’s visa bond program could discourage international visitors. (Representational image) (Unsplash )

The US travel industry is warning that a broader expansion of the Trump administration’s visa bond program could discourage international visitors and hurt the US economy, after the State Department made the program permanent for travelers from dozens of countries. The US travel industry warns that a broader expansion of the Trump administration’s visa bond … Read more