A long-term study of land returned to Chile's Mapuche community reveals that while commercial tree plantations decreased, native forest cover and biodiversity showed no significant improvement, challenging assumptions about Indigenous land stewardship.
China published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, blaming the Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal amid rising tensions with Washington.
A family in Jackson County, Ohio, transformed their 60-acre former Abandoned Mine Land into a thriving forest ecosystem to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, collaborating with state and federal partners for reclamation and reforestation.
A 112-acre restoration project has started along the Raritan River in New Jersey to compensate for natural resource damages linked to the American Cyanamid Superfund Site. The work includes planting 50,000 native trees, creating vernal pools, and invasive species control.
Heavy earth-moving equipment began work in June 2026 on the Island Unit Restoration Project in Skagit County, Washington. Managed by WDFW, the project will remove old sea defenses and breach levees across two islands to restore 270 acres of former farmland to natural intertidal wetlands for endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon.
Environmental crews in Buffalo are expanding steel baffles along the seawall and conducting sediment remediation to restore habitats and help native emerald shiners migrate to Lake Erie.
Washington begins 2-year, 270-acre restoration of South Fork Skagit River estuary to natural habitat, aiding endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon and wildlife, with work set to conclude by fall 2028.
Virginia has completed a major shoreline restoration project on Ragged Island, funded by NOAA Fisheries, to rebuild wetlands and oyster habitats while reducing sediment and nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Researchers in Northern California discovered a hidden colony of 18 sunflower sea stars, offering hope for restoring the region's kelp forests a decade after a mysterious disease decimated over 99% of the species.
Yosemite National Park and partners completed the largest wetland restoration in the park's history at Ackerson Meadow, filling an erosion gully and restoring a 230-acre headwater meadow system.
A 600-acre former cranberry farm in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has been transformed into a freshwater wetland, restoring 225 acres of habitat and 3 miles of stream, benefiting native fish and wildlife.
Singapore transformed a 2.7-km concrete drainage channel along the Kallang River into a 3-km winding naturalized waterway between 2009 and 2011, improving flood management and boosting biodiversity and native fish species.
Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island in Palau, researchers discovered that returning seabirds are supplying marine nutrients via guano, driving unexpected coral reef and fish population recovery.
Scientists and fishermen are leading a NOAA-funded effort to restore Florida's Indian River Lagoon by breeding and outplanting disease-resistant 'super clams' to replace populations decimated by algal blooms.
Removal of invasive rats from Ulong Island in Palau leads to swift return of seabirds, which in turn accelerates coral reef recovery through nutrient transfer, increasing fish populations within just one year.
Central government school teachers represented by AINPSEF placed demands before the 8th Pay Commission in New Delhi, seeking equal pay, Old Pension Scheme restoration, a 65-year retirement age, and enhanced promotion quotas.
Phillip Island, part of Norfolk Island National Park, is experiencing a remarkable environmental recovery nearly 40 years after the complete eradication of invasive rabbits and livestock that left the volcanic island barren.
Women in The Gambia's Ndangan settlement are balancing traditional oyster and crab harvesting with mangrove restoration efforts to safeguard their livelihoods and protect the capital, Banjul, from rising seas and coastal erosion.
EU wildfires have caused over €3 billion in damages during the first two months of the fire season, burning nearly half a million hectares across France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Romania, according to reports.
A 20-year study by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden reveals that planting small clusters of native trees can gradually restore degraded tropical forests in southwest China, offering a lower-cost alternative to massive tree-planting projects.
British Columbia is investing $500,000 in a 70-hectare restoration of the Cowichan Estuary, aiming to boost biodiversity, enhance climate resilience, and support Indigenous stewardship, with the project being the largest of its kind on Vancouver Island.
A 5-year study by Argonne National Laboratory reveals two Minnesota solar farms, replanted with native wildflowers and grasses, have significantly restored local ecosystems, increasing native plant species and beneficial insect populations, including a 20-fold rise in bee populations.
A Stage 0 river restoration project on the National Trust's Holnicote Estate in Somerset has shown significant benefits, including reduced flood peaks by 38%, improved water quality with 41% less turbidity, and the creation of 7 hectares of wetlands supporting diverse wildlife.
Ukraine plans to restore up to 6 GW of power generation by year-end, but this, combined with current capacity, will still fall short of the 18-19 GW needed for a severe winter, according to TASS calculations based on Energy Ministry data.
