A 300-foot Maldives beach was shrinking slowly; then MIT researchers built an artificial reef that helped the shoreline grow by 90 feet and double in size

A 300-foot beach on a tiny island in the Maldives was slowly eroding away. In order to solve the problem, a Marriott resort on the island experimented with something different. Instead of dredging sand, they used an artificial reef designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers to repair the beach.Coastal Assembly, a startup that spun…

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Illinois is starting a roughly $15 million restoration of 794 acres at Dutch Gap Forest Preserve, reversing more than a century of farm drainage to rebuild wetlands, streams, prairie and savanna

A major ecological change is beginning in northern Illinois, where conservation officials are reversing more than a century of farming changes to restore nearly 800 acres of natural land. The $15 million restoration project at Dutch Gap Forest Preserve in Antioch will remove major farm drainage systems, restore natural water flows and bring back wetlands,…

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Shaili Singh’s long jump mark wrongly measured by Asian Games officials, will move CAS: AFI | Asian Games 2026 News

Shaili Singh (Image credit: X) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will approach the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the measurement of Shaili Singh’s fourth attempt in the women’s long jump at the Asian Games.The AFI claims that officials measured the jump from a shorter mark, which cost Shaili a medal. Shaili finishes…

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3 high court chief justices recommended for elevation to Supreme Court | India News

Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana high court CJs recommended for SC elevation NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday recommended the elevation of three high court chief justices as judges of the country’s top court.The collegium has recommended Gujarat high court chief justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana high court…

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AAP donor list revealed: Ashutosh Ranka among contributors; check how much Kejriwal gave | India News

Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,000 to AAP before joining CJP NEW DELHI: Former AAP spokesperson and now Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,100 to the Aam Aadmi Party during 2025-26, before taking up his role in the CJP, according to the party’s contribution report filed with the Election Commission.The AAP disclosed…

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Asian Games Medal Tally: India win 8 medals but remain outside top 10 as gold continues to elude | Asian Games 2026 News

Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, and Esha Singh NEW DELHI: India produced another strong medal haul at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, winning eight medals across athletics, shooting and kurash. However, the impressive collection did not bring any change in the overall standings, with India remaining 12th as the country continued to wait for another…

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A Texas landowner bought a ranch in the 1990s and later added thousands of acres; today, more than 7,000 acres are managed for mule deer, pronghorn and other wildlife

The Wyoming property sits at about 8,500 feet and covers a landscape surrounded by mountain ranges. Photo: WyoFile Tim Delaney had no family history of ranching when he bought Rolling Thunder Ranch in Wyoming in 2010. He and his wife had spent years visiting Colorado, but they wanted a property of their own where they…

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A Pennsylvania dairy farmer spent 70 years watching bears and turkeys on his 170-acre farm; in 2026, after turning down two lucrative offers, he permanently protected the land from development

For Biddle, the farm represents decades of work and memories (Bellisario Student Media photo) For 70 years, Jeff Biddle has lived and worked on Bear Meadows Farm near Tussey Mountain in Pennsylvania. He has raised cattle, grown crops and watched bears, turkeys, deer and waterfowl from the woods around his home. In July this year,…

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