Religious Practices Have Preserved 125,000 Sacred Groves in India, Growing a Conservation Success
Sacred groves in India are patches of land that are communally protected with religious zeal, that also tend to be relic forest segments.
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Not Seen for 100 Years "Royal Turtles" Crawl Back from Extinction in Asia
Some of the rarest turtles in the world are being protected by former poachers and blessed by Buddhist monks as they return to the wild.
Success: Green Sea Turtles of Florida and Mexico No Longer Endangered
Years of coordinated conservation efforts have paid off for the green sea turtle populations in Florida and the Pacific coast.
This Small Town in Canada Spent 10 Years and $2.7 Million to Save Turtles
Thousands of endangered reptiles have been saved thanks to the efforts of one resident who rallied support in Long Point, Ontario.
Vulnerable Turtles Return Home to Shore After World's Largest Volunteer-Led Beach Cleanup
It has been two years since one man took it upon himself to clean a polluted beach – and now, thanks to his efforts, a vulnerable turtle species has returned to the shoreline.
Disaster Survivors in Remote Areas Could be Kept Alive - By Edible Drones
What if drones were made of food to send into disaster areas? Now, researchers have created a flying craft with wings made of rice cakes.
Park Finds Fungus so Rare in UK that Cage is Erected to Protect It from Collectors Who Prize It for Health
The Lost Gardens in Cornwall found not one, but two super rare fungi—protected at the highest level—on some logs which they caged off.
'RobotFalcon' Can Disperse Flocks of Pesky Birds to Make Airplane Flights Safer
Dutch researchers have designed a RobotFalcon to make birds disperse when the cleverly-disguised peregrine-like drone takes flight.
Living Near Water as a Child is Linked to Better Mental Health and Well-being in Adulthood: Study
Using research from 18 countries, a new study concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes as children. The findings were replicated in each of the 18 countries, say the authors studying ‘blue spaces'. Mounting […]
Growth in Carbon Capture Projects This Year is Dramatic, Showing Global Determination to Cut Emissions
The number of carbon capture and storage projects in the pipeline is exploding, thanks to worldwide efforts to cut emissions.
Location of St. Nicholas Tomb Discovered-the Inspiration For Santa Claus Who Left Gifts Inside Shoes and Helped the Poor
The exact location of the tomb of St. Nicholas who inspired the gift-giving of Santa Claus has been uncovered in southern Turkey.
Photos Showing Victorians Painstakingly Rebuilding Stonehenge in 1901 Are Rewriting the Guidebooks
Photos are shedding light on the 1901 rebuilding of Stonehenge when engineers moved the tallest stones back into prehistoric positions.
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