Lost for 97 Years, Rediscovered Magnolia Tree Spurs Hope for its Restoration in Haiti
The northern Haiti magnolia (Magnolia emarginata) has been missing since scientists first discovered it in 1925
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Sea Turtle Boom Astonished Volunteers in Florida With Best Nesting Season on Record
Volunteers counting the nests have been left 'astonished' and 'ecstatic,' and the reptiles' fecundity this year.
Study Shows Flamingos with Similar Personality Traits 'Form Cliques' with Like-Minded Friends
For example, bolder birds were shown to stick together, whilst more submissive flamingos formed another group.
Heinz Looks for Man Who Survived a Month at Sea Eating Only Ketchup So They Can Buy Him a Boat
Elvis Francois had nothing but a portion of soup and some Heinz ketchup to eat during a 24-day experience lost at sea.
Turning Problematic Sea Algae into a Replacement for Plastic in Common Products
Fertilizer runoff into the ocean causes blooms of chocking bacterial algae, which this scientist is turning into a big green business.
A Tiny Gecko is Enjoying a Big Recovery After International Collaboration has Nearly Doubled Their Numbers
Multiple groups participated in the tiny gecko's big recovery, which has doubled to 18,000 individuals in just 4 years.
Native Wildlife Flourishing Again After Another Caribbean Island Banishes Invading Rodents
Caribbean islands account for only 0.16% of the Earth's landmass, but rank in the top three in the world as a collective for biodiversity.
Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor-Will Help Absorb Carbon
Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year
Rats Finally Eradicated from Caribbean Island as Huge Nature Reserve Rises in Their Place
In 2016, Antigua and Barbuda, the archipelago nation that owns Redonda, launched an eradication campaign that cleared the island of rats.
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
Omar de Jesús Vazquez Sánchez is steering it away from the landfills and into a kiln, where he makes adobe-like blocks
Artist Decorates Underwater Sculpture Park With 25 Figures of Local Island People in the Caribbean
A British artist has crafted life-size sculptures, all of which have been cast from members of the local community in Grenada.
Caribbean Island is On Track to Become the World's First 'Hurricane-Proof' Country
Plans for building a climate-resiliant nation, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, have led to a GDP rise by 9% for the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Photographer Unites With Cuban Scientists to Save the World's Most Beautiful Snail
Sporting some of the most beautiful shells in nature, Cuba's painted snails are endangered, but one photographer hopes to raise awareness.
Boy who was Saved at Sea by Coast Guard Joins Their Ranks 18 Years Later
A 6 year-old boy and his mother probably would have died of starvation at sea had the Coast Guard not found them and their fellow migrants from Haiti. The gratitude he felt as a boy led Orlando Morel to eventually join the Coast Guard. Today, 18 years later, he graduates as a cadet.
Matt Damon is a Bigger Hero than 'Jason Bourne' Off-Screen (Video)
He speeds around the globe in dangerous car chases in the "Bourne" movies, but in real life, Damon chases down the one thing every person needs, but can't always get.
Leader Named 'Roosevelt' Leads Caribbean Nation in Banning Plastics and Styrofoam
The aggressive ban is set to go into effect in January 2019.
Cuba Lifting Hated Travel Restrictions
Cuba will scrap much-reviled travel restrictions starting in January, making it easier for its citizens to leave the communist-ruled island in the first major reform to its migration policies in half a century.
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