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Mississippi River islands near Iowa have been disappearing; a $40 million project is now rebuilding the habitat with dredged material and is designed to protect or restore about 630 acres of river and backwater habitat

Aj Mix Editor September 26, 2026

Mississippi River islands near Iowa are disappearing; $40M project to restore 630 acres of habitat (Image Credit:...

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In 2012, scientist Julian Bayliss spotted an untouched rainforest inside Mozambique’s Mount Lico on satellite images; in 2018, a team climbed a 125-metre cliff and confirmed a new butterfly species

Aj Mix Editor September 26, 2026

According to BBC Earth, Bayliss has spent years using satellite imagery and remote-sensing technology to locate environments...

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A Zambian community is turning human waste from dry toilets into fertiliser as farmers struggle with declining soil fertility |

Aj Mix Editor September 26, 2026

PC:  Czech-UNDP Partnership for the Sustainable Development Goals In Kashitu, Zambia, a project implemented by Přátelé New...

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Niger releases 8 North African ostriches into the wild after the species disappeared from the country; the last wild birds vanished in 2004 |

Aj Mix Editor September 26, 2026

Image Credit: Sahara Conservation Niger has released eight North African ostriches into the wild, bringing the species...

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14-year-old Jia Mingxuan used plastic bottles and steel tubes to build a device for young trees; it won gold at a German invention exhibition |

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

In northern China, newly planted trees can face a difficult start, with dry conditions and strong winds...

Read More Read more about 14-year-old Jia Mingxuan used plastic bottles and steel tubes to build a device for young trees; it won gold at a German invention exhibition |

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A Pennsylvania landowner bought his homestead in 1988; decades later, he protected 230 acres of forest, ponds and wetlands forever |

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

Allen Jones and NPC Land Steward Sara Schlesinger at the Stillwater conservation easement, marking a shared commitment...

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In 1984, NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds to space; in 1990 they had to be brought back to Earth and were planted across 40,000 schools in 40 countries

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

The seeds that NASA sent to space in 1984, returned to Earth six years later in 1990...

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The US has returned 36 ancient Syrian artifacts worth more than $5 million; 13 were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Palmyra stone relief, 14 Roman mosaics were among the objects sent home

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

The collection also includes 14 mosaics taken from a Roman villa in Syria. Among the other notable...

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Colorado researchers grew the world’s most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven...

Read More Read more about Colorado researchers grew the world’s most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

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Tanzania planted 100,000 native trees along an elephant corridor; the 1,000 animals now have a route from savanna to rainforest |

Aj Mix Editor September 25, 2026

Male African Bush Elephant. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Tanzania has officially protected a narrow wildlife corridor linking...

Read More Read more about Tanzania planted 100,000 native trees along an elephant corridor; the 1,000 animals now have a route from savanna to rainforest |