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Scientists discovered an invisible partnership that could change how we restore tropical islands. Rare fungi help native rainforest trees thrive on seabird-rich Palmyra Atoll, and the finding could unlock successful reforestation worldwide.
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A nonprofit is working to preserve Ellis Island's abandoned 29-building hospital complex, where immigrant families faced medical challenges 75 years ago. The restoration will reveal intimate stories of resilience and hope that shaped America.
California's Catalina Island is bringing back North America's rarest tree and healing a unique ecosystem by carefully removing invasive deer introduced nearly a century ago. The five-year restoration will help endangered condors, bald eagles, and plants found nowhere else on Earth.
Over 40 land managers on Guam are joining forces to bring the island's forests back to life using science-backed restoration methods. They've already identified 50 native tree species perfect for healing fire-damaged and degraded lands.
Scientists removed invasive rats from a Pacific island and watched biodiversity bounce back in just 12 months, not the decades they expected. Fish populations surged 183% and seabirds returned in huge numbers, proving nature can heal faster than we think.
Scientists expected island ecosystems to take decades to recover after removing invasive rats. Instead, both land and ocean life bounced back in just 12 months.
More than 20 volunteers transformed three spoil islands in Florida's Indian River Lagoon, clearing trails and documenting nearly 200 wildlife observations. The community event shows how hands-on environmental action creates lasting change while connecting people to nature.
One hundred Kaiser Permanente staff members spent MLK Day restoring historic Hawaiian fishponds and endangered forests across Hawaii Island. For a decade, they've returned year after year to honor the land and community.
After removing invasive rats from a Pacific island, scientists watched the ecosystem spring back to life in only 12 months instead of the decades they expected. The recovery is bringing hope for rapid restoration of island ecosystems worldwide.
Rathlin Island off Northern Ireland's coast just became the first inhabited island in the world to successfully eliminate invasive ferrets, saving 250,000 seabirds from extinction. Puffins, razorbills, and other species are already showing signs of recovery after decades of devastating predator attacks.
A Pacific island nation that relies on diesel for 98% of its power is building its first major solar farm. The Solomon Islands is betting on sunshine to escape fuel shortages and price swings.
For the first time in over 100 years, tiny bettongs are hopping across an Australian island, thanks to scientists who studied poop to bring them home. The decade-long restoration project is turning back time to 1616.
A nature reserve on Brownsea Island just hired two adorable pig landscapers to restore precious heathland habitat. The four-month-old Mangalitsa pigs will use their natural rooting instincts to control invasive bracken and make room for hundreds of plant and animal species to thrive.
Hundreds of volunteers helped plant 30,000 trees on the Isle of Man over three years, with survival rates reaching 98% in some areas. The tiny island sits in a perfect climate zone to restore temperate rainforests that once covered nearly all of its land.
Nearly three years after violent winds devastated a precious island forest in Italy's Ticino Park, almost 6,000 native trees are now growing where invasive species once threatened to take over. Microsoft and nonprofit Rete Clima completed the first major reforestation project in the park's history, restoring nearly 13 hectares of biodiversity-rich woodland.
A remote Australian island is teeming with life again after removing 300,000 invasive rodents in 2019. Native cockroaches, beetles, and other invertebrates have surged 60%, restoring the ecosystem from the ground up.
A Long Island community is coming together to preserve a Revolutionary War burial site, giving new life to historic gravestones that tell the stories of America's earliest heroes. The Town of Huntington's restoration program will revive 20 historic cemeteries, connecting modern neighbors with centuries of local history.
Twenty years after clearing invasive rats from Lundy Island, more than 40,000 seabirds now call it home—the highest count since the 1930s. Puffins that nearly disappeared have surged from just 13 birds to over 1,300.
After months of tension over China deals, New Zealand and the Cook Islands just signed a historic security agreement that restores their decades-old partnership. The declaration ends a bitter standoff and unlocks $25 million in frozen aid.
The Solomon Islands just elected a new prime minister who brings a fresh approach to foreign relations and animal welfare. In his first major move, he's ending the controversial dolphin trade.
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