Artificial floating wetlands naturally filter water from contaminants and excess nutrients. There are about a dozen in the state, and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants to add more. On a ...

Hoboken’s honorary bird could soon get its own artificial island in the Hudson River. Bird lovers are raising money to build a small floating island for common terns that will soon be evicted from a ...

As the morning sun shines over coastal Maryland, Kim Abplanalp guides a boat across the water while observing the birds overhead. "There is nowhere for waterbirds to nest anymore," said Abplanalp, the ...

When you think of floating islands, Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE, is likely the first that comes to mind—one of the most uniquely artificial islands you can actually visit. And while Palm Jumeirah is ...

Now here's an ingenious idea. Why not use old water bottles to clean up polluted storm water? The new floating island at Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center uses recycled water ...

Contrary to common belief, artificial islands have a lengthy historical background in many regions worldwide. This heritage dates back to the reclaimed islands in Ancient Egypt, the hundreds of Stilt ...