Restaurant oyster shells rebuild New York harbor reefs

200 million oysters raised on 3.2 million pounds of restaurant shells have filtered tens of trillions of gallons of water so far.

Why it mattersThis turns restaurant waste into environmental restoration, making urban food systems part of harbor cleanup while protecting a major city from flooding.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Sydney and Melbourne estuaries could adopt similar reef restoration using restaurant waste from oyster farms.

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Victoria's koala count halved; 43% of those checked in dire welfare

Victoria's koala population halved to 224,800, with 43% of tested koalas in dire welfare.

Why it mattersVictoria's koala crisis is far worse than the appearance of too many koalas suggested. Urgent action is needed in areas where koalas are scarce.