ecosystem

Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after the Army Corps of Engineers moved 27,000 tons of sand as part of an ecosystem project. The dune was closed in mid-March during the sand relocation efforts.

A Chinese scientific team discovered a previously unknown, thriving 'garden-like' ecosystem in the deepest ocean trenches, which relies on organic debris from above. The extreme environment, characterized by crushing pressure, perpetual darkness, and freezing temperatures, was previously thought to support only a few species like anemones, sponges, or bacteria.