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A forested floating island in Williston Reservoir, British Columbia, first appeared in August and measured about 9,800 square metres, then vanished from satellite images a few weeks later before reappearing near shore roughly 30 km away. Officials say it likely formed over years from driftwood and vegetation as water levels rose, and BC Hydro warns the unstable mass should not be approached.
A tree-covered floating island briefly surfaced in British Columbia’s Williston Reservoir, estimated at about 105,000 square feet, and was confirmed by satellite imagery dated July 21 before disappearing by August 5. Officials say driftwood and vegetation growing on debris likely created the landmass amid unusually high water levels, and BC Hydro is monitoring the reservoir for any further appearances or impact.
Analysis of 266 charcoal fragments from the Gesher Benot Ya’aqov site shows early humans relied on driftwood along a lakeshore to keep fires burning, enabling repeated occupation and cooking fish, revealing advanced environmental knowledge and resource management during the Middle Pleistocene.
Tellurian Inc. has received an extension from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the construction of its Driftwood LNG facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a new completion deadline of April 18, 2029. The facility, when completed, will have a capacity of approximately 27.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Tellurian expressed gratitude to FERC for its oversight and diligence, emphasizing its commitment to providing liquefied natural gas exports to the global market.