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In 2017, Philadelphia crews digging up Spruce Street hit water mains made of bored logs, laid around 1811; the city's last wooden pipe left service in 1858While digging on Spruce Street in Philadelphia, city workers unearthed wooden water mains dating back 200 years. Installed around 1811, the...
New York requires rooftop tanks on buildings over six storeys, and 5,600 are wooden; three family firms still build them from staves with no nails or sealantNew York City boasts more than 5,600 rooftop water tanks, vital for delivering water to its towering buildings. Crafted with age-old techni...
In 2003, Florida reused 6,000 tons of concrete rubble in Pensacola Bay: The material helped build a 7-acre oyster reef, and seagrass later spread to 2.5 acresDowntown Pensacola has witnessed an inspiring transformation through Project GreenShores, which repurposed recycled concrete rubble into a ...
In 2026, Australian researchers combined satellite images and desktop mapping to uncover more than 1,000 previously uncharted coral reefsIn a groundbreaking study, researchers have unveiled over 1,000 previously hidden coral reefs off the northern coast of Australia, utilizin...
- Winter is coming, and so is snow. But this US city has a trick to keep its downtown streets clear
As snowy winter approaches, learn how this city in Michigan has kept its downtown streets and sidewalks clear of snow using waste heat from...
Oysters disappeared from Ireland's Dublin Bay for 200 years; now 18,000 of them are restoring water purity and reducing coastal erosionOysters are more than fine dining choices; they can also restore ecosystems and purify water. After disappearing from Dublin Bay for over 2...
Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globallyExperts warn that the current El Nino phenomenon could become one of the most intense in recorded history, raising alarms over possible dev...
Bhuvaneshwari Jayanti 2026: Date, Puja Vidhi, Significance And The Powerful Energy Of Adi ShaktiBhuvaneshwari Jayanti 2026 will be observed on September 23. Dedicated to the fourth Mahavidya, Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, the festival celebra...
In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...
‘When we stop asking 'Who will fix this?’: Anand Mahindra praises Maharashtra town's people who revived a dying river and won Rs 1 crore prizeAnand Mahindra highlighted the revival of Maharashtra’s Kham River as his Monday Motivation, praising the collective effort of citizens, ci...
Elon Musk Moon city: World’s richest man plans self-growing city within 10 years, but scientists warn of a major problem that could hamper his plansElon Musk is planning a self-growing city on the Moon that could eventually house millions of people. But a new study has raised a major co...
This institute in Georgia helps students transform discarded plastic waste into phone chargers in under five minutesGeorgia Tech’s new Trash Lab is testing how discarded plastic can be transformed into useful products in under five minutes. Using Miniwiz’...
Rediscover Europe on the Ganga: The holy river has a unique tourism potential for BengalAlthough the phrase 'Europe on the Ganga' has been talked about in heritage tourism and conservation circles, its potential is yet to be ta...
In 2024, engineers lowered a 28-ton underwater kite off the Faroe Islands; it generated up to 1.2MW by flying figure-eights faster than the tideAn innovative underwater kite created by a Swedish company is making waves in renewable energy. This device generates significant electrici...
One AI issue unites Republicans and Democrats: Data centre limitsAmericans increasingly worry about artificial intelligence's environmental effects. Many citizens are concerned about data centers' local e...
In 2015, Los Angeles dropped 96 million black balls into a drinking-water reservoir. 10 years later, the bizarre experiment solved two major problemsIn 2015, Los Angeles covered its drinking-water reservoir with 96 million black plastic balls, creating one of the world's strangest-lookin...
Trump says he'd like to see a unified Ireland as he visits for golf at his Doonbeg courseUS President Donald Trump expressed support for a unified Ireland during his recent visit. He met with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin ...
- Trump meets Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg
President Donald Trump visited Dublin for talks with Irish leaders. He also attended a major golf tournament at his own course. Protests oc...
Researchers crushed mussel, cockle and oyster shells collected from a Dublin beach and added them to polluted water; the experiment cleaned the water while recovering valuable metalsA team of researchers discovered that discarded seashells have the ability to purify water by removing rare earth metals. Among various she...
At 18, this Irish student invented plant-based plastic that doesn't just biodegrade; it is designed to break down microplastics tooA creative solution emerges from Ireland, where a student has pioneered Eco Purge, a biodegradable substance that emits enzymes aimed at de...