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ATLANTIC SALMON RESTORATION EFFORTS
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST- In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...24 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- Govt moves on three fronts to defuse NEET protests; Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strikeThe government initiated a three-pronged strategy to address examination paper leak concerns. Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast after ...24 Jul, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- ASG shareholder approaches NCLT against co-founder, alleges oppressionIn her petition at the Mumbai NCLT under Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, Gang sought to restrain the company from amending its A...24 Jul, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
- Jammu & Kashmir: Massive damage to power infrastructure in Rajouri in flash floods; restoration work underwayFlash floods in Rajouri have severely damaged local power infrastructure, washing away and damaging many transformers. Power Development De...24 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
- On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its ownA Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this eco...23 Jul, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
- In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...23 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- S&P raises Pakistan's sovereign rating to 'B'S&P upgraded Pakistan's rating to 'B' from 'B-'. This upgrade reflects improved institutional stability and key IMF-backed reforms. Reforms...22 Jul, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Nagaland releases Rs 70 lakh ex-gratia for landslide victims in Mon district after July 2026 floodsNagaland government released Rs 70 lakhs ex-gratia and relief for flood and landslide victims. The Chief Minister also provided Rs 10 lakhs...22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
- Before wrapping marinated meat in aluminum foil, know what a study found after baking it at 428°FA study found aluminum foil transfers measurable amounts of aluminum into food. Marinades containing salt and acidity significantly increas...21 Jul, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
- Nagaland Landslides: Death toll rises to 10 in Mon district, CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia for kin of deceasedIn a heartbreaking incident, landslides in Mon district, Nagaland, have resulted in ten fatalities, with recovery efforts yielding five bod...20 Jul, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
- Contender, largest male great white shark ever recorded in Western North Atlantic resurfaces near North Carolina’s Outer BanksA large male great white shark named Contender was detected near North Carolina's Outer Banks. This shark is being tracked by OCEARCH to un...20 Jul, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- In 1980, one of America's worst volcanic eruptions flattened this land. Now, 58 beavers have brought it back to lifeBeavers have revitalized a Mount St. Helens wasteland into a thriving wetland. These industrious rodents created a vibrant ecosystem after ...17 Jul, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
- The heaviest living thing on Earth isn't a whale or a sequoia; it's Pando, a single Utah aspen spread across 106 acres as 47,000 identical trees sharing one giant root systemPando, a Utah aspen clone, is a single organism connected by one root system. This giant clone weighs significantly more than the largest b...17 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- From mediator to marketer: Pakistan lobbies for a bigger US rolePakistan hired a US lobbying firm to boost security cooperation and minerals investment. The two-year agreement aims to convert goodwill in...17 Jul, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
- How Jaguars are coming back to Argentina's wetlands after being almost extinct due to huntingJaguars are making a comeback in Argentina after near extinction due to conservation programs. Rewilding Argentina is reintroducing these b...15 Jul, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
- A $7 billion seafood species has become an invasive resident on the US East Coast - here's why scientists are concernedManila clams, a valuable seafood species, have established a breeding population in Boston Harbor. This marks the first known successful es...14 Jul, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
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