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CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL
In 2009, Illinois treated a six-mile canal with more than 1,800 gallons of fish-killing poison — and found just one invasive carp- A 1994 study placed tire reefs in concrete canals in California and Arizona; invertebrate densities tripled, and fish densities rose 20-fold near reefs
- India hits FY26 fiscal deficit target, stays on debt-cut path: Nirmala Sitharaman
- Ecological cost of US-Iran war: Scientists warn ships stranded for months in the Strait of Hormuz could now carry invasive species, posing an ‘immense international biosecurity threat’Ships stranded for months in the Strait of Hormuz now pose a bioinvasion risk. These vessels may carry dense communities of marine organism...29 Aug, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
- Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal: ReportA tanker set a new benchmark by paying an unprecedented $5.3 million for expedited transit through the Panama Canal. This payment not only ...29 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
- Manufacture in India, build for the world: Sitharaman urges global investorsIn a strategic appeal, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman encouraged global investors to set up manufacturing and innovation centers in In...29 Aug, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
- An engineering mistake in 1905 accidentally created California’s largest lake — and it changed the desert foreverIn 1905, an engineering blunder redirected the Colorado River into a desert basin, unintentionally giving rise to California's Salton Sea. ...29 Aug, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- Buyback alert! GE Shipping shares rise 3% as firm set to repurchase shares at 16% premiumGreat Eastern Shipping experienced a surge in its stock prices following the announcement of its inaugural share buyback scheme. The compan...28 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- In 1972, Chicago began digging 110 miles of sewer tunnel up to 300 feet down; 50 years on, the Deep Tunnel has captured more than a trillion gallons of combined sewageChicago's Deep Tunnel project has been a vital safeguard for Lake Michigan over the past fifty years. Initiated in 1972, this impressive 11...26 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- Conflict-hit oil supply crisis deepens as nearly half of global output comes from affected countriesNearly half of the world’s oil supply now comes from countries affected by conflict, highlighting the growing vulnerability of global energ...25 Aug, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- In 1978, Turkey Point workers found 1 crocodile nest when Florida had fewer than 300 left. 48 years later, about 400 live in its canals, turning a nuclear plant into an unlikely crocodile habitatAn unexpected discovery at Turkey Point nuclear plant in 1978 initiated a crocodile recovery. Engineers built canals which created an accid...24 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
- Ladakh taps Indus water for agricultureLadakh's administration has made significant strides in environmental management by effectively channeling millions of litres of glacier ru...21 Aug, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
- Ladakh is saving 90 million litres of glacier water daily that once flowed into Pakistan through Indus river by diverting it to irrigate 1,000 acres of parched landLadakh now uses ninety million litres of glacier water daily for irrigation. This water previously flowed untapped into the Indus River sys...21 Aug, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
- Earlier this year, Michigan researchers analyzed lake sturgeon records spanning decades. 300 years later, their findings point to fish still living around the Great lakes for nearly 3 centuriesNew research from Michigan researchers suggests that lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live far longer than previously believed. The stu...20 Aug, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
- Red Sea blockade threat: Why India’s trade faces a wider supply-chain shockA prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and add...20 Aug, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
- Chinese container vessel sails to Europe via Arctic, cutting shipment times in halfA Chinese container vessel has begun a new weekly service to Europe. This route through the Arctic significantly cuts shipment times in hal...17 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
- India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRIIndia must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes ...16 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps tested Chicago's invasive-carp barrier at 3 electrical levels. Now, engineers know how the system behaves when voltage rises to 4.6 volts per inch, helping prepare for a future Great Lakes invasion threatEngineers tested Chicago's electric fish barrier at higher electrical levels this year. This testing aimed to understand potential response...16 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
- Ship pays $4 million to skip line to cross Panama CanalWhile typical transits through the waterway are paid by a flat rate via reservations, the Panama Canal Authority also offers customers an a...13 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- In 1900, Chicago made its river flow backward to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan, redirecting the water toward the Mississippi Basin insteadChicago reversed its river flow in the late 1800s to protect its drinking water. This engineering feat sent waste away from Lake Michigan a...24 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
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