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GRAND CANYON WATER CRISIS
In 2008, Colorado's Curecanti National Recreation Area started screening watercraft for invasive mussels at Blue Mesa. 10 years later, the reservoir remained completely mussel-freeIn 2008, Colorado’s Curecanti National Recreation Area began screening boats and watercraft for invasive mussels at Blue Mesa Reservoir. Th...
Grand Canyon flood: Warnings issued for Arizona, Utah and Colorado as flash flood leaves 1 dead, 15 missingA catastrophic flash flood hit the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Saturday, resulting in at least one fatality. Approximately fifteen individua...
India rejects Indus Waters award, says treaty remains in abeyance; ‘illegal’ court has no say in its actionsIn a significant move, India has turned down the arbitration decision related to the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that the arbitration bo...
Indian Consulate in Dubai warns UAE Indians against biometric data fraudIndian nationals in the UAE face warnings from their consulate regarding fraudulent agents. These agents offer services for visa regularisa...
In 1869, Grand Canyon was named by legendary explorer Major John Wesley Powell, over 150 years later scientists are revealing details about when North America's iconic marvel landscape was created, disappearance of mystery lakeColorado River originates at La Poudre Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and runs about 1,450 miles (2,330 km). Scientists h...
Grand Canyon shuts for tourists after flash flood knocks out sole water pipeline; 15 people missingA major flash flood at Grand Canyon swept debris into the Colorado River. This event damaged the park's sole water pipeline, forcing evacua...
After Nepal, a powerful flash flood hits Grand Canyon in Arizona leaving about 15 people missing; footbridges, bunkhouses destroyed by mud and boulders: Watch videoA powerful flash flood tore through Arizona's Grand Canyon on August 29, sending mud, boulders and debris through Bright Angel Canyon. Abou...
Carbon emissions are worsening the western US water crisis, new study findsDecades of carbon emissions significantly worsened the western United States water crisis. Fossil fuel and cement producers' emissions redu...
Attempt to deprive Pak of its share of Indus water will have 'profound consequences': Dy PM DarPakistan warns of profound regional security consequences if its treaty waters are withheld. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stated the iss...
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In 1990, a rural Idaho community of 17 homes made one final phone call. It marked the end of America's last known hand-cranked telephone systemIn July 1990, a small community in Idaho’s remote Salmon River Canyon said goodbye to a telephone system that had survived for decades. Sev...
This Italian city was founded by Spartans in 706 BC. Now it is building Europe’s first sea sanctuary for dolphinsTaranto is pioneering a groundbreaking sea-based sanctuary dedicated to dolphins that have been held in captivity. This innovative refuge r...
In 1992, Congress authorized the removal of 2 dams that had blocked salmon for a century. 24 years later, the Elwha River once again flowed freely from the Olympic Mountains to the seaElwha River Restoration changed one of America’s most remarkable river recovery stories. Two dams once blocked salmon from reaching upstrea...
Drought-hit England tells South Asians to wash rice twice, urges less water for wuduEngland faces a water crisis after summer heatwaves depleted reservoir levels. Taxpayer funds support campaigns encouraging fewer rice wash...
In 1997, scientists strapped cameras to sperm whales to find giant squid. 7 years later, researchers finally filmed the elusive monster aliveA giant squid once lived mostly in legend. Scientists had scars, tentacles and dead specimens. They lacked clear footage of the animal aliv...
In 2024, managers deliberately cooled the Colorado River to protect the Grand Canyon from invasive smallmouth bass. 2 years later, no bass recruitment had been detected, but the effort cost $19.1 million in replacement powerManagers at Glen Canyon Dam used an unusual strategy to protect native Colorado River fish from invasive smallmouth bass: they deliberately...
In 1963, federal engineers completed Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona for water storage and power, which turned the Colorado River colder and disrupted native fish reproductionGlen Canyon Dam altered the Colorado River's temperature and flow significantly. This change negatively affected the endangered humpback ch...