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GREAT LAKES SURF RESCUE PROJECT
In just decades, the world's fourth-largest lake vanished and became a 23,000-sq-mile desert. Now millions of shrubs are bringing hope backThe Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest lake, dramatically shrank after Soviet irrigation diverted its rivers. Today, Kazakhstan is r...
6-year-old swept hundreds of yards into Lake Michigan on inflatable raft; father-son jet skiers race to rescue himA 6-year-old boy was swept hundreds of yards from shore on an inflatable raft on Lake Michigan near Porter Beach. After jumping into the wa...
Asian Games surfing 2026: From reel to real, surfer Kamali Moorthy all set to test the wavesSeventeen-year-old surfing prodigy Kamali Moorthy from Mahabalipuram is set to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan as part of ...
In 1979, Beach Boys star Mike Love bought a 2.5-acre Lake Tahoe plot for $435,000; 47 years later, the nearly 19,000-sq-ft mansion he built on it is up for $43 million, with six surrounding acres permanently protectedBeach Boys co-founder Mike Love lists his Lake Tahoe estate for $43 million. This sprawling property has been in his family for over four d...
In 2026, Australian surfer Banjo Hunt transformed a retired wind turbine blade into surfboard fins. Years later, the experiment shows how old composites can find new usesBanjo Hunt’s turbine-blade surfboard fins tell a larger story about the next stage of the renewable-energy transition. Wind power can reduc...
A British zoologist was denied an entomology job because she was a woman; in 1945, at just 24, she went alone to a landlocked African nation and helped transform the study of tropical tilapia, one of the world’s most consumed fishRosemary Lowe-McConnell's journey into ichthyology began when she was rejected for an entomology job, leading her to study Malawi's freshwa...
‘Hamptons of Canada, heaven on Earth': Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec and Dancing with the Stars pro Kym Johnson open doors to their stunning Muskoka homeRobert Herjavec and Kym Johnson-Herjavec gave a tour of their Muskoka, Canada, home, which features a main house, boathouse, guest house an...
Watch: Bear cub rescued from middle of Canada's Okanagan lake after exhausting swim: "He was absolutely shaking, never seen anything like it"In a heartwarming episode, boaters saved a weary bear cub from the brisk waters of Okanagan Lake. The cub, trembling and paddling desperate...
Nepal flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missingNepal's devastating flash floods have claimed 1,410 lives and left over 6,100 people missing. These floods were triggered by an ice-rock av...
In 1906, diver William Walker began working in darkness beneath a sinking English cathedral; by 1911, his underwater work had helped save the building from collapseMore than a century later, William Walker’s story remains compelling because his greatest contribution to Winchester Cathedral is almost in...
What America’s $100 billion Venezuela oil investment could mean for climate change, oil spills and vulnerable communitiesA significant United States investment in Venezuela's oil sector raises environmental concerns. Increased oil production could worsen exist...
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,400; over 6,000 still missingIn Nepal, the tragic aftermath of flash floods has claimed more than fourteen hundred lives, while over six thousand people are still missi...
US latest news September 15, 2026: stock market, technology news, sports, weather today, who won Monday Night Football, Starbucks fall collab and moreDevelopments in artificial intelligence and student data privacy are pivotal topics shaping technology news across the United States. Sever...
India, Nepal teams reach final stage to rescue 6 trapped workers in Chilime tunnelJoint rescue teams are nearing an underground powerhouse in Nepal. They are working to clear a blocked tunnel section for trapped workers. ...
Ladakh taps 18,000-Ft glacier stream to save shrinking Tso Kar lakeLadakh's administration is reviving Tso Kar Lake by channeling untapped glacier meltwater. This mega project aims to restore the lake's dim...
6 dead, 103 rescued, several missing as Indonesia launches search after passenger ship goes missingA ferry traveling between Java and Borneo encountered severe weather conditions on Sunday. Six persons died as rescue teams evacuated over ...
Since 2016, about 23,000 Plastic Pirates pupils have surveyed German rivers for litter; their data found plastic and cigarette butts among the most common itemsOver seven years, German students spearheaded a monumental investigation into river litter, with thousands lending their efforts. Their fin...
In 2004, Iowa listed Easter Lake for murky water. 20 years later, restoration helped it meet water standards and park visits climbed from 500,000 to 1.3 million visitorsEaster Lake in Des Moines was listed as impaired in 2004 because sediment and cloudy water were damaging its quality. Two decades of restor...
Lake Michigan looks calm from shore, but a 2013 11 kg of red dye experiment revealed its hidden waters can spread far faster than scientists expectedA 2013 dye experiment in Lake Michigan revealed that water in the lake’s open interior can spread surprisingly quickly. Researchers traced ...
Trump hit pause on a Great Lakes project. Then a phone call changed the oddsThe Trump administration abruptly lifted a months-long stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, aimed at preventing invasive...