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In 2022, contractors began using 400,000 cubic yards of Mississippi River sand to build six islands at Minnesota’s Pigs Eye Lake; the project covers more than 40 acres and aims to protect surrounding wetlandsContractors began constructing new islands in Pigs Eye Lake in June 2022 using sand from the Mississippi River. This project aims to restor...- Hurricane Isaias makes landfall, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful winds and dangerous floodingHurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, leading to power outages and flooding in Alabama. More than 594,000 customers lost ele...
- Tropical storm Hurricane Isaias: Warnings, areas affected, road blocks, safety placesHurricane Isaias is forecasted to impact the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Warnings are in place for areas from Ocean ...
- Two Hurricanes, Two Coasts: Hurricane Isaias could strengthen to Cat 3 as category 4 Simon threatens Pacific CoastHurricane Isaias is set to strengthen into a Category 3 storm just before it makes landfall in either Florida, Mississippi, or Alabama. The...
- Hurricane Isaias path tracker update: Airports closed, oil and gas production hit as dangerous Tropical storm to make landfall Florida, Alabama, or Mississippi. Check timings, dateHurricane warning was in effect from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Gulf County Line in Florida, the NHC said in its latest update.
- Isaias strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane: Up to 15 inches of rain expected, evacuations ordered in two states, and long power outages likelyHurricane Isaias has intensified into a Category 2 storm, with maximum winds reaching 105 mph. Coastal evacuations have been ordered in Ala...
- Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane; halts 63% of Gulf oil output, 1.3 mln barrels a day off marketHurricane Isaias is predicted to become a dangerous storm as it approaches the Gulf Coast. Preparations are underway, including evacuations...
- Hurricane Isaias Path: This Tropical storm could become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 as Gulf Coast landfall nearsTropical Storm Isaias is currently in the Gulf of Mexico and may strengthen into a hurricane soon. As of Wednesday morning, it has sustaine...
- Tropical Storm Isaias heads toward Gulf Coast, could become hurricane as Florida declares emergency: All you need to knowTropical Storm Isaias has emerged in the Gulf of Mexico and may develop into a hurricane soon. The storm is currently about 580 miles from ...
- Trump $500 Obamacare refund: Nearly 1 million Americans in these states to get checks; who qualifies, when?The Trump administration has begun sending $500 Obamacare refund checksto nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states in October 2026. The ...
- In Iowa, soaring cancer rates emerge as a key midterms issueCancer has emerged as an unusual bipartisan campaign issue in Iowa’s midterm races as the state confronts the second-highest cancer rate in...
- New Orleans is turning discarded bottles into coastal sand. Crushed glass is now helping rebuild shrinking wetlandsNew Orleans is using crushed glass to build new islands and strengthen wetlands. This innovative approach tackles waste and coastal erosion...
- In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...
- Quote of the Day by Mark Twain: ‘I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want’Mark Twain's quote of the Day: Countless individuals find themselves on a relentless quest for societal success, often oblivious to their t...
- Ford Twin Cities Assembly closed in 2011 after building Rangers and Model Ts; demolition crushed 150,000 tons of concrete for backfill and grading on the St. Paul siteThe former Ford manufacturing site in St. Paul has been transformed into a vibrant housing community along with a grocery store. For decade...
- 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...
- Texas will pay you $100 for catching this invasive fish as officials warn anglers to ‘Keep, Cool, Call’Texas is offering anglers $100 for every invasive black carp caught and reported as part of a multi-state research effort. Anyone who belie...
- At Iowa's Neal Smith Refuge, turning just 10% of cropland into prairie strips cut sediment loss by 95%, phosphorus runoff by 90%, and total nitrogen loss by about 85%Native prairie strips can play a crucial role in reducing agricultural runoff, which has significant environmental implications. By prevent...
- In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...
- Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircaseThe Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While these aging struct...
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