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Memo from New Delhi: Make America India again?Donald Trump recently suggested renaming New Mexico to New America, aiming to spotlight a strong American identity. However, this idea face...- Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and t...
- Thanksgiving week weather forecast 2026: Which US regions could face snow and rain in 2026? Check forecast for East, MidWest, Rockies and moreThe Farmers’ Almanac long-range outlook for Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov. 23-26) points to a typical late-November pattern, not a major nati...
- Lake Champlain began killing invasive sea lampreys in 1990; native lake trout survival rose 25%, and Atlantic salmon returns to the main lake fishery tripledLake Champlain experienced significant ecological harm due to the invasive sea lamprey, which posed a threat to local fish populations. How...
- In 2003, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates paid $1.31 million for a home beside his Washington estate; 21 years later, he sold it for $4.85 million, nearly 4 times as muchBill Gates sold a mid-century modern home in Medina for $4.85 million recently. The house was purchased by him in 2003 for $1.31 million, d...
- Matthew McConaughey bought 10,000-square-foot Austin mansion in Texas in 2012 for $6 millionMatthew McConaughey bought a mansion in Austin, Texas, in 2012 for approximately $6 million. It is known as Old Oak Mansion. The property i...
- Lake Apopka alligator attack: Florida is home to 1.3 million alligators, with these five lakes teeming with thousandsThe fatal Lake Apopka alligator attack in Florida has raised concerns about the state's large alligator population. Florida has an estimate...
- IAF helicopter rescues 12 stranded overnight by Indravati floods in ChhattisgarhAn Indian Air Force helicopter rescued 12 people stranded by flooding of the Indravati River. The rescue operation followed a distress call...
- Jammu & Kashmir High Court bans fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis on Dal Lake to curb pollutionJammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently issued an order banning fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis on Dal Lake. Chief Justice Push...
- Jackie the celebrity bald eagle died of bird flu, California officials confirmJackie, a well-known bald eagle from Big Bear Lake, passed away due to bird flu. A necropsy revealed that bird flu caused severe complicati...
- This 250-year-old Indian palace has four floors underwater, only one floor remains visibleJaipur’s Jal Mahal appears to have just one floor above Man Sagar Lake, but the historic palace has five storeys, with four submerged under...
- North Carolina removed invasive carp from Lake Mattamuskeet in a restoration effort; an earlier removal campaign increased water clarity more than fourfold and expanded underwater grasses by 16,000 acresLake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina has seen a dedicated restoration initiative aimed at curbing the invasive common carp's adverse effects...
- Why Kansas City faces a dramatic October weather change as heavy rain and severe thunderstorms threaten the regionKansas City is experiencing unseasonably warm weather followed by thunderstorms and a flood watch. The National Weather Service emphasizes ...
- America brought yellow flag iris in for gardens; it escaped into wetlands, reached more than 40 states, and now congests water flow while crowding out native plantsThe yellow flag iris, first brought to North America in the 1800s, quickly evolved from an ornamental plant to a widespread ecological thre...
- NASA's Perseverance becomes longest-travelling rover beyond Earth after 45.2 km on MarsNASA's Perseverance rover has covered 28.1 miles on Mars, breaking the previous driving record. For over 5-1/2 years, it has actively inves...
- Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
- Hurricane Isaias kills 4, moves into Tennessee Valley, Georgia, Carolinas, Hurricane Simon set for landfall, Tropical Storm Rachel hits CaliforniaHurricane Isaias latest update: President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for Georgia after earlier doing the same for Flori...
- For 100 years, a dam trapped 3 million cubic yards of toxic mining waste in Montana. Engineers removed it; what happened to the river next was remarkableA century-old dam on Montana’s Clark Fork River trapped 3 million cubic yards of toxic mining waste, raising concerns about pollution and t...
- Hurricane Isaias reaches Category 3 strength: Why storm surge, not just hurricane-force winds, is the biggest threatHurricane Isaias has intensified into a Category 3 storm with winds reaching up to 120 mph as it approaches the Gulf Coast. Evacuation orde...
- California began removing invasive brook trout near Independence Lake in 2005; a study found young Lahontan cutthroat trout survival increased from 4% to 12%In the Sierra Nevada, Lahontan cutthroat trout have struggled due to competition from non-native brook trout. A study conducted between 200...
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