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Maryland spent $12 million on a fish lift in 1991 to move American shad past Conowingo Dam; decades later, annual runs remained far below the 2 million-fish target- NASA satellites compared the Aral Sea between 2000 and 2014; river diversion left its eastern basin as exposed desert
- Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894
- Northern Canada’s beavers used branches and mud to slow floodwaters; their 850-meter dam that can be seen from space transformed the forest into a pond holding 70 million liters of water over timeDeep inside Northern Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park, generations of beavers have constructed the largest known dam on Earth. Spanning...01 Sep, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
- In 1918–1921, one dam built on California's Carmel River provided water storage but blocked fish runs; in 2015 it came down, reopening 25 miles of habitat for steelhead troutA century-old dam on California's Carmel River was removed, restoring fish spawning grounds. Crews rerouted the river and dismantled the st...01 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Low inventories, El Nino to keep sugar market tight through FY27: DAM CapitalThe Indian sugar sector is likely to remain in a tight-supply situation through FY27 and possibly beyond, with low inventories, weather ris...01 Sep, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
- In 2016, the Living Bog Project began restoring 750 hectares of Ireland’s raised bogs. 10 years later, over 6,300 peat dams have helped bring pioneer bog vegetation backThe Living Bog Project began Ireland's largest raised bog restoration in 2016. This initiative aimed to recreate over 750 hectares of activ...31 Aug, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
- In 1948, Idaho officials used World War II parachutes to drop 76 beavers into the wilderness in one of America’s strangest conservation experimentsIdaho officials used World War II parachutes to move beavers. Special crates were designed for aerial drops into remote wilderness areas. T...28 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- Over 90,000 people affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross saysOver ninety thousand people are directly affected by a Himalayan landslide and need urgent aid. Aid officials express serious concerns abou...28 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- In 2016, researchers restored 452 meters of Maryland's Muddy Creek with woodchips, sand and gravel. 2 years later, monitoring found suspended sediment fell 73.8%, improving stream functionMuddy Creek is a tributary of the Rhode River and flows through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, an important site for ecolog...28 Aug, 2026, 03.07 AM IST
- Canada’s trade war is forcing a rethink of who its friends areCanada faces a trade war with the United States after imposing significant tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada was attacked a...27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
- Canada can be India's strategic partner, says Canadian Finance MinisterCanada can be a strategic partner for India's energy and food security needs. Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne highlig...27 Aug, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
- Trump effect? Canadian broadcaster tells journalists not to call 9/11 a terrorist attack ahead of 25th anniversaryIn a recent development, Canadian broadcaster CBC has reportedly advised its journalists to refrain from referring to the 9/11 events as a ...27 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
- Washington state biologists reintroduced beavers on tributaries, and within years their dams slowed stream flow and rebuilt banks that resist erosionWildlife departments are making strides in reintroducing beavers to rejuvenate damaged stream ecosystems. These industrious creatures help ...27 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. America's economy says otherwiseDespite President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States does not need Canada, both economies remain deeply interdependent. Canadian o...27 Aug, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
- In 1867, Canada got new province named after Lake Ontario, over 150 years later iconic water body bordering New York and Toronto becomes center of Donald Trump trade tariffs, geo-political attentionThe U.S.-Canada border stretches across the water between Lake Ontario's northern and southern shores. The body of water forms much of New ...26 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- A US-Canada trade war could leave everyone worse offThe United States imposed tariffs on Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed. Canada vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation, escalating trad...26 Aug, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
- Four dams built on the Klamath River between 1918 and 1966 made power, not water storage; in 2024, the last came down, reopening 420 miles of salmon habitatIn a groundbreaking initiative, four dams on the Klamath River spanning California and Oregon have been dismantled after a century of exist...26 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- An Idaho game warden in 1948 put a male beaver named ‘Geronimo’ in a parachute box and dropped it from a plane; 76 beavers later faced the same fate and eventually transformed a landscapeIdaho's game wardens introduced an innovative approach in the late 1940s, using parachutes to relocate beavers. They engineered unique boxe...22 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
- In 1930s, Finland brought back beavers but accidentally introduced the wrong species. The mistake still affects wildlife todayDuring the 1930s, Finland's attempt to reestablish its native beaver population took a turn when North American beavers were unwittingly in...18 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
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