What is CalPERS? California's richest pensioners revealed - Retired public employees reportedly collecting over $400K a year without workingCalifornia's public pension system has resulted in over 63,000 retirees collecting annual pensions exceeding $100,000. These significant pa...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
A 400-acre island built from Tampa Harbor dredging became a nesting refuge for birds decades laterIn the late 1970s, engineers expanded Tampa Bay by developing an island from dredged materials. This man-made island has since become a cru...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Flood warning issued, Long Beach orders evacuations as Tropical Storm Rachel nears: Where is it expected to make landfall?As Tropical Storm Rachel heads towards Southern California, coastal communities are preparing for impending severe weather. The National We...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
BPTP sells 150 apartments in its new housing project at FaridabadBPTP Ltd has achieved a remarkable feat by selling 150 luxury apartments in Faridabad, translating to a total revenue of Rs 150 crore. Thei...
10 Oct, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
In 2016, a California teenager discovered thousands of golf balls underwater, two years later, combined cleanups had recovered 50,681Weber discovered the golf balls while exploring a small cove near Pebble Beach. She found thousands of them lying underwater and began coll...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Conservationists are trying to save this endangered bird. But their efforts may be producing too many malesConservation programs aim to protect the critically endangered maleo bird in Indonesia by moving eggs to hatcheries. While this interventio...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Lane Johnson retirement: Why did Philadelphia Eagles right tackle retire?Lane Johnson took a leave of absence during the 2021 season as he battled anxiety and depression and has since shared his story at mental h...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.31 AM IST
The 113,613-acre Montana landscape where Ted Turner’s wild conservation legacy lives onTed Turner purchased the Flying D Ranch in 1989, transforming it into a conservation-oriented property. The ranch is home to diverse wildli...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Silver is the new status: Why natural grey hair may soon signal power, especially for womenThe cultural view of grey hair is evolving, allowing it to become a mark of confidence rather than aging. People are increasingly seeing gr...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent over $100M to oppose California's billionaire tax. Here's how much he could lose if the proposal is passedBrin has contributed over $100 million to oppose California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
In 1985, Harrison Ford bought an 800-acre ranch along Wyoming's Snake River. 41 years later, 389 acres remain protected by conservation easements as wildlife habitat nowHarrison Ford’s Wyoming ranch became much more than a private retreat after he purchased an 800-acre property along the Snake River in 1985...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
In 2018, South Carolina pumped 40,000 cubic yards of river sand onto an eroding bird island; enough to fill about 4,000 dump trucks and restore lost nesting groundThe restoration of Bird Key Stono, a vital nesting habitat for endangered bird species, involved utilizing dredged sand from Folly River. T...
01 Oct, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Sylvester Stallone listed his 23-acre California ranch for $7.95 million; the equestrian estate had 29 horse stalls, a 7,500 sq ft log cabin and a lighted polo field; it finally sold for $4 million, half of its listing priceSylvester Stallone's 23-acre Hidden Valley ranch in California, once built into a lavish equestrian estate with 29 horse stalls, a 7,500 sq...
27 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Trump says US-China ties have 'never gotten along better', presents bald eagle statue to Xi JinpingUS President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. During the dinner, Trump highlighted t...
25 Sep, 2026, 06.21 AM IST
In 1963, officials counted just 417 nesting pairs of bald eagles as DDT drove them toward extinction. 44 years later, 9,789 pairs helped secure national symbol delistingThe bald eagle, once near extinction, has made a remarkable recovery. Habitat protection and the banning of DDT significantly aided their p...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.39 PM IST