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In 1876, Washington, D.C., opened an incline plane that lowered canal boats to the Potomac River inside a water-filled tank weighing about 400 tons when fullIn the 1870s, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal encountered serious challenges when attempting to move boats to the Potomac River. To overcome th...- In 1824, construction began on New Jersey’s Morris Canal, where 23 inclined planes carried boats up and down hills; some lifts spanned up to 100 feetConstructed in the early 1830s, the Morris Canal stands as a significant achievement in New Jersey's engineering history. It uniquely utili...
- Port of Los Angeles sets September volume record, executive director saysThe Port of Los Angeles achieved a new record for container volume in September with over one million TEUs. This increase is attributed to ...
- California used more than 2.5 million cubic yards of dredged material to rebuild Sonoma Baylands; The project restored 322 acres of tidal wetland habitatThe Sonoma Baylands initiative has harnessed dredged materials to rejuvenate California's tidal wetland habitats. Each year, excessive sedi...
- Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuationsOn Friday, two significant earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.6 impacted southern Panama, leading to widespread evacuations. Many building...
- Fuel, fertiliser costs strain American farmers' support for Republicans in midtermsFarmers in the Midwest United States face surging diesel and fertiliser costs which are outpacing their incomes. The sector has seen diesel...
- Could a global food crisis take a big bite out of your plate? What the warnings mean for AmericansInternational leaders are warning of a possible global food crisis. Could American households feel the impact at the grocery store? May, 20...
- ET Evoke: ‘Shipping, moving 80% world trade, is far more volatile than stocks,’ says Harvard University's Myrto KalouptsidiMyrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard professor of international economics, explains how shipping disruptions at chokepoints such as Hormuz, Suez and ...
- Florida pays up to $30 an hour to hunt Burmese pythons; contractors also get bonuses for bigger snakesFlorida is incentivising contractors to help combat the invasive Burmese python population through a conservation program offering hourly w...
- Why Nana Patekar walked away from Bollywood fame and chose rural life in Maharashtra's village. 'I am not from the industry'Nana Patekar had a successful Bollywood career, but over the years he grew increasingly drawn to village life and the struggles of Maharash...
- 10,000 people combed Mongolia for Genghis Khan’s grave in a 30,000-hour search in 2010; 800 years later, it’s still missing - and a tiny tribe may hold the clueGenghis Khan’s grave: For 800 years, Genghis Khan's final resting place has remained a mystery, despite countless expeditions and tales. Ov...
- Ships take long way around as drought snarls Panama CanalThe month of August and September witnessed an impressive 70% rise in maritime traffic transiting the Strait of Magellan. This surge is pri...
- The day the fault lines cracked: October 7’s aftershocks travelled from Israel and Gaza to Iran, Red Sea and $100 oilIt started at the Gaza border. Then came Hezbollah, Houthi attacks, rerouted ships, an Israel-Iran war, American strikes and an oil shock. ...
- Maharashtra imposes minimum 10% water cut in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 amid deficient monsoonMaharashtra will enforce a 10 percent reduction in water supply starting October 16 due to insufficient rainfall. The state has prioritized...
- In the fall of 2023, California released 7 beavers into the ancestral lands of the Mountain Maidu people after nearly 75 years. Now they’re building dams, canals and have expanded wetlands by 23%California is seeing a new wave of conservation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's beaver relocation project designed to tackle wat...
- From barren desert to red gold: Saffron cultivation debuts in LadakhLadakh has launched a pilot to grow high-value saffron on restored barren land in Leh, planting about 90,000 Iranian saffron corms across 4...
- Thai Airways suspends cargo flights until October 6; passengers face baggage issuesThai Airways has halted all inbound and outbound cargo flights until October 6 due to severe flooding. The flooding has significantly affec...
- Bengal CM assures Indian Oil of facilitating land for its expansion plan in HaldiaWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured Indian Oil Corporation of land for its petrochemical complex. The company requires ...
- In 2003, Germany opened a water-filled bridge that lets cargo ships cross over the Elbe River; the 3,012-foot crossing connected two major canalsThe Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is a groundbreaking structure that enables ships to traverse over the Elbe River, effectively linking...
- In 2002, Scotland opened a giant rotating wheel that lifts boats 115 feet, using about as much energy per turn as boiling eight kettlesThe Falkirk Wheel, an engineering wonder in Scotland, connects two canals with its unique rotating lift design. Leveraging Archimedes' prin...
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