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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...- Swiss engineers installed nearly 5,000 solar panels on an Alpine peak dam 8,200 feet above sea level. Now it produces up to 50% of the electricity used during winterSwiss engineers installed 4,872 solar panels on the Muttsee dam in Switzerland’s Glarus Alps, 2,500 metres above sea level. The project has...
- In 1950s, this transport was considered luxury travel before SUVs and private jets came along. It had a washroom, heating and air conditioningIn 1954, Greyhound transformed bus travel with its Scenicruiser, featuring a raised observation deck, panoramic windows, air conditioning a...
- In 2014, Massachusetts' JRWA began work to remove a dam sitting 10 feet below the Elm Street Bridge. 5 years later, the Jones River was freed for alewife, eels and trout once againElm Street project was also part of a broader sequence of restoration work on the Jones River. A previous obstacle, the Wapping Road Dam, h...
- 1,200 km more railway tracks coming: Govt clears 8 projects worth Rs 20,000 crore to connect 6,900 villages across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & moreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway projects costing over twenty thousand crore rupees. These projects will in...
- Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous hom...
- With wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWIIFinland has initiated an extensive civil defence drill, simulating scenarios of cyberattacks and missile threats to bolster preparedness. B...
- Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: At least 1,252 dead, 3,916 missing as rescue efforts enter eighth dayNepal Flash Floods News Updates: Nepal and China continued rescue efforts on Tuesday as Nepal’s flood death toll rose above 1,000 and nearl...
- PM Modi calls for greater adoption of water-saving technologiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged urban bodies to address water challenges from population growth. He advocated for increased adoption of ...
- Nepal issues fresh flood alert as water levels rise across several districts, death toll crosses 1,000Nepal authorities issued a fresh flood alert for several districts. The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods climbed close to on...
- 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...
- Nepal, China flash floods: Missing toll soars past 2,400 as rescuers race to find survivorsRescuers in Nepal and China are searching for thousands still missing after a devastating flood of water, ice and debris swept through Hima...
- In 2016, NYSDEC and partners removed Shapp Pond Dam after 50 years of blocking migratory fish. 4 years later, restored habitat showed significant gains in stream health and wildlifeThe removal of the Shapp Pond Dam in Dutchess County, New York, helped restore aquatic connectivity and improve stream habitat along the Ea...
- Xi chairs meeting to review rescue efforts following Nepal-Tibet flash floodsChinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting on devastating flash floods impacting the Tibet-Nepal border. Hundreds have died and many re...
- In 2021, Pat McElhenny led removal of a dam that had held back water for 100 years. 1 year later, the original Sterry Creek channel resurfaced intact, restoring a natural floodplain on Moosic MountainA 100-year-old dam came down on Moosic Mountain in Pennsylvania, but the real surprise appeared afterward. Sterry Creek’s original channel ...
- Power sector stocks: Rising demand, uneven risk; best owned as a basket. 10 power stocks with upside potential of up to 28%For years, owning power meant betting on a slow, steady rise in demand as the economy grew. That story has suddenly changed. The machines b...
- Nashik hit by 4.3-magnitude quake, tremors trigger cracks in housesA 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nashik on Saturday night, followed by a tremor early Sunday. Tremors were felt across several talukas, ca...
- Betwa river crossing: Why these MP students risk their lives every day to attend schoolChildren in Kakraua village risk their lives daily crossing a check dam to reach school. This dangerous shortcut significantly reduces thei...
- Emergency action plans updated for 735 of 6,598 specified dams: CentreEmergency action plans are updated for 735 of 6,598 specified dams nationwide. Maharashtra has the most dams, with 65 having updated emerge...
- Rajya Sabha passes bill on dam safety; provides surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenanceIt provides for establishing National Dam Safety Authority as a regulatory body to implement the policy, guidelines and standards for prope...
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