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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...
In 2014, Maine began developing a fish elevator to carry American shad past Milford Dam. 12 years later, the system could reopen 600 miles of river habitat to a fish whose migration has been blocked for decadesA Maine fish elevator could reopen 600 miles of river habitat for alewives, giving a small fish a much bigger chance to return upstream. Th...
In 1953, a concrete barrier blocked fish migration in Massachusetts. 70 years later, it’s finally being removed to bring the native trout backSoon, a concrete barrier currently obstructing fish migration in Fresh Brook will be dismantled. This ambitious restoration initiative seek...
In 2016, when river dams trapped Japan's giant salamanders, scientists came up with an unusual solution: building custom ladders instead of removing the damsResearchers in Japan developed special ladderways for giant salamanders to cross river dams. These step-type structures with side walls pro...
Fish are adapting to rivers shaped by dams and barriers, and that may be changing how man-made rivers function over timeFor decades, river restoration has focused on returning waterways to conditions that existed before dams, weirs and large-scale human inter...
ET Prime Special Series - The Red Flags: When assets betray trust. How investors should read the ‘receivables’In the previous part, we learnt about how sometimes profits shown in financial statements may be inflated sales figures supported by fake r...
Seven days will decide if UK’s borders are open or closedKeir Starmer unveiled a tough new immigration plan to counter Reform UK's rise, balancing border control with economic needs. He criticized...
Radicals, ISI, NGOs politicise Bangladesh student protestsChattra Shibir, supported by Pakistan's ISI, incites violence in Bangladesh student protests to destabilize Sheikh Hasina's government and ...
With eyes on Russia, US military prepares for an Arctic futureThe first-of-its-kind exercise this month, involving some 8,000 troops outside of Fairbanks, was planned long before Russia’s invasion of U...
The best brain foods you’re not eatingThe connection between the stomach and the brain is strong, and it starts in the womb.
Leafy greens and dark chocolates are your best friends! Feed your brain to keep depression at bayExperts, however, warn that food alone cannot help mental health.
BJP plans to hold Modi Samarthan Sammelans to mobilise OBC groupsBJP OBC morcha head K Laxman told ET the party will mobilise OBC groups across the country during these events that are being planned both ...
Full text of Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholdersWall Street loves the fees that deal-making generates, and the press loves the stories that colorful promoters provide, Buffett said.
Agony of post-Covid loss of smell: People still struggling long after recovering from virusSome have reported continued total or partial loss of smell six months after infection.
Nutrition is key: Fight osteoporosis with a diet rich in calcium, protein, and vitamin DOsteoporosis is characterised by high bone loss and less production of bones, results in reduced bone density.
India could be Donald Trump's next trade war targetModi was the fifth world leader Trump called after his inauguration, and trade issues didn’t come up, according to a readout of their conve...
Eulogised in death, Jayalalithaa leaves a checkered legacyJaya's life was a battle that created many scars but left her victorious. It also moulded the image of Jayalalithaa as a strong leader who ...
How Adani Group is moving towards corporate responsibility from controversiesIt’s a shy, reticent duo that is crafting behavioural change within the group; Priti, wife of Gautam Adani, and son, Karan, who took charge...
Indo-China joint Silk Road Economic Belt & Maritime Silk Road: China seeks to address misgivingsThere are worries that China will utilise this to project power and military prowess much to discomfort of others.
Tax breaks for private sector a priority: SinhaFinance minister Yashwant Sinha, it would appear, is not given to wallowing in any slough of despond. At the fag end of a horrible year tha...