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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 ...- In 2016, researchers proposed that salt fingers could send crystals to the Dead Sea floor. 3 years later, a 2019 study backed the theory, showing why the lakebed gains about 10 centimeters of salt yearlyRecent scientific research reveals the intriguing mechanism behind the formation of salt crystals in the Dead Sea. As warmer, salt-laden su...
- NDRF on high alert as Nepal flood threatens Gandak, Commandant Singh says 20 teams deployed across Bihar, UPThe National Disaster Response Force is on high alert after a glacial lake outburst flood occurred. This event near the Tibet-Nepal border ...
- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.
- Nepal flash flood kills eight; damages roads, power projectsNepal deployed helicopters after flash floods swept away villages, killing eight people. Neighboring Tibet reported major casualties and mi...
- Nepal flash floods reason: What triggered the deadly floods and why the region is at riskAn ice and rock avalanche caused massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. At least eight people died, and hundreds of tourists were repo...
- Nepal flash flood videos: Watch how tonnes of gushing muddy water swept away everything in secondsNepal flash flood News: A massive flash flood struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, sweeping away villages and infrastructu...
- In a 1982 US reservoir review, fish and plankton productivity rose after valleys were flooded, then declined as spawning habitat and detritus became less availableFollowing the creation of American reservoirs, there’s an initial surge in fish populations, creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. However...
- In 1972, Chicago began digging 110 miles of sewer tunnel up to 300 feet down; 50 years on, the Deep Tunnel has captured more than a trillion gallons of combined sewageChicago's Deep Tunnel project has been a vital safeguard for Lake Michigan over the past fifty years. Initiated in 1972, this impressive 11...
- Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ even as its name predates both US and Canada; Canadians say noAmid escalating trade tensions, President Trump has proposed rebranding Lake Ontario as Lake America, a suggestion swiftly rejected by Cana...
- Canada 'ripping off' US for decades: Trump says Ottawa 'most difficult and unreasonable' to deal withUS President Donald Trump stated Canada has been ripping off the United States for many decades. He mentioned high tariffs on American farm...
- Lake Ontario’s Bermuda Triangle: Hundreds of ships and dozens of planes have disappeared in the Great Lake. Many are yet to be foundAmid rising tensions, President Trump proposed renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. This unique body of water is steeped in maritime hist...
- Lake Ontario could become ‘Lake America’: Why Trump is considering the name changeDonald Trump is considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid trade tensions. This symbolic move escalates the ongoing economic di...
- Trump says he's considering renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war escalatesPresident Donald Trump is considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. This move comes as trade tensions between the United States an...
- In 1923, a geologist said a sudden, catastrophic Ice Age flood carved Washington's landscape. Scientists rejected him for decades. At 96, he received geology's highest honorJ. Harlen Bretz, a pioneering geologist, introduced a groundbreaking theory about the Ice Age floods sculpting eastern Washington's terrain...
- In 1970s, silver carp were brought to the US for aquaculture. Now the jumping fish threaten a $20 billion Great Lakes industryInvasive silver carp are rapidly approaching the Great Lakes, raising alarm over potential ecological and economic damage. The recent detec...
- NYC weather takes a turn: What New Yorkers can expect this weekTorrential downpours and travel headaches will slam the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Ground already soaked could quickly take on more ...
- In 1986, a mysterious gas cloud escaped from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, silently killing people as they slept. An invisible cloud travelled 25 km, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,700 people overnightIn August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that moved silently through nearby valleys while peo...
- In 1991, a Norwegian geologist found one ancient polar bear bone. 34 years later, 6,000 bones revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic communityA polar bear rib led to the discovery of an ancient Arctic animal community. Researchers examined over six thousand bone fragments using DN...
- Government monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes in Himalayan river basins; 56 classified as very high riskThe government said it has classified 56 glacial lakes as "very high risk" based on a scientific assessment carried out in 2025.
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