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HOW LOCKS AND DAMS WORK
In 1943, families displaced from a North Carolina town were promised a road home; 83 years later, the seven-mile ‘Road to Nowhere’ still ends above their lost village- Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircase
- In 1992, Congress authorized the removal of 2 dams that had blocked salmon for a century. 24 years later, the Elwha River once again flowed freely from the Olympic Mountains to the sea
- 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...26 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- Psychology says people prefer working from home instead of going to office for these reasons - And it may explain why remote work feels betterThe shift to remote work allows employees to gain substantial control over their daily routines and working conditions, leading to enhanced...26 Aug, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- Psychology says people who never pick work calls after office hours or on weekends aren't ignoring work, they are setting boundaries: What the behavior reveals?Psychology says people who never pick work calls after office hours or on weekends aren't avoiding responsibility. They may be setting boun...25 Aug, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- 2 pm to 10 pm work hours more productive than 9 to 5 shift? 3 reasons why the extra 'morning time' is the real problem, reveal expertsA 2 pm to 10 pm work shift may look like a better alternative to the traditional 9 to 5, especially for people who dislike early mornings a...25 Aug, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- Indian defence firm Sigma deepens ties with UK's Rolls-Royce in Rs 1,600 crore dealSigma Advanced Systems secured a new £125 million contract with Rolls-Royce. This agreement expands their existing partnership and builds o...25 Aug, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
- 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...24 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- Ants know how to find the best path forward: What bees, flies and cockroaches teach us about better decisionsSmall insects teach us significant lessons about decision-making among humans. Ants exhibit decentralized foraging which leads to the disco...24 Aug, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- An Idaho game warden in 1948 put a male beaver named ‘Geronimo’ in a parachute box and dropped it from a plane; 76 beavers later faced the same fate and eventually transformed a landscapeIdaho's game wardens introduced an innovative approach in the late 1940s, using parachutes to relocate beavers. They engineered unique boxe...22 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
- Machhli ado about the return of HilsaThe return of Hilsa fish to the upper Ganga after decades marks a significant triumph in conservation. Government labs are successfully imp...21 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- 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...21 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- Psychology says people who look back at their home after locking the door may be completing a psychological transitionFor someone heading off on a long journey, that final glance may hold deeper emotional significance. They may pause to look back at their h...21 Aug, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
- Cauvery water row: Protests intensify in Mandya over Tamil Nadu releaseFarmers in Karnataka's Cauvery basin intensified protests on Thursday, opposing water release to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Water Management A...20 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- In 2012, PacifiCorp launched a trap-and-haul program to move adult salmon upstream past Merwin Dam. 14 years later, researchers found 2 stages in the system but 1 decisive bottleneck: young salmon failing to find the artificial current downstreamA trap-and-haul program on Washington’s Lewis River helps adult Chinook salmon bypass Merwin Dam by transporting them in trucks to upstream...20 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
- Omar Abdullah slams Pakistan, says Indus Water Treaty sucked blood of J&K peopleJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah supports the continued suspension of the India Water Treaty. He stated Pakistan should not b...17 Aug, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
- In 1942, Loyalhanna Dam went into operation while Pittsburgh factories produced wartime steel and the army relied on 54,000 pigeons. 84 years later, the dam has prevented more than $658 million in flood damage and its cranes are getting a major overhaulTwo 64-ton cranes at Loyalhanna Dam are receiving a major overhaul after eight decades of service. These aging machines manage massive stee...16 Aug, 2026, 02.37 AM IST
- In 2024, managers deliberately cooled the Colorado River to protect the Grand Canyon from invasive smallmouth bass. 2 years later, no bass recruitment had been detected, but the effort cost $19.1 million in replacement powerManagers at Glen Canyon Dam used an unusual strategy to protect native Colorado River fish from invasive smallmouth bass: they deliberately...16 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
- In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...14 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
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