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Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
What’s behind the giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic ocean?A giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic is revealing how closely Earth's oceans, climate, and ecosystems are...
This new building method can deliver a full house in just 5 days, no bricks requiredA Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into...
Kolkata set for mega Yoga Day as PM Modi to lead the main event at Red RoadKolkata is set to host grand celebrations for the 12th International Yoga Day on June 21, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the mai...
Why Saudi Arabia imports sand despite being covered by desertDespite vast desert landscapes, Saudi Arabia imports construction-grade sand due to its smooth, wind-shaped grains being unsuitable for con...
Saudi Arabia is covered in sand, yet it imports millions of tons every year, and the reason lies in a tiny detail hidden in every grainSaudi Arabia imports sand from Australia for its massive construction projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for building concrete. River sand...
When a 9-year-old tripped in the New Mexico desert, he accidentally uncovered the remains of an ancient elephant relative from 1.2 million years agoA remarkable fossil discovery in New Mexico, made by a 9-year-old boy, has unearthed a 1.2-million-year-old stegomastodon skull. This chanc...
Researchers just uncovered hidden structures buried 6 meters beneath ancient OlympiaArchaeologists may have found a hidden port at ancient Olympia. This discovery suggests a major logistical hub existed there. For centuries...
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
India permits exports of essential commodities to Maldives for 2026-27India will export essential goods to Maldives for 2026-27. This includes eggs, rice, sugar, and construction materials like sand and stone ...
How manufactured-sand is helping reduce indiscriminate sand mining and saving riverine ecosystemsThe destruction of riverine ecosystems by indiscriminate sand mining is gradually giving way to industrial- scale production of manufacture...
The tragicomedy of being forced to import sandOnce, India’s growth was hobbled by shortage of foods, foreign exchange, or skills. But now we have a bewildering new shortage: a shortage ...
Centre to make green nod must for sand, gravel mining below 5 hectaresThe ministry has framed new guidelines for sustainable sand mining following the Supreme Court order, which said no mining lease or renewal...
Maharashtra Government mulls policy to impose VAT, entry tax on import of sandMaharashtra government is mulling over a policy that may allow entry tax and VAT to be imposed on import of sand from neighbouring states.
Perlcon Premix launches sand free building material rangeGujarat-based company Perlcon Premix today introduced a range of sand free building material formulations, aiding quick post structural con...
Credai exploring legal options to challenge NGT's mining banThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned mining of sand from river beds across the country without environmental clearance.
Ban on sand mining: Courts should stay away from policyNational Green Tribunal has banned mining river sand to ensure that reckless river sand mining does not wreck the environment and lead to d...
Needed, more sand and sand substitutes for growing construction activitiesThe notion that sand mining is a shady activity conducted covertly with political patronage to earn huge illegal rents must change.
- India raises limit on export of river sand, stone to Maldives
India has increased the limit on export of construction materials - river sand by 30 per cent and stone aggregate by 95 per cent - to Maldi...