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In 2019, Amsterdam began using bubble barriers to catch river plastic. Now the US wants to bring the technology to the Great Lakes- Ohio School Delays Today: Heavy fog disrupts morning commute as the US winter forecast warns of major weather changes ahead
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- Trump suggests renaming the Pacific Ocean after him – here's a list of water bodies and regions he has renamed or has tried toAt a recent rally in Tennessee, Donald Trump suggested renaming more water bodies in his honor, including oceans. The president mentioned p...11 Oct, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
- Trump floats proposal to rename Atlantic or Pacific Ocean as 'Trump Ocean'During a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, Trump floated an idea of renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, envisioning titles like 'Trump O...11 Oct, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
- In 2022, contractors began using 400,000 cubic yards of Mississippi River sand to build six islands at Minnesota’s Pigs Eye Lake; the project covers more than 40 acres and aims to protect surrounding wetlandsContractors began constructing new islands in Pigs Eye Lake in June 2022 using sand from the Mississippi River. This project aims to restor...10 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- In 2016, a California teenager discovered thousands of golf balls underwater, two years later, combined cleanups had recovered 50,681Weber discovered the golf balls while exploring a small cove near Pebble Beach. She found thousands of them lying underwater and began coll...10 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
- Beach Boys legend Mike Love’s $43 million mansion boasts stunning Lake Tahoe views, 10 bedrooms, a private recording studio, pool and six acres of protected forestMike Love has placed his Lake Tahoe mansion on the market for $43 million after living there for decades. The estate features large windows...09 Oct, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- In 2019, a South African town opened Africa's first plastic road, the 300-metre stretch contains 700 kg of recycled plasticThe road was constructed using a special process in which waste plastic was converted into pellets before being added to the asphalt mixtur...09 Oct, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
- Scientists studied 240,000 years of data about America’s ‘Dead Sea’ and found that it was 10 times bigger and much less salty than todayRecent research study revealed that the Great Salt Lake in Utah once boasted a size tenfold larger than today. By analyzing sediment cores ...08 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
- How Netherlands built the 'World’s First PlasticRoad Cycle Path' using recycled plastic equivalent to 218,000 cupsThe Netherlands opened the world’s first PlasticRoad cycle path in Zwolle in 2018. The 30-metre stretch used recycled plastic equivalent to...08 Oct, 2026, 03.13 AM IST
- Meet Aneeshwar Kunchala, the 7-year-old environmentalist who hosted a COP27 documentary and interviewed children worldwideAneeshwar Kunchala is a young environmentalist based in Warrington, UK. He found himself passionate about nature and wildlife at an early a...07 Oct, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
- California began removing invasive brook trout near Independence Lake in 2005; a study found young Lahontan cutthroat trout survival increased from 4% to 12%In the Sierra Nevada, Lahontan cutthroat trout have struggled due to competition from non-native brook trout. A study conducted between 200...07 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- 894 pieces of plastic were found inside one seabird. The bigger warning came from what happened next, the finding has researchers deeply concerned about the oceanA recent study revealed that sable shearwater chicks on Lord Howe Island are ingesting alarming amounts of plastic. Researchers recorded a ...07 Oct, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
- A Minnesota couple built a business around rice harvested from lakes and rivers. Now it eyes $50,000 more in annual revenueThe Minnesota family business is among 26 recipients of an Entrepreneur Fund grant programme that awarded $450,000, with support from the W...06 Oct, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
- India go down 4-0 to Brazil, but Gurpreet hails ‘great experience’ for Blue TigersIndia football captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu praised his teammates for their efforts during the friendly match against Brazil. The match to...04 Oct, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- California prepares to add microplastics to Candidate Chemicals List on Oct. 1California is getting ready to add microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, marking another step in the state’s decade-long attempt t...30 Sep, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
- Why many Indian families refuse to remove plastic cover from TV remote? Food habits could be the main reason, say netizensIn many Indian families, unique traditions are cherished and passed down through the years. A particularly noteworthy practice involves enc...30 Sep, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- Over 40 turtles were rescued from a dying Pennsylvania lake in 2025; now, after a massive cleanup, they’re finally returning to the water they once called homeIn a notable restoration project, Crystal Lake in Pennsylvania faced pollution and sediment challenges. While draining the lake, residents ...29 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
- In 2016, Wisconsin used 385,000 cubic yards of harbor mud to rebuild vanished Cat Island; more than 30 bird species returned, and 3 piping plover chicks fledgedPiping plovers are thriving on Cat Island in Green Bay thanks to a successful conservation initiative. Engineers repurposed dredged materia...27 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
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