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Arizona’s San Carlos Lake closes after catastrophic fish kill wipes out ‘approximately 100%’ of fish population; best alternatives for fishing and campingSan Carlos Lake in Eastern Arizona is now closed to all fishing and recreation. A massive fish kill has wiped out nearly the entire fish po...- Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
- 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...
- From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
- 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...
- Bengal polls: Industrial distress, law and order key issues in North 24 Parganas' jute hubIndustrial distress and law and order concerns are key issues in North 24 Parganas assembly constituencies. The rivalry between Arjun Singh...
- Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SCThe Supreme Court has declared rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary an environmental crisis. The court cri...
- Feet in WaterExperiencing water brings joy. Swimming pools offer cool, controlled luxury. Beaches provide wild, unpredictable fun. Ponds deliver quiet, ...
- Bridging the Brahmaputra: Bogibeel reshapes Assam-Arunachal link ahead of pollsThe Bogibeel bridge has transformed connectivity in eastern Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This road-cum-rail link over the Brahmaputra river...
- 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 ...
- Is India's growing demand for river sand a double-edged sword?India's growing housing boom is increasing demand for river sand, leading to environmental damage and violence by the sand mafia. To mitiga...
- Use mining byproducts to make sand for construction projects: Coal Ministry reportIndia plans to convert Overburden from mining into M-Sand for construction to reduce reliance on river sand and protect the environment. Pu...
- Coal India subsidiary NCL to start M-Sand productionM-Sand is artificial sand produced from crushing hard stones into small sand-sized angular shaped particles, washed and finely graded to be...
- Tamil Nadu real estate sector comes to standstill due to sand crisisLack of availability of river sand has forced property developers to look at alternative mechanisms like gypsum and M-sand.
- 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...
- 10 projects given green clearance since 2012The Supreme Court passed an order in February 2012 stating that all mining projects spread over an area of 5 hectares or more needed an env...
- Eco study on Thane sand dredging spotsAs many as 47 sand mining spots in the two creeks and four rivers of Thane district have been identified to analyse the environment impact ...
- India raises limit on export of river sand, stone to MaldivesIndia has increased the limit on export of construction materials - river sand by 30 per cent and stone aggregate by 95 per cent - to Maldi...
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