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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...
Europe heatwave: What France, Italy and other countries are facingEurope is battling a severe heatwave with France issuing its highest alert across over half the nation and the UK bracing for temperatures ...
West Bengal Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 36,000 crore for Annapurna Yojna; hikes DA by 20%West Bengal's new BJP government unveiled its first budget, prioritizing welfare and employment. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced...
Adani Group keen on Hooghly river tunnel, power, infra projects in Bengal: OfficialThe Adani Group is keen to invest in West Bengal's infrastructure. They are interested in projects like a tunnel under the Hooghly river to...
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...
Drones hit historic museum in Russia-annexed Crimea as officials alter train scheduleUkrainian drones struck a historic museum in Sevastopol and targeted Russian energy infrastructure. Authorities reduced nighttime train ser...
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
China enters its flood season; heavy rain expected in the southChina has entered its flood season with heavy rains forecast for the south. Some northern areas and major river basins will experience belo...
Pakistan Navy remained confined to ports during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow. He stated the Indian Navy confined Pakistan's navy to por...
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
China is digging a 134 km canal through mountains so cargo ships can bypass longer sea routes, and the project reveals how Beijing is reshaping trade geographyChina is building a 134-kilometre-long Pinglu Canal in Guangxi province that will directly connect inland waterways to the Beibu Gulf. The ...
Explosive device kills 13, injures 38 on bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persistsA bus explosion in southwestern Colombia has claimed 13 lives. The army chief has labelled the incident a terrorist act. This attack is par...
US–Israel–Iran War Day 52: Hormuz shut fears deepen as US seizes Iranian ship; Hezbollah warns escalation, India scrambles to secure vesselsIran War News Day 52: On Day 52 of the US–Israel–Iran war, tensions have intensified after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship, prompting T...
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills oneA Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia's Tuapse port, causing a fire and killing at least one person. This major southern port is a key oil ex...
What's in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?A groundbreaking ceasefire has been brokered between Israel and Lebanon with American assistance, setting the stage for more extensive disc...
Russia says destroyed Ukrainian drones in Moscow, Black SeaRussia said its forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow's mayor said the wreckage of one of...
EU wheat at 3-1/2 month high as Ukrainian Danube grain warehouses attackedEuropean wheat prices jumped to 3-1/2 month highs on Monday after Russia attacked Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River, a vital i...
Russia attacks Ukraine's Danube export route in widening air strikesUkraine has accused Russia of expanding its air campaign, pounding warehouses storing grain and other cargo along the Danube River, injurin...
Government working on comprehensive national tourism policy: G Kishan ReddyAddressing the last day of the two-day India International Cruise Conference here, Reddy also urged the industry stakeholders to prepare a ...
India must go for pollution-free methanol as fuel: Nitin GadkariThe Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping also announced that the government is developing a river traffic control syste...