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China built a 134-km long canal digging through mountains for four years; it now cuts 560 kms to reach the seaChina has opened the Pinglu canal, a 134.2 km waterway built over four years at a cost of USD 10.75 billion, linking Nanning in Guangxi to ...
China used a 480m fish bypass channel to solve migratory habitat blockage on a 134km canal; the result transformed fragmented waterways into thriving aquatic corridorsChina’s 480-meter fish bypass is turning an engineering barrier into a route for wildlife. Built alongside a 134-kilometer canal, the passa...
In 1905, a Bohemian prince released 5 muskrats into his estate. By 1914, their population had exploded to 2 MillionIntroduced near Prague in 1905, five muskrats quickly proliferated throughout Europe. Utilizing waterways as pathways, these semi-aquatic r...
Nepal’s flood disaster is bigger than the climate blame gameNepal seeks climate justice and compensation from industrial emitters for a recent disaster. Scientific analysis suggests the event was pri...
In 2020, Southwest University researchers treated rice husks with acid and burned them into ash; replacing 10% of cement with the ash increased compressive strength by 16.22% after 56 daysChinese researchers have found a way to strengthen cement using burnt rice husks. This agricultural waste, when treated and added, signific...
Despite a strong Q1 showing, risks are on the upside, thanks to geopolitics and geo-economicsIndia's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1, surpassing expectations and indicating economic resilience. This growth occurred despite a challenging global ...
'Highest priority': EAM Jaishankar takes stock of rescue efforts in NepalIndia's External Affairs Minister discussed Nepal's flood relief and rescue operations. Further relief supplies are being sent to Nepal aft...
- Nepal floods: PM, ministers pledge a month's salary to relief fund; Kathmandu to buy 25,000 MT of fertilisers from New Delhi
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his ministers will donate one month’s salary to the Disaster Relief Fund following devastating flo...
In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centersRural communities face growing concerns over rapid data center expansion. Farmers and environmentalists unite against potential farmland lo...
Food prices on the rise, domestic demand keeps economy strongIndia's economy shows resilience with improved domestic demand and strong economic activity. Food prices have seen a broad-based increase, ...
Broad-base rise in food prices despite monsoon recovery, RBI's state of economy report showsIndia's economy shows resilience with improved domestic demand and strong activity. Food prices have seen a broad-based increase, impacting...
Landslide traps 47 people in southwest China; over 500 evacuatedOver 500 residents were evacuated from the landslide-hit areas as the provincial commission for disaster reduction activated a Level-III em...
Minor quake in southwest ChinaA total of 276 houses were damaged, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Disaster-relief is underway and losses are being assessed.
Nine killed in heavy rains in southwest ChinaAt least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days.
106 flights cancelled due to heavy fog in ChinaA total of 106 flights have been cancelled and hundreds more were delayed in the airport in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province.
- Southwest China hit by 5.7 quake
A 5.7-magnitude quake shook southwest China on Saturday on the border between the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, the US Geological Survey...
- 15 dead or missing in landslides in southwest China
Up to 15 people were dead or missing after torrential rains in southwest China triggered landslides in mountainous areas toppling houses an...