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In 2023, scientists placed ultrasonic microphones at 12 Midwest solar plants to see how bats responded. 3 years later, the recordings revealed about 50% more calls above the panels than nearby fields, suggesting the sites were attracting activity- In 2001, Denmark turned a 19-km straight river into a 26-km winding one, but decades later researchers found nature was still struggling to rebuild what humans had destroyed
- By the mid-2010s, California agencies had placed more than 200,000 tons of gravel below Keswick Dam, restoring egg-laying habitat for endangered salmon
- By the mid-2010s, California agencies had placed more than 200,000 tons of gravel below Keswick Dam, restoring egg-laying habitat for endangered salmonIn an initiative aimed at revitalizing the spawning grounds for the endangered winter-run Chinook salmon, California has been transporting ...13 Aug, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
- In 2012, anglers and biologists reported strange black tumors on catfish in a Vermont-Quebec lake. Years later, genetic testing revealed the shocking outcome: The tumors are a rare contagious cancer spreading between fishBrown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are showing unusual black tumors, raising concerns among researchers. Genetic studies indicate ...12 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan’s car accident video shows what happened in final minutes before fatal crash. WatchA dashcam video has emerged depicting Abaan Ahmed's vehicle dangerously speeding before it crashed. The car swerved past a pickup truck onl...12 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- In 1999, Oregon shipped a 1,000-ton nuclear reactor vessel 270 miles up the Columbia river, then buried it in WashingtonOregon's Trojan Nuclear Power Plant reactor vessel traveled 270 miles up the Columbia River. This massive 907-metric-ton vessel was then tr...11 Aug, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
- In 1963, federal engineers completed Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona for water storage and power, which turned the Colorado River colder and disrupted native fish reproductionGlen Canyon Dam altered the Colorado River's temperature and flow significantly. This change negatively affected the endangered humpback ch...11 Aug, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
- Indofast, GLIDA to set up 100+ battery-swapping stations across IndiaIndofast Energy and GLIDA will co-locate battery swapping stations at charging sites. They aim to establish fifty sites with over one hundr...11 Aug, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boomAs US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the...11 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
- Despite swadeshi push, anti-dumping duties against Chinese firms crawlDomestic industry suffers from delayed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports. Cheaper Chinese crawlers and truck cranes continue to enter ...05 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- 120-million-year-old footprints reveal colossal dinosaurs turned central Mongolia into a bustling prehistoric crossroadsFossilized footprints from 120 million years ago reveal a busy dinosaur ecosystem in Mongolia. Giant sauropods and large theropods traverse...01 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- HC rues people's 'litter here, cleanliness abroad' act; asks if we are living in civilised societyThe Bombay High Court expressed strong disapproval of citizens littering in India. The court questioned if this behavior reflects the price...31 Jul, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
- In 2006, Canada launched a mission to save Atlantic salmon. Nearly 20 years later, the fish are returningAtlantic salmon populations declined due to habitat destruction and overfishing. Conservation efforts involving captive breeding and habita...30 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
- A Seattle veteran was told he had four months to live; he began cleaning polluted Hamm Creek, and salmon, beavers and river otters later returnedA Vietnam veteran found a new purpose cleaning a polluted creek near his home. This personal mission extended his life by twenty-seven year...29 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
- In 1948, America built Mud Mountain Dam for flood control; decades later, a $112 million facility was designed to carry 1.2 million fish around it annuallyThe Mud Mountain Dam serves as a crucial flood prevention structure, shielding communities downstream from severe weather. Yet, its constru...25 Jul, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two hydroelectric dams from the Penobscot River; river herring later rose from almost zero to more than six millionMaine's Penobscot River shows a remarkable environmental recovery after dam removals. Millions of river herring have returned to the waterw...24 Jul, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...23 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Illegal mining at AP shrine: BJP MP Ramesh faces YSRCP ire; Govt stops miningIllegal gravel mining has sparked a political storm at Andhra Pradesh's sacred Panchadarla hills. Opposition alleges a close aide of an MP ...23 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
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