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Central America is running out of water and food as El Nino kills cattle and wipes out harvestsThe region of Central America is grappling with a catastrophic El Niño event that has led to widespread hunger. Farmers are witnessing thei...- In 1908, a cowboy checking flood damage spotted giant bones in a New Mexico arroyo; the site later helped overturn accepted ideas about America’s earliest inhabitantsGeorge McJunkin’s remarkable discovery of ancient bison bones and spear points in New Mexico provided compelling evidence for the existence...
- In 1851, over 800 abandoned ships filled San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Cove; some were turned into hotels, salons, churches, while others became museum relicsBeneath San Francisco’s bustling streets lies a forgotten maritime past. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of fortune seekers arrived...
- A shrinking lifeline: US and Mexico strike new Colorado River deal, cutting Mexico's share by 17% for two yearsMexico will accept reduced Colorado River water allocations under a new binational agreement. This accord, known as Minute 334, aims to man...
- India’s semiconductor push will need a new approach to water management: CN WaterIndia’s semiconductor push is creating a new demand for smarter, more reliable water infrastructure. CN Water’s Shoeb Kurawadwala on locali...
- India's water initiatives highlighted at UN rights council side eventAt a UN Human Rights Council gathering, India highlighted its efforts to address water scarcity through initiatives such as the Jal Jeevan ...
- How a palm-sized machine with no battery or plug pulls drinking water from Death Valley's driest airA remarkable device has been developed to harvest drinkable water from the desolate air of Death Valley, powered entirely by sunlight. This...
- Ground-floor flat owner wins water leakage case as Maharashtra court orders the first-floor owner to let repairmen work in his flat and share the cost this way1st-floor owner refused to let water leakage repairmen inside flat; ground-floor owner files case; wins case in Maharashtra Co-operative Co...
- His son discovered crores only after his death: Chennai financial advisor shares the money mistake one generation keeps makingChennai-based financial advisor B Padmanaban shared a story about a father who accumulated deposits, investments and properties worth crore...
- Karachi water supply hit as Dhabeji power failure adds to string of disruptionsA power failure at Karachi's Dhabeji pumping station disrupted water supply on Sunday. Ten of twenty-one pumps were knocked out due to a ca...
- Quote of the day by Aesop: 'All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.' Life lessons from motivational quote on human nature, gratitude and scarcity mindsetQuote of the day by Aesop, “All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack,” looks at how people respo...
- Earning Rs 2 lakh a month but scared to tell your parents about spending Rs 500 on ice cream? Financial advisor says you may have a ‘poverty mindset’. Why?Financial advisor Prem Soni says young Indians earning well may still carry their parents’ scarcity-driven money habits. He argues that hid...
- In 1776, 'United States of America' was formally adopted by Congress, centuries later U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates renaming Strait of Hormuz, Lake Ontario, New MexicoIn the summer of 1776, the American Revolution was transforming a collection of British colonies into a nation with an uncertain future. On...
- From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
- In Cumbria, freshwater pearl mussels in the River Kent can filter up to 50 litres of water each day; their filtration can help improve river water for fish, eels and ottersIn a groundbreaking initiative, a conservation project in the UK seeks to rehabilitate the endangered freshwater pearl mussels along the Ri...
- The next wars may not be about oil or borders: Climate change is turning food, water and farmland into new sources of conflict across the worldClimate change is reshaping global agriculture and resource availability. This shift could increasingly drive future conflicts and instabil...
- Since 2014, US farmers have been deliberately flooding their fields to create habitat for migratory birds; a decade later, 180,000 acres of farmland have become temporary wetlands serving as vital habitat for millions of birdsBirdReturns pays farmers to flood fields, creating vital temporary wetlands for migrating birds. This initiative helps birds and also reple...
- Andhra farmer turns drought-hit land into 180-acre fruit farm. Grows apples, dates and dragon fruit; earns Rs 2 crore annuallyAnantapur farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed arid land into a thriving orchard. He adopted water-saving drip irrigation and fert...
- At 13, this Oregon student built a device that converts moisture in air into water for plantsA brilliant 13-year-old inventor is changing the game in agriculture by developing a device that captures water from the atmosphere. Utiliz...
- PM Modi calls for greater adoption of water-saving technologiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged urban bodies to address water challenges from population growth. He advocated for increased adoption of ...
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