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Flood waters recede in Junagadh, 3,000 people shifted to safer places; IMD issues…
As flood waters receded on Sunday in the rain-battered Junagadh district of Gujarat a day after torrential rains, the focus now was on restoring normalcy, officials said, adding nearly 3,000 people have been shifted to safer places in the…
Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
Whitefish populations below Libby Dam, which created Lake Koocanusa, have declined considerably in recent years. Monitoring in 2018 found that populations, which are usually 700 fish per 1,000 feet, were down 53 percent in 2018 and 55…
Heavy rains pound Thane, Palghar in Maha; 2 persons swept away in flood waters, many areas inundated
Heavy rains pounded Thane and neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging in many areas and a number of incidents of tree fall, officials said on Thursday. Two persons were swept away in…
Heart-stopping Moments as Orcas Target Sailboats in Gibraltar Waters
Orcas are attacking boats in Europe.—CNNDuring an Ocean Race near Gibraltar, a terrifying incident unfolded as a pod of orcas launched an aggressive attack on the participating boats. Team JAJO, one of the crews in the race, faced…
Orca attacks yacht near Scotland, 1st such incident in northern waters – National |…
A retired Dutch physicist is reporting that an orca rammed his sailing yacht multiple times on Monday off the coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, marking the first time such an incident has occurred in the North Sea.
The news…
Two sea turtles nest on Spain’s Mediterranean coast as waters warm
MADRID: Two loggerhead turtles have laid their eggs on two separate Spanish beaches over the past 48 hours, as the endangered species moves further west, which scientists say could be due to climate change.
One turtle laid 80 eggs in the…
Palau seeks more US patrols of its waters after Chinese incursions
TOKYO: The Pacific island nation of Palau has asked the United States to step up patrols of its waters after several recent incursions by Chinese vessels into its exclusive economic zone, President Surangel Whipps Jr told Reuters in an…
Microsoft’s biggest acquisition runs in troubled waters in the US – Times of India
The US Federal Trade Commission is trying to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, requesting an injunction to prevent the merger from closing.In December, the FTC tried to stop Microsoft's acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard…