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Chicago-sized iceberg A-84 breaks away from Antarctica: Scientists warn melting ice could raise sea level and threaten coastal cities from New York to Mumbai |

Image Credit: Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute. In January 2025, a massive event occurred at the Antarctic that changed what we know about life in the extreme cold. An iceberg the size of Chicago, named ‘A-84,’ broke away from Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf. As this massive block of ice, roughly 19 miles long and 11…

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Ranveer Singh hides his new look during visit to Hansal Mehta’s office ahead of ‘Pralay’ shoot – Watch video | Hindi Movie News

Ranveer Singh hides his new look during visit to Hansal Mehta’s office ahead of ‘Pralay’ shoot – Watch video Ranveer Singh is keeping fans guessing about his next big-screen avatar. The actor was recently spotted outside filmmaker Hansal Mehta‘s office but made sure his appearance remained a mystery by covering his face with a full…

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A campaign eliminated billions of sparrows to protect crops in 1958; the birds’ disappearance accidentally triggered one of history’s most devastating locust plagues | World News

A campaign intended to protect China’s food supply became one of history’s starkest examples of ecological miscalculation. In 1958, Mao Zedong’s government targeted sparrows under the nationwide Four Pests Campaign because the birds were believed to consume valuable grain. Millions of citizens were mobilised to destroy nests, break eggs and drive the birds from the…

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‘Avoid unruly behaviour’: CM Yogi says anti-social elements ‘tranishing’ Kanwar Yatra | India News

Appealing for restraint, CM Yogi said devotees should uphold the values associated with Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Friday appealed to Kanwar yatris to maintain discipline during the annual yatra, warning that anti-social elements are “attempting to provoke violence and damage” the pilgrimage’s image.He urged…

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‘Innings that people remember’: Former India cricketer hopes Rohit Sharma signs off with century if Lord’s ODI is his last | Cricket News

Amid speculations that Sunday’s third and final ODI against England at Lord’s could be Rohit Sharma’s last international appearance, former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes the former captain is capable of signing off with a memorable century.As TOI reported earlier, the selection committee has decided that he will not be the first-choice opener after the…

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In 1980, Mount St Helens buried a river valley in volcanic sediment. Then 58 beavers helped turn the wasteland into a thriving wetland

More than 40 years after the Mount St. Helens eruption buried a Washington river valley under volcanic sediment, 58 relocated beavers have helped restore the damaged landscape. (Representational AP photo) More than four decades after the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens, one family in the US state of Washington has watched a damaged landscape…

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A Spanish company built a bladeless wind turbine that sways instead of spinning, turning the vibrations caused by wind into electricity | World News

For decades, wind turbines have followed the same basic design: towering structures fitted with enormous rotating blades that convert wind into electricity. As manufacturers compete to build ever-larger turbines with blades stretching more than 100 metres, one Spanish company has taken a completely different approach. Instead of spinning blades, its device is a slender vertical…

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