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In 2013, Florida’s Tortuga Music Festival began restoring dunes with sea oats; 13 years later, fans and volunteers have planted 33,000+ on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Music fans and environmental volunteers have planted more than 33,000 sea oats along Fort Lauderdale Beach over the past 13 years, turning an annual music festival into one of South Florida’s longest-running coastal restoration projects. The dune restoration effort began in 2013 alongside the first Tortuga Music Festival, an event created in partnership with the…

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In 1990, the northern spotted owl became a symbol of America’s logging wars; 36 years later, scientists say it is already functionally extinct across large swaths of its range

In 1990, a small bird became an unlikely symbol of one of America’s fiercest environmental battles. The northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, putting the future of vast stretches of old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest at the centre of a bitter fight between environmentalists and the logging industry.Thirty-six…

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‘We never thought they were Muslims’: Mohan Bhagwat recalls 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision | India News

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses at ‘One World One Humanity’ event, in New York on Saturday. (One World One Humanity/ ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after one of the world’s deadliest aviation disasters, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat returned to the memory of the Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision in Haryana.He recalled the chaos…

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Odisha Government Alimony Deductions: Salary deductions for Odisha government employees defaulting on alimony | India News

File photo: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Sunday issued an order mandating automatic deduction of alimony payments from the salaries of its employees who default on maintenance obligations to their estranged wives and children despite clear court directives. Officials said the order, applicable to only govt employees, is aimed at…

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Big Blow for South Africa! Kagiso Rabada likely to miss Australia Test series with Hamstring Injury | Cricket News

Kagiso Rabada likely to miss Australia Tests (Image: Agency) South Africa are likely to suffer a major blow ahead of their three-match Test series against Australia, with premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada ruled out after sustaining a severe Grade 3 tear in his right hamstring.The injury, picked up during Rabada’s winter conditioning programme, is expected…

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‘Gang’s name similar to that of a prominent figure’: Akhilesh Yadav’s swipe at Yogi Adityanath over Ankit Balyan murder | India News

Akhilesh Yadav targets CM Yogi over Ankit Balyan murder NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the fatal shooting of singer Ankit Balyan, stating that the gang allegedly behind the murder has a name that bears a “striking resemblance” to a…

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England 187/9 in 51.1 Overs

ENG vs PAK 2nd Test Live Score: After two days of frustrating weather interruptions, Day 4 at Lord’s promises clearer skies and a potentially decisive session as England look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Pakistan. England resume their second innings on 162-6, holding a commanding 342-run lead after a rain-hit Saturday….

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Indian-origin US politician Anand Shah pleads guilty in illegal gambling case; earned $900,000, used it to fund campaign | World News

An Indian-origin US politician in New Jersey has been permanently barred from holding public office after admitting his role in an illegal gambling operation linked to the Lucchese crime family, which prosecutors said earned him about $900,000.Anand Shah, 44, a councilman in the Borough of Prospect Park, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering and official…

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