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In 1982, an Arizona couple began building what became about 20,000 small rock dams across their desert ranch; one study found stream water increased 28% and flowed four weeks longer | World News

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One rock at a time: how a simple structure changed a desert streambed (representative image). Image Credits: ChatGPT In 1982, Josiah Austin and his then-wife, Valer Clark, bought a worn-out cattle ranch known as El Coronado Ranch in the mountains of southeast Arizona. Soon after, Austin dumped concrete rubble and stones into a small wash … Read more

In 1969, an Australian pilot leased a coral island left barren by guano mining; he flew in water and native trees, his plantings began a 50-year ecological recovery | World News

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Aerial view of Lady Elliot Island. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1969, when pilot Don Adams set foot on Lady Elliot Island for the first time, he saw very little of the tropical paradise visitors know today. The coral cay at the southern tip of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef had been stripped almost bare after … Read more

In 2008, Spain began filling a 300-metre-deep coal mine with 547 billion litres of water; four years later, it became one of the country’s largest artificial lakes | World News

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What 547 billion litres of water can do to a coal mine. Image Credits: ChatGPT Think of the biggest hole you’ve ever seen. Now make it nearly as deep as the Eiffel Tower is tall and spread it out over an area about the size of 1,600 American football fields. This was the hole left … Read more

In 1972, a millionaire built an artificial island in the Pacific to create a tax-free country, but it disappeared before becoming a nation | World News

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Republic of Minerva, Image: AI Generated What if you could build your own country, write your own laws and never pay taxes again? That was the extraordinary vision behind the Republic of Minerva, a self-declared nation founded on an artificial island in the South Pacific in the early 1970s. Backed by wealthy investors and libertarian … Read more

Governor of the state, Elon Musk wants tech companies to move their headquarters to, has halted data center approvals; says ‘prove’ this first

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Texas has paused approvals for new data centers. Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a temporary halt to approvals for new data centers seeking to connect to the state’s electric grid, He has directed the state’s regulators to complete a comprehensive audit before projects can move forward.The move comes as Texas, the state where Elon Musk … Read more

Hyderabad YouTuber Abhinav Reddy met German traveller Safira in Bali; now they’re engaged to be married and winning hearts online

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Indian YouTuber Abhinav Reddy met German traveller Safira in Bali; now they’re engaged to be married and winning hearts online A chance meeting between Indian YouTuber Abhinav Reddy, popularly known as Abhi Honey, and German traveller Safira during a trip to Bali has turned into a heartwarming cross-cultural love story that is now captivating millions … Read more

In 2018, scientists dumped 30 truckloads of coffee pulp on degraded Costa Rican pasture; two years later, it had 80% tree canopy instead of 20% | World News

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In a unique trial in Costa Rica, researchers utilised coffee pulp to rejuvenate damaged pastures, leading to fascinating results. The organic by-product significantly enhanced soil fertility, prompting a notable increase in woody plants. Image Credits: Google Gemini (Representative Image ) An abandoned cattle pasture in southern Costa Rica hosted an unusual restoration experiment in 2018. … Read more

In 1980s, Colombia inherited 4 hippos left behind at Pablo Escobar’s estate, but today they have grown into world’s largest invasive hippo population |

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In Colombia, the hippos originally imported by Pablo Escobar have become an ecological menace. Initially introduced for his private zoo, their population has surged to over eighty, wreaking havoc on local waterways. Their excrement disrupts the delicate balance of river ecology, depleting oxygen levels and triggering harmful algal blooms. Addressing this invasive species poses significant … Read more

‘Please send us the video’: Daughters skip father’s funeral as care home staff perform his last rites in Haryana |

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A story from Haryana’s Sonipat has left many people emotional after an elderly man was cremated without a single member of his family by his side.Shivcharan Ratan Gupta, a former cloth merchant who had once built a successful business, spent his final months at an old age home. When he died, the staff who had … Read more

In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a school; 10 years later and after more than $125 million in funding, board voted to close it

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​Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Dr Priscilla Chan co-founded The Primary School in East Palo Alto, California, in 2016. The school was established to provide tuition-free education, along with healthcare and family support services, for low-income children. Ten years later, after receiving more than $125 million in funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the … Read more