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Scientists built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of microplastics and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise in removing some PFAS

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A vial containing magnetic adsorbent material designed to remove microplastics, nanoplastics, some PFAS and other contaminants from wastewater. Scientists at RMIT University in Australia have built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of micro- and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise against some PFAS.The new water treatment technology … Read more

Quote of the day by Henry Kissinger: ‘Don’t be too ambitious. Do the most important thing you can think of doing every year and then your career will take care of itself’ and a masterstroke career advice

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Quote of the day by Henry Kissinger on career. Henry Kissinger was one of the most powerful and widely discussed political figures of the 20th century. Serving as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, he shaped global foreign policy during the Cold War. Kissinger was … Read more

A Florida community near Tampa has America’s largest man-made lagoon, a 15-acre turquoise pool with a swim-up bar, kayaks, paddleboards and a floating obstacle course

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Buyers are scrambling to live near the largest swimming pool in America, Mirada’s 15-acre Crystal Lagoon in San Antonio, Florida (Metro Development Group) A new housing development in San Antonio, Florida, about 45 minutes north of Tampa, is drawing home buyers by offering access to America’s largest artificial swimming pool.Spanning 15 acres, the massive man-made … Read more

America’s deepest man-made lakes were created by flooding ancient river valleys behind massive dams; here’s the list | World News

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Deepest man-made lakes in the United States were not created by nature but by engineering on an enormous scale. Before these reservoirs existed, many were steep river valleys and rugged canyons carved over thousands of years. During the 20th century, massive dams blocked flowing rivers, allowing water to fill these landscapes and form deep reservoirs … Read more

‘Committed jihadist’: UK-born Pakistani man jailed over military base terror plot

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UK-born Pakistani man jailed over military base terror plot (Image/X) A UK-born Pakistani man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting a mass casualty terrorist attack on a British military base, after investigators found he had prepared for an act of terrorism and shared extremist material with an associate who later carried out a … Read more

Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees in five years; conservationists warn the wrong trees could damage entire ecosystems

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Bangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years. The program is designed to increase the country’s green cover, deliver on a key election promise, and support long-term climate and biodiversity goals. But as conservationists point out, planting such … Read more

FBI’s wanted fraudster arrested overseas; Khalid Ahmed Satary was on the run after $547 million Medicare fraud

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Khalid Satary at Washington Dulles International Airport after he was extradited to the US. After years of being on the run, 54-year-old Khalid Satary, a foreign national, was arrested in connection with $547 million Medicare fraud scheme. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Satary was arrested overseas and was successfully brought back to the US … Read more

Empty seashells became the ocean’s first ready-made homes 470 million years ago, helping create an entirely new ecosystem

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Empty seashells became new habitats 470 million years ago An international study led by scientists at the University of Tartu shows that about 470 million years ago, a major ecological change took place in the world’s oceans. For the first time, the hollow interiors of empty mollusc shells began serving as homes for small sea … Read more

‘This is our heritage’: UK PM Andy Burnham announces 20% business rates cut for pubs across England

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday announced a fresh 20 per cent cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April, saying the move would give struggling businesses much-needed relief and reassure pub owners that “the cavalry is coming.“According to the BBC, the new discount is expected to … Read more