Scientists revisit a forgotten Soviet plan to dam the Bering Strait and see if it could help protect Earth’s climate | World News

Ideas for reshaping the planet have appeared long before the term geoengineering entered public discussion. During the Cold War, some engineers believed that large-scale construction projects could permanently alter climate, rivers and even entire regions. Among the boldest was a proposal to block the Bering Strait, the narrow stretch of water between Siberia and Alaska,…

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Indian-origin couple convicted in UK over Covid PPE fraud that funded £126k Porsche, Rolexes | World News

Jogesh Bhandari and Meenakashi Bhandari An Indian-origin couple who exploited the urgent demand for protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic have been convicted in a multimillion-pound fraud case in the United Kingdom that funded a lavish lifestyle, including a £126,000 Porsche, Rolex watches and expensive home upgrades.Jogesh Bhandari, 59, and his wife Meenakashi Bhandari, 48,…

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Scientists are dropping thousands of fish from airplanes into remote mountain lakes; here’s why the unusual conservation strategy has worked for decades

AI generated image from Canva Every year, scientists drop thousands of fish out of airplanes over Utah’s mountains, and no, it’s not a stunt or a glitch in the weather. It’s a carefully planned conservation and recreation strategy that has quietly kept remote lakes fishable for decades.Every summer, Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) loads…

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Axis Bank Pms Acquisition: Axis Bank’s MF arm acquires Rs 12,000 crore PMS business from securities arm

MUMBAI: Axis Asset Management Company will acquire the portfolio management services business of Axis Securities, adding over 2,500 investors and taking its PMS assets under management to around Rs 15,000 crore.The acquisition is among the largest PMS deals in India by investor count and will see the acquired business operate under “Alternates by Axis AMC”….

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An Australian “forest maker” helped farmers in Niger regrow more than 200 million trees by pruning living stumps, roots and seeds hidden beneath dry land

Tony Rinaudo, famously known as ‘The Forest Maker’ (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Australian Embassy, Ethiopia) An Australian agronomist’s simple idea has transformed one of the world’s driest landscapes into a remarkable environmental success story. According to World Vision, Tony Rinaudo, widely known as the “Forest Maker,” helped farmers in Niger regenerate more than 200 million trees,…

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France Heatwave Deaths: France’s deadly June heatwave caused nearly 5,800 excess deaths, highest toll since 2003

File photo: France recorded its hottest June since records began in 1947 France recorded 5,764 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that swept the country between June 17 and July 2, health authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting the deadly impact of increasingly frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change.According to France’s public…

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