Florida community fears a radioactive waste pile could threaten thousands living nearby | World News

Image: Amy Green/Inside Climate News In Progress Village, Florida, a huge mound of industrial waste has become a symbol of a much bigger environmental and public-health debate. The historically Black community sits beside a massive phosphogypsum stack, a structure created from the waste left behind during phosphate fertiliser production.The stack is difficult to miss. The…

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‘Akhada, political links’: Brij Bhushan Singh reacts to acquittal in sexual harassment case, alleges conspiracy | More sports News

Brij Bhushan Singh reacts to acquittal, alleges conspiracy NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday reacted to his acquittal in the sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, claiming that the court’s observations had highlighted links between the complainants, a particular wrestling akhada and political groups.Speaking to ANI,…

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A French winemaker spent €4 million on 6,000 solar panels to protect grapes from heat and hail, but lost the official cognac label | World News

Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker PC: Alexandre Minguez A cognac grower in western France has voluntarily given up the right to call his wine cognac, all so he could build a solar canopy over his vineyard. David Moreau planted four hectares of ugni blanc grapes at Saint-André-de-Lidon, near Saintes, and…

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18 injured, 4 critical after unidentified men open fire along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border | Guwahati News

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GUWAHATI: At least 18 Assamese villagers were injured, four of them critically, after unidentified men from the Arunachal Pradesh side opened fire during a confrontation along the disputed Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, triggering fresh tension between the two neighbouring states.The incident, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over alleged encroachment…

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US mosquito numbers have crashed during a historic drought, but scientists say fewer mosquitoes can still mean a higher risk of West Nile virus | World News

Representative Image of dry environmental conditions affecting mosquito numbers and public health (AI-generated image) Mosquitoes have all but vanished from parts of the United States this summer, and residents in states like Minnesota say they cannot remember a season this quiet. A historic drought sweeping through the West and Midwest has cut mosquito populations by…

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Australian model Serena Wardell married Casper Ettelson at her ancestral Crom Castle in Ireland, carrying silk flowers made from dress offcuts

Photo: Serena Wardell / InstagramImproved using AI When Serena Wardell and Casper Ettelson began imagining their wedding, they did not want a celebration that felt overly formal or detached from who they were. They wanted something personal, playful and full of details that reflected their shared history, favourite foods, music and sense of humour.The result…

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Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found |

Representative Image of a rare freshwater cave snail with a translucent shell in a dark cave environment (AI-generated image) Scientists have identified China’s first known freshwater cave snail, a species so rare that only three living adults have ever been found. The tiny animal has no eyes, almost no colour in its body, and a…

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Singapore: In 2012, Singapore replaced a 2.7 km concrete drainage channel with a 3 km winding river; biodiversity in the park increased by 30%

The project showed how an urban waterway could be designed to serve several functions at once. (Pictures: Landazine) In 2012, Singapore turned a major urban drainage channel into natural-like river. The project was part of Singapore’s Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Waters Programme.According to Water Online, a 2.7-km section of the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo…

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