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In 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream; by January 2026, 8 spawning nests were recorded above barriers salmon had been unable to pass for 70+ years

In 2024, California removed an 18-foot dam from Neefus Gulch and restored 1,600 feet of stream, reopening habitat that salmon had been unable to reach for more than seven decades. By January 2026, surveys recorded eight spawning nests, known as redds, in the newly accessible reaches above the former barrier, a sign that endangered Central…

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Meet Rajarshi Mandal, the 16-year-old Lexington student whose malaria model showed the same mosquito-net supply could prevent twice as many infections; he won $50,000

For Mandal, the idea began with footage showing fishermen using donated mosquito nets as fishing material because the mesh was available when conventional fishing equipment was not. At 16, Rajarshi Mandal is already tackling a problem that has challenged public-health systems for decades: how to make limited malaria-prevention resources go further. The Lexington High School…

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No handshake! India’s Harika Dronavalli breaks silence on Uzbek GM’s ‘Namaste’ | Exclusive | Chess News

Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev comes up with ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavalli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinised under the microscopic lens of social media, a fleeting exchange at the recently-concluded Grenke Freestyle Open snowballed into a large-scale social media debate.As India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli extended her hand…

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Kanwarjit Paintal says he isn’t an actor as he lacks Instagram followers; Manmeet Singh reveals the viral video was planned |

Kanwarjit Paintal has sparked a conversation online with a tongue-in-cheek remark about social media and acting. At a time when the industry continues to debate whether talent alone is enough, the veteran actor’s humorous take has struck a chord.In a video shared by Manmeet Singh, Paintal is asked a simple question: “Are you an actor?”…

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Taste the soil: London’s Museum of Edible Earth invites visitors to eat dirt from around the world | World News

At first glance, it sounds like a stunt, but in central London, visitors are being invited to do something surprisingly rooted in human history: taste soil. The Museum of Edible Earth, currently on display at Somerset House, brings together edible earth samples from across the globe and turns them into a sensory, educational experience. Far…

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“Stop pretending to be me”: Coco Gauff dragged into a new controversy days after losing in the 2026 US Open as she eyes a win in the China Open | International Sports News

Coco Gauff’s new controversy.(Image via Getty Images) Coco Gauff, the 22 year old tennis star, has been one of the most popular athletes in the world in the last few years even as she reels from her brutal loss at the 2026 US Open. While Coco Gauff has been public about how she has been…

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Oil prices today: Crude rises amid uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations and Hormuz reopening

Oil prices increased slightly on Tuesday amid ongoing uncertainty over talks between the United States and Iran and speculation around the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes.Brent crude futures rose by 0.06% to $95.04 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate declined slightly by 0.18%…

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‘First step, not end of the story’: FM Sitharaman hints at more measures to attract foreign capital inflows

Sitharaman said the new measures were a beginning of a broader strategy to draw international capital back into India. Terming the recent measures to attract foreign capital as the “first step”, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India is preparing for exigencies in wake of the ongoing geopolitical crisis and US-Iran conflict.Sitharaman described…

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