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In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’; it is now a wildlife sanctuary where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings emerged in one season

Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ A private Pacific atoll once owned by Hollywood actor Marlon Brando has become one of French Polynesia’s most important marine conservation sites, with thousands of sea turtle hatchlings recorded after decades of habitat protection. Biologists monitoring Tetiaroa Atoll recorded more than 15,614 […]

Udaipur Accident: दो बाइक की भिड़ंत में जीजा-साला समेत तीन युवकों की मौत, एक गंभीर घायल | Gogunda Ogna Road Accident Three Youths Dead Bikes Collision

उदयपुर। गोगुंदा-ओगणा मार्ग पर शनिवार शाम दो बाइक की आमने-सामने हुई जोरदार भिड़ंत में जीजा-साला समेत तीन युवकों की मौत हो गई। हादसे में दूसरी बाइक पर सवार एक युवक गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गया। उसके सिर, हाथ और पैर में गंभीर चोटें आई हैं। प्राथमिक उपचार के बाद उसे गोगुंदा से उदयपुर के […]

From strange worlds to rare planets: Nasa’s Roman Telescope begins its cosmic hunt

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Nasa‘s newest flagship space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, blasted off from Florida on Sunday on a mission to search for planets beyond the Solar System and investigate some of the […]

Babar Azam fails again, former Pakistan cricketer calls coaches ‘poison for the game’ | Cricket News

Babar Azam’s prolonged Test batting slump continued at Lord’s as the Pakistan captain fell for just 6 runs in the second innings against England.Chasing a daunting 389-run target, Pakistan suffered another early setback when Jofra Archer dismissed Babar, who failed to make an impact with the bat once again. The dismissal added to a difficult […]

In 2021, Amazon shut down its US rooftop solar systems after six critical incidents across 47 North American solar sites; a later global audit found 259 major issues

Rooftop fire at an Amazon warehouse in Perryville, Maryland on June 10, 2021 (Fox news photo) Rooftop solar systems are designed to produce electricity for years, but problems in their wiring and connections can create serious safety risks. Amazon faced this issue at several of its facilities in North America between April 2020 and June […]

In 1967, Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island; after restoring nesting habitat, its sooty tern colony rose from under 20,000 pairs to about 700,000

Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island A tiny coral island on the northern edge of the Seychelles Bank was once close to ecological collapse. Years of commercial farming, habitat destruction and wildlife exploitation had badly damaged its natural environment. Today, after more than five decades of careful conservation, Bird Island is […]

US mother pleads guilty to killing 11-month-old son to keep him from his father, says it was ‘worth it’ | World News

Madeline Veronique Daly shot 11-month-old son Basil. A US mother who kidnapped her 11-month-old son and fatally shot him inside an RV in New Mexico has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after telling investigators she believed killing the child was “worth it” to prevent his father from getting custody, Cowboy State Daily reported.Madeline Veronique Daly, […]

Wind turbine blades are built to survive decades and are difficult to recycle; an Iowa plant mechanically shreds them into fibres and powders for concrete, mortar and asphalt

The recycling process begins with extracting reusable components from the blades.(Representational photo, Getty images) Wind turbine blades can last for years, but what happens to them after they are no longer needed is a challenge. A facility in Fairfax, Iowa, USA, is now recycling old wind turbine blades and turning their materials into products that […]

Dalal Street outlook: Stock market headed for busy week; GDP data, global cues and more in focus

Stock market headed for busy week; GDP data, global cues and more in focus Dalal Street is set for a busy week, with India’s GDP growth data and key US jobs report likely to steer market sentiment. Investors will also track crude oil prices, foreign investor flows and auto sales for further cues.One of the […]

In 2013, Florida’s Tortuga Music Festival began restoring dunes with sea oats; 13 years later, fans and volunteers have planted 33,000+ on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Music fans and environmental volunteers have planted more than 33,000 sea oats along Fort Lauderdale Beach over the past 13 years, turning an annual music festival into one of South Florida’s longest-running coastal restoration projects. The dune restoration effort began in 2013 alongside the first Tortuga Music Festival, an event created in partnership with the […]