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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

Centuries after people forced a Cumbrian river into a straight, artificial channel, nature has reclaimed its original course in the Lake District, bringing endangered wild fish back to historic spawning grounds almost immediately. In the summer of 2016, conservationists restored a 1.1-kilometre stretch of Swindale Beck near Haweswater by putting its natural bends back into … Read more

In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

Centuries after people forced a Cumbrian river into a straight, artificial channel, nature has reclaimed its original course in the Lake District, bringing endangered wild fish back to historic spawning grounds almost immediately. In the summer of 2016, conservationists restored a 1.1-kilometre stretch of Swindale Beck near Haweswater by putting its natural bends back into … Read more

8th Pay Commission salary hike calculator: A Level 8 employee could earn up to Rs 28.89 lakh extra over 10 years if annual increment rises from 3% to 7% with 2.15 fitment factor

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8th Pay Commission salary hike calculator: A Level 8 employee could earn up to Rs 28.89 lakh extra over 10 years if annual increment rises from 3% to 7% with 2.15 fitment factor

One issue that is likely to come up again is the annual increment rate for central government employees. 8th Pay Commission news: The 8th Pay Commission is set to travel to Chennai on September 7 and 8, following its two-day stakeholders’ consultation meeting in Jaipur. During the Chennai visit, representatives of employee and pensioner organisations, … Read more

In 2007, ESA exposed 3,000 tardigrades to space vacuum and solar UV radiation in low Earth orbit; 68% revived when the microscopic animals were rehydrated |

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In 2007, ESA exposed 3,000 tardigrades to space vacuum and solar UV radiation in low Earth orbit; 68% revived when the microscopic animals were rehydrated |

In September 2007, the European Space Agency launched roughly 3,000 tardigrades into low Earth orbit aboard the Biopan-6 platform on the FOTON-M3 mission. Known as water bears, these microscopic animals were dried into a dormant state before being exposed directly to the vacuum of space, alongside doses of solar and cosmic radiation, for ten days … Read more

‘You didn’t come first’: Suriya’s powerful message to parents about ranks, pressure, and letting children be children

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‘You didn’t come first’: Suriya’s powerful message to parents about ranks, pressure, and letting children be children

For many children, school is not just about learning anymore. It can also become a place where marks, ranks, and competition decide how successful they are made to feel. From comparing grades to expecting the highest scores, the pressure to “come first” can begin at a very young age. Actor Suriya once spoke openly about … Read more

Her son died in 2013, LIC rejected all 5 insurance claims saying he hid diabetes; 12 years later, Mumbai mother wins Rs 61.5 lakh plus 9% interest payout

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Her son died in 2013, LIC rejected all 5 insurance claims saying he hid diabetes; 12 years later, Mumbai mother wins Rs 61.5 lakh plus 9% interest payout

The key issue in deciding the claims under the final two policies was the actual date on which LIC received the first premium. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has been ordered to pay Rs 60 lakh cumulatively after a woman’s claim was rejected following her son’s death. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has … Read more

A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation |

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A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation |

A fungus infecting goldenrod soldier beetles can alter their behaviour before death and cause changes to their bodies afterwards. Researchers investigating Eryniopsis lampyridarum found infected Chauliognathus pensylvanicus beetles clamped their mandibles tightly onto flower heads shortly before dying. Between 15 and 22 hours after death, the fungus caused the beetles to raise their hardened forewings … Read more

A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation |

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A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation |

A fungus infecting goldenrod soldier beetles can alter their behaviour before death and cause changes to their bodies afterwards. Researchers investigating Eryniopsis lampyridarum found infected Chauliognathus pensylvanicus beetles clamped their mandibles tightly onto flower heads shortly before dying. Between 15 and 22 hours after death, the fungus caused the beetles to raise their hardened forewings … Read more

Bhotekoshi flood ‘serious signal’ of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action

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Bhotekoshi flood ‘serious signal’ of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action

Nepal PM Balen Shah, in the Parliament Nepal PM Balendra Shah on Wednesday described the catastrophic Bhotekoshi River flood of August 26 as a stark warning of escalating climate risks in the Himalayan region, urging the international community to share responsibility for tackling the growing impact of climate change.Addressing Parliament, Shah said experts had identified … Read more

Bhotekoshi flood ‘serious signal’ of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action

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Bhotekoshi flood ‘serious signal’ of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action

Nepal PM Balen Shah, in the Parliament Nepal PM Balendra Shah on Wednesday described the catastrophic Bhotekoshi River flood of August 26 as a stark warning of escalating climate risks in the Himalayan region, urging the international community to share responsibility for tackling the growing impact of climate change.Addressing Parliament, Shah said experts had identified … Read more