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The unlikely tourism success story emerging in the Mississippi delta

Among the juke joints of Clarksdale, Annabel Grossman discovers how the raw, authentic blues of the delta draws increasing numbers of foreign visitors – and how this is changing the landscape of the city

The Independent UK

Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's $20 billion Delta tunnel project has cleared a significant hurdle, but it still has major obstacles to overcome

The Independent UK

Giant Ramesses II statue fragment found in Nile Delta, revealing new clues about ancient Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed a significant, colossal statue fragment in Egypt’s Nile Delta, believed to portray the legendary Pharaoh Ramesses II. Discovered by a mission under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, they found this statue at Tel al-Faraoun, located in the Sharqiya Governorate. As noted by Ahram Online, the remaining portion…

The Times of India

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NSW coalmine given two-year extension despite climate agency warning it jeopardises legislated emissions target

Delta Electricity’s Chain Valley project is the first coalmine development considered by the planning commission since the state enshrined net zero emissions by 2050 in law

The Guardian - AU

Buried for 2,500 years: giant lost structure discovered beneath Egypt’s Nile Delta

Archaeologists have uncovered a huge mud-brick building, 2,500 years old, that has been buried underneath the silty deposits and waterlogged sediments of the Nile Delta, Egypt, for thousands of years, using non-invasive geophysical methods such as magnetometry and electrical resistivity tomographic techniques. The structure was located as part of a…

The Times of India

The Peace-Athabasca Delta is at risk. Here’s what we can do to evaluate the threats

River deltas are among the most complex and productive environments on Earth. Yet, they face serious threats from upstream industrialization and climate change, which alter supplies of water, sediment and contaminants. Even deltas distant from densely populated and industrialized areas are not immune to these stressors.

The Conversation

My 33 Reasons The Okavango Delta Might Be The Most Beautiful Place On Earth

The Okavango Delta didn't just show me incredible nature — it thought me how to slow down, listen, and feel alive again.

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How best to view the Delta Aquariid meteor shower as spectacle hits UK this week

The annual Delta Aquariid meteor shower will be active from July 12 to August 23 with the peak of the meteor shower towards the end of July.

The National (Scotland)

'Thriving and densely-built': Archaeologists unearth 'tower' houses and ceremonial building in ancient Egyptian city of Imet

Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated to the goddess Wadjet, a granary and several stunning artifacts.

LiveScience

‘We use food to tell stories, to nourish, and to heal’: On the culinary trail through Mississippi

With a hot tamale trail and the world catfish festival, Mississippi has a culinary scene unlike any other in the States – Yvette Cook travels the Delta region to try some of the greatest soul food dishes and hear the stories that inspired them

The Independent UK

Swallowed by the sea, Pakistan’s Indus delta now threatened by canals

Residents say construction of six new canals over Indus River will turn more lands barren and prone to be lost to sea.

Al Jazeera

Firefighters have battled Southern California’s deadliest wildfires. Trump’s firestorm of misinformation hasn’t helped

President Donald Trump continues to slam California Democrats over the state’s water systems and wildfire response — but how much is true?

The Independent UK

Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta

New research suggests parasitic infections in US south are far more widespread than previously acknowledged

The Guardian - US

Nigerian agency 'failed completely' to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

In Nigeria, the first part of a $1 billion project to clean up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, where there have been thousands of oil spills, was a “total failure.”

The Independent UK

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Guitar World

“I’ve done somewhere close to 30,000 fret jobs. Holding a crowning file for that many hours a day will tear you up if you’re not careful”: How fixing thousands of guitars changed the way Tulsa blues cat Seth Lee Jones plays the thing

Jones is bringing a slice of everyday Tulsa into his Delta blues-inspired sound, and his new album might bring him as much renown as a player as he has a luthier

GamesRadar

With Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, one of the greatest games of all-time is getting a pretty great remake

Preview | We played Konami's Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, and its release can't come soon enough

Evening Standard

Delta Aquariids meteor shower: how to see it light up the sky tonight

The first big meteor shower of the summer is set to peak midnight on Tuesday. Here’s how to spot it

The Hindu

Nagapattinam MP and veteran CPI leader, M. Selvaraj, no more

Communist MP M. Selvaraj dies at 67, remembered for his contributions to CPI and Delta region farmers.

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“He told me I was like a shaman onstage. I reminded him of Jim Morrison”: Carlos Santana once wanted to start a delta blues band… with Gavin Rossdale from Bush

The story of Mud, the Carlos Santana/Gavin Rossdale supergroup that never was

The Hindu

TNSTC’s navagraha temple tour package may become a trendsetter

The initiative of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Kumbakonam Division, to run a one-day weekend pilgrimage tour of the Navagraha temples in the Delta region could be a trendsetter, provided the State government undertaking identifies one or two potential religious tour packages and offers it at an affordable…

Reason

Newsom Defies Environmentalist Opposition To Build Badly Needed Water Tunnel

The long-planned tunnel will bring water from the Sacramento River to the state's dry southern regions.

The Conversation

River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk

Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since the last ice age, offering flat, fertile lands with abundant freshwater which are ideal for agriculture.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN hikes life tax on vehicles; Mayiladuthurai declared agri zone; Cauvery Delta bandh; ED to file objections to Senthilbalaji's bail plea; Flood alert in 5 districts.

The Hindu

The British engineer remembered, revered for eternity by India’s farmers

British Irrigation Engineer Sir Arthur Cotton changed the face of the Godavari Delta forever. He proposed an anicut to irrigate the land, which was accepted by the British government. Today, the Delta is known for its diverse crops and Pulasa fish. Locals revere Sir Cotton, even mentioning him in their…

The Hindu

T.N. should coordinate with Centre to solve Cauvery water crisis: Dhinakaran

AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges TN govt to coordinate with Centre to resolve water shortage crisis in Delta region. He criticizes Karnataka govt for not adhering to SC directions on Cauvery water-sharing. He suggests TN CM to act expeditiously and approach court with Centre to counter Karnataka's stand. He also…

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