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280 hats, 36 sunglasses: Record-breaking 20,00 pieces of trash haul from Yellowstone National Park this year so far

Yellowstone National Park's geology team has pulled a record-setting amount of debris from the park's fragile hydrothermal features so far in 2026, according to a report from the US Geological Survey's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

The Times of India · Sep 19

Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor

Israel said on Thursday it destroyed key tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, completing what it called operational control of the area. Lebanon reported a massive explosion, while the US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.1 tremor nearby.

France 24 · Sep 10

Discovery Of Juvenile Silver Carp: Young fish found near Lake Michigan; researchers widen search

Hundreds of young invasive silver carp were found in the Illinois River. This discovery suggests reproduction occurred farther upstream than previously documented. Scientists are now working to determine the origin and extent of these young fish. Efforts to prevent their spread to Lake Michigan are increasing in urgency. Construction on…

The Times of India · Sep 9

What triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods? USGS rules out earthquake

At least 162 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after massive flash floods swept through communities along the Nepal-China border, with the US Geological Survey ruling out an earthquake and identifying a glacial collapse as the source of the seismic activity.

The Times of India · Aug 27

Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet landslides, experts say

Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 270 people and left more than 1,000 missing. While initial reports suggested the possibility that an earthquake had triggered the collapse, the US Geological Survey clarified that the…

France 24 · Aug 26

In 2003, Chicago’s mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Chicago's Meigs Field airport was controversially closed overnight in 2003. Six X-shaped gouges rendered the runway unusable, stranding sixteen aircraft. The city cited security concerns following the September 11 attacks for the closure. Twelve years later, the former airfield became a natural landscape. This site now features prairie, wetlands, and…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 68 as Cut-Off Villages Reached

Flores earthquake toll hits 68 as landslides and 1,600 aftershocks slow aid; we fact-check the viral $50M World Bank pledge claim.

Latin Times · Aug 18

Indonesia hit by 5.7 magnitude quake days after deadly 7.7 tremor

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.

The Times of India · Aug 17

At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

An initial tsunami alert was subsequently lifted

The Independent UK · Aug 15

In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state's remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of…

The Times of India · Aug 14