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The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times
Environment

The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times

April 7, 2025

This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…

The Famous Aral Sea Disaster Is Only at Half Time
Environment

The Famous Aral Sea Disaster Is Only at Half Time

March 26, 2025April 7, 2025

This is Part 1 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…

Before and After Pictures Show World’s Largest Dam Removal Dramatically Rewilding Klamath River
Environment

Before and After Pictures Show World’s Largest Dam Removal Dramatically Rewilding Klamath River

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

22 years ago, the Yurok Tribe of Native Americans launched a campaign to reclaim their ancestral lands along the…

4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Human Sciences

4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind

August 17, 2023August 18, 2023

Story at a glance…  The world’s oldest ceramic drain pipe system has been identified and described in China. The…


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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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