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Mexican avocado producers destroy tons of crops after pest detected

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Mexican avocado producers destroy tons ofcrops after pest detected

MEXICO CITY, – Environmental authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacan, heart of the nation’s avocado industry and a global export hub for the product, confirmed on Sunday the presence of avocado seed weevil among large volumes of avocados due for international export. Mexican avocado producers destroy tons ofcrops after pest detected The presence of … Read more

In 2024, North Carolina sank the 106-foot tugboat Thomas Dann off Cape Lookout; it joined two older ships and 1,700 tons of concrete at a reef

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The Hindustan Times US Desk brings you the latest news and developments from across the United States. The team covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports, business, entertainment and stories that are trending across the country. Our coverage includes the White House, Congress, US elections, immigration and visa updates, H-1B, green cards, Social … Read more

In 1945, a British submarine sank Nazi U-864 off Norway; 81 years later, authorities recovered 22 mercury containers from a wreck believed to have carried as much as 67 tons of mercury

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In 1945, a British submarine sank Nazi U-864 off Norway; 81 years later, authorities recovered 22 mercury containers from a wreck believed to have carried as much as 67 tons of mercury

In February 1945, the British submarine HMS Venturer sank the German U-boat U-864 off Norway’s Fedje island, killing all 73 people aboard. More than eight decades later, the wreck has become the centre of a very different problem: a potentially massive mercury cargo that remains on the seabed. In June 2026, Norwegian authorities recovered 22 … Read more

A Hanford landfill has taken 20 million tons of radioactive and hazardous waste since 1996; its latest expansion will add 2.8 million cubic yards

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A Hanford landfill has taken 20 million tons of radioactive and hazardous waste since 1996; its latest expansion will add 2.8 million cubic yards

At the centre of Washington state’s sprawling Hanford Site, an enormous engineered landfill is being made larger as one of the United States’ biggest environmental cleanup programmes continues. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF) has been receiving waste since 1996. Over that time, 20 million tons of … Read more

In New York, 29 million discarded glass bottles were ground into concrete for JPMorgan Chase’s 60-storey headquarters; replacing 40% of its cement cut over 5,000 tons of carbon and enhanced concrete strength

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In New York, 29 million discarded glass bottles were ground into concrete for JPMorgan Chase’s 60-storey headquarters; replacing 40% of its cement cut over 5,000 tons of carbon and enhanced concrete strength

A massive skyscraper rising in Midtown Manhattan has turned tens of millions of used waste bottles into part of its structural support. The project shows how city waste can replace carbon-heavy building materials on a large commercial scale. Workers used special concrete containing ground recycled glass in the foundation and floor slabs of JPMorgan Chase’s … Read more

Meet Caymus Maxson, the 16-year-old California teen who started Trash Turtles at 10, led 50+ beach cleanups, removed 6+ tons of debris, recycled 75,000+ cigarette butts and became a 2026 Barron Prize winner

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Meet Caymus Maxson, the 16-year-old California teen who started Trash Turtles at 10, led 50+ beach cleanups, removed 6+ tons of debris, recycled 75,000+ cigarette butts and became a 2026 Barron Prize winner

Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider) At 10, Caymus ‘CO’ Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach in Madeira Beach, Florida. In February 2020, she saw beach trash being raked towards the water’s edge. She realised that the incoming tide could carry … Read more

Florida is sinking 3 million pounds of repurposed concrete culverts off Destin-Fort Walton Beach; the discarded structures will form three artificial reefs, each built from about 500 tons of concrete

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Florida is sinking 3 million pounds of repurposed concrete culverts off Destin-Fort Walton Beach; the discarded structures will form three artificial reefs, each built from about 500 tons of concrete

More than 1,300 tonnes of old concrete pipes are being dropped into the Gulf of Mexico to create a series of artificial reefs off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The project uses three million pounds of recycled concrete culverts to create three separate underwater habitats. Each site will receive about 500 tons of … Read more

Rhode Island pilot recycled 80 short tons of fibreglass from old boats using a $105,000 NOAA grant, turning shredded hulls into cement material

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Rhode Island pilot recycled 80 short tons of fibreglass from old boats using a $105,000 NOAA grant, turning shredded hulls into cement material

A Rhode Island pilot is demonstrating how fibreglass boat recycling could provide an alternative to sending old and derelict vessels to landfill. The programme shredded fibreglass hulls and sent the material to a cement manufacturer for use in cement production. According to a Rhode Island Marine Trade Association Foundation report, the pilot recycled 80 short … Read more

Belgium sank 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tons each in the North Sea to build the world’s first artificial energy island in a €7B project

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Belgium sank 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tons each in the North Sea to build the world's first artificial energy island in a €7B project

Forty-five kilometres off the Belgian coast, in the middle of the North Sea, humans are creating something that did not naturally exist in the water. It is the world’s first artificial energy island the size of eight football fields, being built with 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighing approximately 22,000 tons. While one might assume … Read more

After losing about 140.5 billion tons of ice a year for two decades, Antarctica temporarily reversed course, gaining a record 695 billion tons in 2021-23 as tropical warmth drove heavy snowfall

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After losing about 140.5 billion tons of ice a year for two decades, Antarctica temporarily reversed course, gaining a record 695 billion tons in 2021-23 as tropical warmth drove heavy snowfall

Representative Image (AI-generated) Antarctica has been losing mass for years as glaciers shed ice into the ocean, contributing to rising sea levels. But between 2021 and 2023, the continent experienced an unusual and temporary reversal. Instead of continuing to lose mass at its recent rate, Antarctica gained about 695 billion tonnes over 22 months, marking … Read more