World British Columbia funded the restoration of 70 hectares in the Cowichan Estuary; without the project, 60% of its marsh could disappear by 2100 August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Cowichan Estuary is getting a major ecological reset. The Province of British Columbia is investing $500,000 in a large-scale restoration effort covering 70 hectares of marshland, to strengthen watershed…
World 75-country Green Card ban illegal, rules Indian-American judge Amit Mehta; DHS says Trump upholding highest standards August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Green Card ban for 75 countries is illegal. The ongoing Green Card freeze on 75 countries received a blow from a district court as…
World Wolfsbane and larkspur can paralyse in tiny doses; scientists found six enzymes that could help turn their chemistry into future medicines August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Some of the world’s most dangerous plants may also be among its most useful. Researchers have now identified a key set of enzymes in wolfsbane and larkspur that could help…
World US researchers tracked nearly 450 coastal wetlands for up to 20 years; 84% were sinking towards open water and only 16% kept pace with rising seas August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A new nationwide study suggests that most coastal wetlands in the contiguous United States are struggling to keep up with rising sea levels. Researchers tracking nearly 450 wetlands for up…
World Operation Fortress: What is ‘Operation Fortress’? Reform UK’s military plan to stop migrants crossing English Channel August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveiled ‘Operation Fortress’. Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party has unveiled ‘Operation Fortress’, a military-led plan that it says would end illegal migrant crossings across the…
World When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using ‘Amazon’ in Google Ads | World News August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image credits: Wikimedia Commons A campaign to protect one of the world’s most important rainforests took an unexpected turn when conservationist Paul Rosolie revealed that his organisation, Junglekeepers, had difficulty…
World The US army built a 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through wilderness in just eight months during World War II August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com What is Alaska Highway and its importance in history Imagine building a 1,500-mile road across frozen forests, high mountains, swamps and permafrost in less than a year. It sounds like…
World Archaeologists discover a rare 600-year-old saint statue and human bone reliquaries beneath Berlin’s oldest neighbourhood | World News August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com PC: Landesdenkmalamt Berlin, Julia-Marlen Schiefelbein Construction work in historic city centres often reveals traces of earlier lives, though only occasionally do archaeologists encounter objects that shed light on the personal…
World In 1996, Campbell’s keeled glass snail was declared extinct; 30 years later, more than 1,000 captive-bred snails have been returned to Norfolk Island August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Photo by: Taronga Conservation Society Australia A tiny snail once feared lost forever has just reached a major conservation milestone. More than 1,000 critically endangered Campbell’s keeled glass snails (Advena…
World Iran war depletes US missile stocks, raising concerns over readiness for conflict with China: Report August 4, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com US Army has used up most of its long-range precision missile stockpiles in the Iran war, raising concerns over readiness for potential conflicts with China, Reuters report. The US Army…
