Tag: lake
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The Jetty at Lake Burley Griffin such a success Chief Minister Andrew Barr wants more innovation | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] “This is one of many projects that are designed to make the lake more accessible, to have more people be able to enjoy it. It’s one of our greatest natural assets in this city, it has an element of being dammed to create, it’s man-made lake, but nevertheless, it sits at the heart of…
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Meteor Lake, Arc 5-powered handheld gaming PC showcased
[ad_1] Something to look forward to: The recent surge in handheld gaming PCs has been made possible in part due to AMD’s mobile APUs, but Intel could disrupt things. A new entrant in the market might provide an early preview of the company’s forthcoming Meteor Lake chips, which are expected to bring about a fundamental…
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150 dolphins die in Amazon lake within a week as water temps surpass 100 degrees amid extreme drought
[ad_1] An ongoing drought in the Amazon — combined with the effects of climate change and El Niño — caused temperatures in Brazil’s Lake Tefé to soar and led to the deaths of more than 150 dolphins at the end of September, officials said. Within a week, experts say, roughly 10% of the local dolphin…
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Lake Mead officials warn of rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba found present in hot springs
[ad_1] Officials in Nevada are warning visitors of a brain-eating amoeba, with a near 100% infection fatality rate, present at Lake Mead. Lake Mead National Recreation Area said Naegleria fowleri – popularly known as “brain-eating amoeba” – has been found in hot springs at the hot springs below the Hoover Dam. “Naegleria fowleri has been…
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Williams Lake declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated
[ad_1] Article content WILLIAMS LAKE — Four homes in a Williams Lake group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity. In a statement late Friday, the city says it’s declaring a state of local emergency as a “precautionary measure” related to the complex…
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Why Does This Indian Lake Foam So Much?
[ad_1] Asian Scientist Magazine (Sept. 09, 2023) — The Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru, a city in Southern India, has a reputation for excessive foaming. At times, it has frothed so much that the foam spilled over to the roads, causing traffic jams. On other occasions, parts of the lake have caught fire because of methane…
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In Nightmare Fuel No One Asked for, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake Are Reportedly Duking It Out to Become Trump’s VP
[ad_1] At some point in the near future, Donald Trump is going to have to pick a 2024 running mate and would-be VP, and while we now know that this specific job includes responsibilities like “being okay with the boss calling you a pussy,” “rolling with the punches when the boss’s supporters threaten to hang…
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Hikers injured after rocks fall near Lake Louise waterfall trail
[ad_1] Article content Hikers and tourists were sent scrambling Saturday afternoon when a section of rock wall broke off beside Bow Glacier Falls and crashed down the mountainside. Luckily, much of the debris was stopped by a ledge. Article content Several people suffered cuts and bruises, but a tourist from Israel broke her arm or…
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Loch Ness monster hunters join largest search of Scottish lake in 50 years
[ad_1] Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster. The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. The two-day event is being…
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‘Explosive’ wildfire engulfs Shuswap Lake region
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News “There’s probably very few wildfires that did what this wildfire did” Published Aug 20, 2023 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 3 minute read Smoke fills the air as Trevor Manzuik and his wife Pat are given a boat ride by good samaritan Christy Dewalt, not seen, back…
