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U.S. swimmer Gia Pergolini carves name into Paralympic history
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. swimmer Gia Pergolini carves name into Paralympic history

LA Times  

American Gia Pergolini stands on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women’s 100 meter backstroke S13 during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. “I have this huge crowd watching, which was amazing.” Now a 20-year-old student at Florida International University, Pergolini won Team USA’s first gold medal of the Paralympics. “I really want to experience that …

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Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point

The Independent  

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Third edition of Beypore International Water Fest from December 26
1 year ago

Third edition of Beypore International Water Fest from December 26

The Hindu  

The third edition of the Beypore International Water Fest organised by the Department of Tourism and the District Tourism Council will be held from December 26 to 29. Unlike previous years, the events will be held in four different venues in the district — Beypore Marina, Kozhikode beach, Chaliyam, and Nallur near Feroke. Bamboo rafting, sailing regatta, country boat race, …

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Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
1 year, 9 months ago

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

Associated Press  

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. “It’s incredible that we can now monitor the pulse of continental water from outer space,” said Park Williams, a bioclimatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles who was not involved with the study. …

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When climate-related weather events damage crops, what options do farmers have?
2 years, 4 months ago

When climate-related weather events damage crops, what options do farmers have?

Salon  

In recent years, an increase in extreme weather events is making it a uniquely challenging time to be a farmer. "In the corn belt, farmers really have all of their equipment set up for one or two crops," she says. Schechinger points out that crop insurance could encourage farmers to keep planting crops in areas where they're increasingly unsuitable, by …

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AP PHOTOS: Greeks celebrate Easter without restrictions
2 years, 7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Greeks celebrate Easter without restrictions

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — For the first time in three years, Greeks were able to celebrate Orthodox Easter without the restrictions made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic. Crowds lined the old city of Corfu’s narrow streets Saturday morning for one of the most spectacular events, called ‘botides,’ that involves dropping clay jars full of water from balconies to crash with a …

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