40 bird species were seen less often in New York when Canadian wildfire smoke increased, after scientists matched smoke pollution with 99,000 bird observations

Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) is less likely to be seen when pollution level rises. Smoke from Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in recent years have done more than reduce air quality across parts of the United States. A new study suggests the wildfires made many birds harder for people to spot in New York State during the…

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Ashoka: Quote of the day inspired by Ashoka the Great: ‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ and how true salvation lies in compassion and selflessness | India News

‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ At a crowded shrine, a line of devotees stretches for blocks. Each person carries an expensive offering. Some have come to pray for a family member’s health, but many arrive with other…

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China’s exports surge 27% in June on AI boom, trade surplus widens to $125.6 billion

China’s exports grew much faster than expected in June, rising 27% year-on-year, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and semiconductors, according to customs data released on Tuesday. The sharp increase exceeded economists’ expectations and marked a significant jump from the 19.4% growth recorded in May.Imports also rose strongly, climbing 36% in June,…

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In 1622, a Spanish ship sank off Florida carrying silver and gold, but divers have just found the first silver bar from the wreck in nearly 30 years | World News

Off the coast of Key West, a crew of treasure divers just pulled up something that had not come out of the water in almost thirty years. Working the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank in a hurricane back in 1622, divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recovered…

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