MoHUA official urges housing developers to adopt science-backed sustainable practices

Missouri volunteers install cedar brush piles to restore fish habitat at Truman Lake

Truman Lake in Missouri is receiving significant underwater habitat improvements through a community-led conservation effort. Volunteers have so far sunk 93 cedar brush piles into the reservoir to serve as shelter and feeding grounds for fish. The broader project aims to establish 450 such habitat structures across the lake in total. A $75,000 grant is funding the multi-year initiative, which is designed to enhance the overall fishing experience at the site. Multiple organizations and local volunteers are collaborating to carry the project forward.

Baltimore swaps invasive pear for native tulip poplar as official city tree

Baltimore has officially replaced the Chanticleer pear with the tulip poplar as its city tree, ending the pear's 52-year tenure since 1974. The change follows Maryland's ban on the sale of the callery pear, an invasive species. Six native tree species were in contention for the title, with Baltimore residents casting votes to determine the winner. The final announcement was made in a festive costumed tree race held at Cylburn Arboretum, drawing hundreds of attendees.

Vande Bharat food complaints, train water issues: Railways plans key changes to RailMadad portal

‘Four firms, same controller, and old computers at inflated prices’: Madhya Pradesh probes new ‘scam’