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China’s massive 20MW wind turbine installed in Hainan during offshore renewable energy testing

China installs the “largest” turbine ever, and scientists warn of something bizarre: it could be affecting the local climate… (the size figure sounds straight out of a movie)

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Greenland shark swimming in deep Arctic waters during a longevity and marine biology study

The “399-year-old” Greenland shark: what the study actually found about its age

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Recovery area near Mount St. Helens where scientists studied how gophers helped volcanic soil recover

Mount St. Helens: the eruption that changed the U.S. in 1980 has an unexpected “culprit”… and no, it is not a volcano (it is animals, and the story is surreal)

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Scientists collecting and analyzing seawater samples during a global marine pollution research study

Scientists analyzed more than 2,300 seawater samples and made a troubling discovery: they found 248 man-made chemicals in waters around the world, even far from the coast

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Homemade submarine called Big Black Fish built by a Chinese farmer for river diving experiments

A 60-year-old Chinese farmer spends just $700 and builds a homemade submarine capable of diving 26 feet: the craziest part is not the invention, it’s what he plans to do next

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Mammatus clouds forming over Qatar during unstable weather and thunderstorm activity in March 2026

Qatar, March 2026: “Mammatus clouds” appear in the sky, and the explanation is not as innocent as it seems… (and the detail that has meteorologists worried)

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Map and geological analysis of the massive King’s Trough underwater fissure beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists have mapped a massive 500-kilometer-long underwater fissure hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean and now believe they know how this colossal “wound” formed 37 million years ago

By ECONEWS
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May 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Gold coins, bracelets, metal cases, and personal objects from a buried Czech treasure hoard found by hikers.

Two hikers spot a “strange” wall and end up finding gold coins dating from 1808 to 1915… and the hiding place looks like an “emergency plan”

By Adrian Villellas
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May 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Large Chinese fishing fleet moving through the East China Sea, linked to concerns over maritime pressure and ocean security.

China deploys 1,400 ships and draws a 200-mile “barrier” at sea: it looks like fishing… but the scale is so massive it smells like something else

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Green Commiphora branch grown from the ancient Sheba seed linked to Judea’s lost perfume plant mystery.

The plant that exuded an aroma of “power” and turned ancient Judea into a perfume superpower… and the detail (from the 1st century) that explains why it vanished without a trace

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Prototype earthquake damping device using steel spheres inside a cylinder to absorb structural vibrations

Scientists create a cylinder filled with steel spheres that can reduce earthquake impacts on buildings and bridges without needing electricity

By ECONEWS
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May 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Small solar panels installed on an apartment balcony in Poland during a legal dispute over residential clean energy use

A judge orders solar panels removed from a balcony, sparking an unexpected debate over saving electricity, neighbors, and the limits of home energy

By Adrian Villellas
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May 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Biodegradable Green Anarchy wall sticker applied to a cracked urban facade to grow plants and small vertical gardens

Turkey unveils a sticker-like adhesive material that can turn walls into gardens and may change the way we imagine green cities

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and USS Gridley destroyer operating near the Panama Canal during Southern Seas 2026

An aircraft carrier and a destroyer arrive in Panama on a tour that shows military muscle in one of the world’s most strategic maritime zones

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Aerial view of the Laufenburg construction site in Switzerland, where a massive 2.1-GWh redox-flow battery is planned.

Switzerland is digging a 27-meter-deep shaft along the Rhine to house a massive 2.1-GWh battery… and Laufenburg could become the “secret heart” of Europe’s power grid

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Cricket insect resting on a natural surface, representing the night sounds often heard in gardens and homes.

Crickets at night in your house or garden: why their chirping is usually a good sign

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Juvenile humpback whale in the ocean with green rope wrapped near its dorsal fin off the Australian coast.

A tourist boat saw something unexpected off the Australian coast, and aircrews are now searching from above because the animal’s markings could identify a rare visitor

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during U.S. Navy operations ahead of its planned retirement and nuclear defueling

The U.S. Navy makes a key decision about a veteran aircraft carrier that stood for decades as a symbol of American naval power

By ECONEWS
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May 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Wildlife crews removing invasive carp from the Kansas River during large-scale river conservation operations

More than 100,000 pounds of invasive carp have been pulled from the Kansas River, and the scale of the catch reveals how fast a river can be taken over

By Adrian Villellas
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May 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Massive stone blocks recovered underwater near the ruins of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria

Archaeologists recover a treasure from the bottom of the sea linked to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, reopening the mystery of a lost city hidden for centuries

By ECONEWS
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May 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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