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Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed ‘American flag blue’ by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray

The Independent UK

Yellowstone Bison Gores Tourist: Understanding the Medical Risks of Wildlife Attacks and Emergency Treatment

A tourist was seriously injured after a bull bison gored him at Yellowstone National Park during breeding season. The attack highlights the dangers of wildlife encounters and the medical risks associated with large-animal trauma.

Medical Daily

Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool

Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paint

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Crews drain Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled Trump revamp

Trump directed that the bottom be painted what he called “American flag blue” but problems began quickly after the initial work was finished.

Euronews

Trump’s algae-filled Reflecting Pool drained once again for ‘beautification’ project

A Trump official said the latest work on the pool will also remove debris from an extensive Independence Day fireworks display over the National Mall

The Independent UK

The United States deliberately poisoned all 41 kilometers of Yellowstone's Soda Butte Creek in the 1990s, killing every fish in the river after invasive brook trout overwhelmed native cutthroat trout, and years later, the iconic native fish returned

Wildlife officials used rotenone to remove invasive fish from Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone. This restoration strategy aimed to prevent the decline of native cutthroat trout species. After several years, native trout populations made a steady comeback in the creek. Invasive brook trout were removed, allowing native species to regain…

The Times of India

Historic Washington DC water fixture runs murky brown two months after Trump admin reopens it

The fountain’s water will ‘once again run clean in the next 24-36 hours,’ the Interior Department said

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Rafters in the Grand Canyon are coming down with a mystery illness and doctors are baffled

‘It feels like I did a hard workout every day, even though I’ve done nothing except for sit on my butt,’ one man said

The Independent UK

‘Like running a marathon’: For one evening, Washington DC just had the worst air quality of any major city in the world

Washington DC briefly held the title for the worst air quality of any major city in the world this past Sunday. It was all courtesy of a massive, 40-minute fireworks display that pushed local pollution levels into dangerous territory. According to CNN, the extreme heatwave resulted in triple-digit temperatures on…

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Trump Scores Court Win to Keep Slavery and Climate Change Exhibits Out of US National Parks

A federal appeals court has paused a ruling requiring the National Park Service to reinstall exhibits on slavery and climate change, handing the Trump administration a temporary victory.

International Business Times UK

Devils Tower explained: Why America's first national monument is sacred to tribes and still puzzles scientists

It rises 386 metres straight out of the flat plains of northeastern Wyoming like something that was placed there rather than grown from the earth, an enormous column of grey-green rock with perfectly ridged vertical sides and a flat summit that looks, from a distance, almost deliberately engineered. Devils Tower…

The Times of India

Trump spent nearly $700K in Parks money from taxpayers to fix White House walkway: report

Internal budget documents show more than 900 projects nationwide lost expected funding, including crucial safety upgrades at Yellowstone and Acadia, as resources were diverted to nation's capital

The Independent UK

How the National Mall’s other reflecting pool has avoided the green algae that overwhelmed Trump’s renovations

As the Trump administration struggles to deal with the persistent green algae at the newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a body of water just a mile and a half away remains clear.

The Independent UK

Reflecting Pool police report sheds new light on damage after Trump’s ‘vandalism’ claims

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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged

The Independent UK

Man dies after plunging nearly 600ft from Yosemite waterfall

Another visitor died at Nevada Fall in 2018 when they slipped and fell while trying to take a selfie

The Guardian - US

Yosemite visitor dies after being swept over nearly 600ft waterfall

Josue Baires Alfaro, 22, identified as victim in Nevada Fall incident that nearly claimed life of woman who tried to help

The Independent UK

Wanted: The Teton Range’s few remaining mountain goats

The National Park Service is removing nonnative mountain goats from the Teton Range to protect native bighorn sheep

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Washington's renovated Reflecting Pool needs repairs

Just weeks after a multi-million dollar renovation, Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be drained to deal with peeling paint and an algal bloom.

The Guardian - US

Grand Canyon on ‘extreme heat’ watch, with temperatures set to soar

Temperatures could top 111F on Monday and Tuesday, after several recent deaths in park raise concerns over heat

The Independent UK

Three hikers die from extreme heat while making their way through the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon visitors should avoid hiking on trails along the inner canyon between 10 am and 4 pm due to the extreme heat, park officials said

The Independent UK

Trump-linked firm got $1.7M no-bid deal then the reflecting pool turned green again

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Questions swirl over Trump-linked firm given $1.7M no-bid contract to clean Reflecting Pool water before algae returned

The firm’s owner resides near the president at Mar-a-Lago and has donated more than $300,000 to political committees affiliated with Trump

The Independent UK

Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says

A federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel ruthlessly taunts Trump over DC’s algae-infested Reflecting Pool

The Reflecting Pool was green with algae just days after Trump’s $14 million resurfacing project was completed

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