Environment

Israeli Military Analyst: U.S. Bunker‑Buster Strike ‘Entombed’ Iran Uranium Deep Underground, Avoiding High‑Risk Ground Op

The recent massive U.S. strike near Iran’s central city of Isfahan likely sought to render Tehran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile inaccessible by burying it deep underground — a strategy that would negate the need for a prolonged and risky U.S. ground operation to extract the material, according to an Israeli military analyst writing Tuesday.

FILE - An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Urani

Report: Pakistan Was Most Polluted Country of 2025

The latest annual review from Swiss-based air quality company IQAir found that Pakistan was the most polluted country in the world, beating out last year’s champion Chad, up-and-coming contender Bangladesh, and perennial smog heavyweight India.

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Texas City Votes Down $1.5 Billion Data Center After Lengthy Citizen Protests

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — After more than eight hours of public testimony in front of the San Marcos City Council, city residents celebrated a 5-2 vote by the council denying zoning changes that would allow for the construction of a large data center near the city. Citizens opposed to the plan erupted in applause as the results of the vote were announced shortly after 2:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Torrie Martin, whose family farm is directly next door to the data center's proposed site,