Catch the rain, cherish the water: From source protection to community-led conservationIndia's drinking water security relies on protecting vital sources and community involvement. Government campaigns like 'Catch the Rain' pr...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
California's biggest planned AI data center promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons a yearCalifornia's biggest planned AI data center is at the center of a growing water dispute after seeking 260 million gallons of Colorado River...
26 Jul, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
In 1964, American engineers drew up NAWAPA, a plan to redirect the rivers of Alaska and Canada through the Rockies to water the US desert, re-plumbing an entire continentA 1964 plan proposed moving water from Alaska to the arid American West. This ambitious engineering project aimed for continental water red...
21 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Ships, Steel, Submarines and now, Servers: How Visakhapatnam is becoming India's new AI gold rushVisakhapatnam is building over 6GW of AI data centre capacity by 2030. Major companies like Google and Reliance are investing significantly...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
UN to list more sites as 'in danger' from conflict or climate changeUNESCO members will vote on adding endangered world heritage sites next week. Biblical sites and Lebanese castles face threats from conflic...
18 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
How beavers helped a struggling England farm secure a £1 million deal and spark a multimillion-pound revivalA Lincolnshire rewilding project aims to prove nature restoration's profitability. Beavers will be reintroduced to a 1,525-acre farm, trans...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Why scientists are worried about Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier': How dangerous could disintegration of 'Great Britain-sized' ice shelf be for Earth and humanity?Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites, faces imminent danger as its eastern ice shelf nears collapse....
27 Jun, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's t...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
View: The Palestinian-Israeli political struggle for land is also a struggle over freshwaterThe conflict between Palestinians and Israelis has always been framed about who owns the land. The latest outbreak is no different. But the...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
Fans of "Harry Potter" have been warned. Details hereFans of the "Harry Potter" series have been leaving socks to Dobby's grave in Wales for over a decade. A memorial to the beloved character ...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
Inadequate rains affect freshwater hilsa supply, price shoots up to Rs 1,300/kgInadequate rains affect freshwater hilsa supply in major metros, price shoots up to Rs 1,300/kg.
20 Jul, 2019, 09.02 AM IST
Fish farms to produce nearly two thirds of India's fish supply by 2030In the 1950s, fish from the seas accounted for over 70% of India’s production, but now its share is halved.
09 Sep, 2018, 09.50 AM IST
- Turtles seized from shop in Kendrapada
Seven live freshwater turtles were seized from a shop in Mahakalpada block's Ramanagar village on Wednesday.
13 Sep, 2012, 10.15 AM IST
- Hovercrafts in Loktak a threat to birds: Experts
Imported hovercrafts, which were deployed in the Loktak lake here to flush out militants, are now frightening off migratory birds and makin...
22 Aug, 2012, 12.05 PM IST