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'Forever chemicals' can remain in water for years, but can a new UV technology finally destroy them? Here's how it worksThe process targets the carbon-fluorine bonds in PFAS compounds, which are responsible for their exceptional chemical stability. The compan...- In 1882, a pipeline helped silver boomtown Candelaria, Nevada, grow to about 1,000 people; after the 1893 financial panic, it declined, and its post office closed in 1939Candelaria emerged as a bustling boomtown in 19th-century Nevada, only to face dire water shortages. Although a dependable water pipeline w...
- In 2001, Indiana used shredded scrap tires beneath State Road 31; after a year of monitoring, the unusual road fill showed low settlement and minimal internal heatingIn Lakeville, Indiana, a fascinating project incorporated shredded car tires into highway embankments, proving beneficial for waste managem...
- Wheat sowing lags at 11,000 hectare so far amid deficient monsoon; rabi acreage downWheat sowing in India has reached 11,000 hectares as of October 23, against 27,000 hectares a year earlier, as a deficient southwest monsoo...
- PM Modi delivers 'Mann ki Baat' speech, highlights 'vocal for local' initiative ahead of DiwaliPrime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 'Mann Ki Baat' speech, marking the 12th anniversary of the initiative. This program has highligh...
- Bears control sentiment. Structural changes control growth. 5 stocks from the water management spaceThere is little doubt that the market is facing some fierce headwinds. But remember this: A headwind, however fierce, can only do two thing...
- UltraTech commissions Rs 2,650 crore cement plant in Andhra Pradesh in 14 monthsThe integrated cement plant, located in Petnikota village in Kolimigundla mandal in the Rayalaseema region, has a clinkerisation capacity o...
- Nevada removed invasive blue tilapia from Moapa dace habitat from 2009 to 2012; the endangered fish later returned to an 868-meter stretch where it had vanishedConservation efforts in Nevada have successfully removed invasive blue tilapia to protect the native Moapa dace fish. After targeted remova...
- A $3.5 million Jeff Bezos Earth Fund grant targeted LA’s Concrete Wash in 2023; 3 years later, it became a greenwayPacoima Beautiful, a local nonprofit, funded the work using a $3.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund awarded in 2023. That funding di...
- NGT directs DPCC member secretary to explain laboratory readiness in Ghazipur landfill caseThe National Green Tribunal has called for the Member Secretary of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to appear virtually. This follows ...
- Monsoon deficit raises risk of lower Rabi crop acreageFarmers are likely to decrease rabi sowing due to inadequate rainfall and reduced soil moisture levels. This situation could lead to lower ...
- Centre calls for convergence of JJM 2.0, VB-G RAM G to ensure sustainable rural drinking waterThe Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is urging better coordination between Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and VB-G RAM G. Initiatives di...
- 85% of Maharashtra declared drought-hit; farmers to get Rs 5,000 aid before DiwaliMaharashtra's government has declared drought in over 305 talukas due to a severe rainfall deficit. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announ...
- Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expands drought-hit talukas to 305, announces ₹5,000 Diwali bonus for farmersMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the expansion of the drought declaration to 305 talukas. A Diwali bonus of ₹5,000 wi...
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover sets new driving record on Mars, reaching 45.2 kilometresNASA’s Perseverance rover has travelled 45.2 kilometres in Mars, setting a fresh record for the farthest distance driven by a vehicle on th...
- NASA's Perseverance becomes longest-travelling rover beyond Earth after 45.2 km on MarsNASA's Perseverance rover has covered 28.1 miles on Mars, breaking the previous driving record. For over 5-1/2 years, it has actively inves...
- School Assembly News Headlines, October 12, 2026: Check national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the daySchool Assembly News Headlines: On October 12, 2026, school assemblies will spotlight significant global and local news, including sports a...
- Maharashtra govt to submit detailed memorandum for Central drought reliefMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis outlined plans to address drought impacts in the state. Employment, food security, and water s...
- Groundwater near Kumbh Mela site in Nashik shows high levels of cancer-linked toxin: SANDRPGroundwater in Ambad in Maharashtra's Nasik shows acute toxic contamination in laboratory testing, with levels of cancer-linked chemicals 1...
- Kabul water crisis: Afghan capital edges towards 'day zero' as boreholes dry, drought bites and aid stays frozenKabul faces a severe water crisis as aquifers deplete faster than they can be replenished. The population growth has resulted in excessive ...
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