Nashik district floods: Godavari crosses danger mark, 210 people shifted to safer areasNashik district floods: The Godavari river crossed the danger mark in Nashik after heavy rainfall and water discharge from the Gangapur dam...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: 121 roads shut; heavy to very heavy rain predictedThe India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh from July 27 to 29...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two hydroelectric dams from the Penobscot River; river herring later rose from almost zero to more than six millionMaine's Penobscot River shows a remarkable environmental recovery after dam removals. Millions of river herring have returned to the waterw...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir: Massive damage to power infrastructure in Rajouri in flash floods; restoration work underwayFlash floods in Rajouri have severely damaged local power infrastructure, washing away and damaging many transformers. Power Development De...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
MSEDCL appoints 8 bankers for Rs 10,000 crore IPOMaharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co has appointed eight investment bankers for its proposed initial public offering. This signifi...
23 Jul, 2026, 06.05 AM 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
All gates of the Salal dam on Chenab river opened amid heavy rain in ReasiSalal Dam gates were opened in Reasi due to heavy rainfall and increased river inflow. This action released excess water and regulated the ...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Opposition stalls Lok Sabha on opening day; protests likely to continueThe Parliament's monsoon session kicked off with significant unrest as opposition members disrupted the Lok Sabha. Protests over paper leak...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
In 1928, a German architect proposed draining the Mediterranean Sea to create a Eurafrican supercontinent Atlantropa. Here's whyHerman Sörgel proposed damming the Mediterranean Sea to create new land. This ambitious Atlantropa project aimed to generate vast hydroelec...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
CPI(M) leader Mani cites lack of vision of UDF govt as reason for power crisis in KeralaSenior CPI(M) leader M M Mani criticised the UDF government's vision for addressing the power crisis. He stated that Kerala has never met i...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.33 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
In 2016, when river dams trapped Japan's giant salamanders, scientists came up with an unusual solution: building custom ladders instead of removing the damsResearchers in Japan developed special ladderways for giant salamanders to cross river dams. These step-type structures with side walls pro...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Jal Shakti Ministry to hold key conference with states on water sector reforms on MondaySenior water secretaries will meet Monday to review key water sector initiatives. The conference aims to strengthen Centre-state coordinati...
12 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
China's plan to build world's biggest dam on Brahmaputra near Arunachal Pradesh hits an 'Ice Age fault': ReportChinese scientists have identified an active fault line beneath the Yarlung Tsangpo dam construction zone. This geological finding raises s...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.30 PM IST