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USDA field pilots replaced most woodchips with corn cobs in nitrate bioreactors; the 75% corn-cob beds removed nitrate up to 10 times fasterField pilots have demonstrated that corn cobs are highly effective in removing nitrates from farm drainage water. These innovative bioreact...- Preity Zinta plants bananas in her backyard along with other fruits and vegetables. Actress shares 2 tips on how to grow bananas at homeRenowned actress Preity Zinta has turned her Los Angeles backyard into a beautiful home garden, where she grows a variety of fruits, vegeta...
- Rainfall experiments found solar panels cut soil erosion beneath their surfaces by 27–63%, while concentrated dripping created new erosion hotspots along panel edgesSolar panels significantly reduce soil erosion directly beneath them during rainfall events. However, concentrated runoff at panel edges ca...
- How a mosquitofish brought in to kill mosquito larvae became major freshwater ecosystem problemA fish introduced to Hawaii over a century ago now threatens native freshwater wildlife. The mosquitofish, brought to control mosquitoes, n...
- In 2001, Denmark turned a 19-km straight river into a 26-km winding one, but decades later researchers found nature was still struggling to rebuild what humans had destroyedDenmark's Skjern River restoration has skillfully reshaped a once-straight channel back into a meandering waterway. This innovative initiat...
- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...
- Nitrate contamination in groundwater across 502 districts in 26 states, UTs : Govt tells Lok SabhaGroundwater in 502 districts across India exceeds safe nitrate levels. The Central Ground Water Board detected these high concentrations in...
- Between the 1930s and 1980s, Finland drained 4.7 million hectares of peatland to accelerate forest growth; the exposed peat soils are now a growing source of carbon dioxideFinland drained vast peatlands for forestry after World War II. These drained soils now release significant amounts of carbon dioxide annua...
- In 1998, an Arizona man secretly cut holes through Tucson’s street curbs to steal stormwater; the illegal experiment eventually changed city policyIn Tucson, Arizona, Brad Lancaster took a bold step by illegally cutting curbs to harness rainwater, turning a lifeless alley into a flouri...
- 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...
- Land, then power, now water: India's next scarcity. 5 stocks from the water ecosystem to look at with a long-term perspectiveOverall, the Indian stock market seems to be consolidating. And the underlying sentiment appears to be bullish. And in the small- and mid-c...
- Mumbai rains: When will it stop? Here's what IMD forecast saysMumbai grapples with heavy monsoon downpours, prompting a Red Alert for several districts. Waterlogging has disrupted normal life and traff...
- From dry lands to thriving farms: How one farmer from Andhra transformed dry land into productive crops worth croresIn India's drought-hit Anantapur district, farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed 180 acres into a high-income, water-efficient agri...
- Delhi: Despite claims of unclogged drains, national capital's waterlogging problems persistHeavy rainfall in Delhi led to significant waterlogging on Wednesday, impacting key roads and various localities. Despite claims of extensi...
- ET View: Design proactive policy to tackle rising pollution levels in riversIt is also a fact that there are rising incidents of flooding in urban centres, due to lack of proper drainage facilities and the neglect o...
- 25 years after the devastating quake, the memory is still fresh in LaturKillari was at the epicenter of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that snuffed nearly 10,000 lives in scores of villages across Latur and Osmana...
- ADB to give $100 million loan for water projects in Tamil NaduThe fund will be used to strengthen embankments of six major irrigation water channels in the Vennar system and rehabilitate 13 irrigation ...
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India raps Meghalaya government for not controlling acid mine drainageThe acid mine drainage is the outflow of acidic water from coal mines, coal stocks and coal handling facilities which resulted in acidifica...
- World Bank to provide $360 million for UP water project"An agreement for credit of $ 360 mn from World Bank for the UP Water Sector Restructuring Project Phase-II was signed here yesterday," sai...
- Coming water shortageIndia could face a massive 50% water deficit by 2030.
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