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...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
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...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
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...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM 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
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...
08 Jul, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
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...
06 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2019, 09.05 PM IST
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...
30 Sep, 2018, 12.59 PM IST
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 ...
14 Jul, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2014, 06.52 PM IST
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...
25 Oct, 2013, 04.21 PM IST
- Coming water shortage
India could face a massive 50% water deficit by 2030.
09 Feb, 2010, 05.50 AM IST