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In 1977, a Saudi prince towed a chunk of Alaskan iceberg to Iowa and served 4,000-year-old ice to guests. Decades later, his bizarre plan to ship icebergs for drinking water is attracting serious engineering interestA Saudi prince proposed towing icebergs for freshwater in 1977. Engineering challenges prevented this ambitious plan from becoming reality....- California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...
- In 1977, scientists shipped a two-ton iceberg to landlocked Iowa by helicopter, aircraft and refrigerated truck to prove a wild Saudi planIn 1977, Iowa State University hosted a conference on towing icebergs. A large iceberg was transported from Alaska to demonstrate the conce...
- A pail of water may unleash India's ₹20 lakh crore opportunityIndia faces a significant water crisis, with demand projected to double supply by 2030, creating a massive ₹20 lakh crore investment opport...
- Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
- Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
- World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
- Six-Million-Year-Old Water Discovered Beneath Sicily: How Scientists Uncovered This Hidden TreasureScientists unearthed a colossal six-million-year-old freshwater aquifer beneath Sicily's Hyblaean Mountains, holding an estimated 17.5 cubi...
- After Zerodha founder's bold suggestion on Bengaluru water crisis, 300 phone calls in a day and a big debateZerodha's founder, Nithin Kamath, raised concerns about Bengaluru's water crisis on social media, citing the increased likelihood of recurr...
- UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisisThe world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted as solutions could lead to "serious problems"...
- World Water Day: HCL has committed $15 million over five years to bolster entrepreneurs focusing on water-related solutions, says Sundar MahalingamWater remains less of a priority globally. Some organisations around the world have done well in tackling the water crisis, particularly th...
- HCL Group, UpLink announce $1.9 million Swiss francs for ten entrepreneursHCLTech parent HCL Group in collaboration with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, today announced the ten wa...
- India looking for solutions for many other countries: UN General Assembly PresidentKorosi will arrive in India on Sunday on a three-day visit at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. It is his first bil...
- Ten aquapreneurs get 1.75 mn Swiss francs to tackle freshwater crisisAccess to water plays a critical role in food production, education, job creation, health and well-being and the preservation of the natura...
- Startups queuing up for HCL, WEF ‘Aquaprenuer’In May, HCL Corporation partnered with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, to announce the five-year-long Aqu...
- First Person from India Recognised as a Global Sustainable Development Goal Pioneer for Water Stewardship by UNGCTheir work spans various areas from climate mitigation and adaptation to circular economy and digital transformation. Ramkrishna Mukkavilli...
- Water used by coal-based power plants can meet needs of 25 crore people: GreenpeaceThe water crisis this year has highlighted the urgency of shifting to a diversified energy model that reduces India's reliance on coal powe...
- Water used by thermal power plants in seven drought affected states could meet requirements of 50 million: GreenpeaceA study by Greenpeace indicates that fresh water used in thermal power plants in seven drought affected states could meet requirements of 5...
- Water crisis has long ceased to be about green cause; it’s about survivalWhile we look to Copenhagen and Cancun and Durban for the world powers to save the planet from global warming, time is, quite literally, sl...
- Gharials may not be released in ChambalEnvironmentalists and conservationists may find hard to digest the forest department’s decision not to release a new set of gharial (alliga...
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