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In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...16 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST- Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...09 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
- India’s first rock check dam opens in Ladakh: Watch breathtaking blue paradise photos and video of Indus water at 11,000 feetLadakh has launched India's first rock check dam on the Indus River. This innovative structure uses riverbed stones to slow water flow and ...28 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
- Wastewater turning into resource: NMCG pitches circular water economy modelSewage is now seen as a resource in India. Treated wastewater is replacing freshwater use in industries. Projects are underway to supply tr...25 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- Forget AC, scientists create salt & water cooling system that works without electricity, keeps temperature near fridge levels for 15 hoursSalt and water AC: Saudi Arabian researchers have developed a novel cooling system, NESCOD, that utilizes ammonium nitrate's endothermic di...24 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
- Turn fog into water: How these women are using an incredible technique to survive in harsh, dry mountainsIn Morocco’s drought-hit Anti-Atlas Mountains, women are changing lives by turning fog into clean drinking water. Using giant mesh nets ins...21 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
- Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
- From 2 days to 90! Abu Dhabi unveils world’s largest underground water reserve that stuns expertsAbu Dhabi has unveiled the world's largest underground desalinated water reserve, storing 26 billion liters to supply the emirate for up to...21 Apr, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
- How global warming is affecting China's glaciers and freshwater supplyChina's glaciers have reduced by 26% since 1960 due to global warming. Over 7,000 small glaciers have disappeared. The retreat poses risks ...26 Mar, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
- Is there less fresh water available for everyone on earth? Nasa reveals shocking detailsFreshwater Crisis: Scientists discovered a sudden drop in Earth's freshwater levels starting May 2014. The decline has continued, reaching ...18 Nov, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
- 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...17 Jan, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
- New ideas, better regulation, reclamation and smart tech: How to address the water challengeThe World Wide Fund for Nature estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to water globally, and 2.4 billion suffer from inadequate sani...30 Jun, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
- HCL partners with WEF, commits $15 million to address global freshwater insecurityHCL has partnered with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum that connects highly promising startups with the pa...24 May, 2022, 07.15 PM IST
- 'NASA satellites reveal freshwater decline in India'Areas in northern and eastern India, the Middle East, California and Australia are among the hotspots where overuse of water resources has ...18 May, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
- Climate change rapidly warming world's lakes: StudyThe study is the largest of its kind and the first to use a combination of satellite temperature data and long-term ground measurements.17 Dec, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
- Cairn strikes water in Rajasthan desertCairn India, which has struck oil in Barmer, has managed to discover substantial freshwater resources in Rajasthan desert, in what has come...22 Mar, 2007, 01.05 AM IST
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