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In 2002, China began building the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to carry Yangtze water north; it now reportedly serves 185 million people, but displaced at least 330,000China's extensive water diversion project moves vast amounts of water hundreds of miles. This infrastructure now benefits over 185 million ...- Shocking Discovery: 300 WWII bombs found at former Athens airport site during massive redevelopmentNearly 300 World War II bombs and hazardous materials were found during soil cleanup. Oily waste from decades of airport operations also re...
- Assam Budget 2026-27: Spotlight falls on polygamy after big announcement by state FM Jayanta Malla BaruahAmong Assam's 2026-27 budget proposals, a major one is that polygamous men will be barred from accessing government schemes. Additionally, ...
- 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...
- India's growth story runs through waterIndia's ambitious industrial expansion faces a critical hurdle: water scarcity. As manufacturing's GDP contribution targets 25%, companies ...
- Humans drew so much groundwater since 1993 that Earth's spin axis tilted 31.5 inches, a Seoul team published the math in Geophysical Research Letters three decades later in 2023Groundwater depletion, particularly in regions like India's Punjab, has significantly impacted Earth's spin. A recent study reveals that pu...
- Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
- Forget AI and EVs: Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath spots next big billion-dollar opportunity hidden in India’s biggest problemNikhil Kamath water business idea: India's rapid growth in water-intensive sectors like agriculture, nuclear energy, pharmaceuticals, and d...
- Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
- Why India’s green transition must move beyond large-scale renewable projectsAs India pursues ambitious climate and renewable energy goals, decentralised clean energy solutions are emerging as a critical driver of ru...
- India accounts for 25% of global groundwater use, says committee, flags over-extractionIndia faces a critical challenge with excessive groundwater extraction, contributing 25 percent to global withdrawals. A parliamentary comm...
- Amid water crisis, authorities reveal shocking news: Delhi has extracted 99% groundwaterDelhi faces a severe water crisis as the CGWB reports a significant decline in groundwater recharge and availability for extraction. In 202...
- Ghaziabad pulled out an alarming 123% of groundwater last year; Noida not far behindGhaziabad and Noida face severe water crises as groundwater extraction rates soar, with Ghaziabad extracting 123% of its total last year. E...
- The Hidden Toll: The high price of entertainment on water resources revealed in stadium water usageA report by India's Jal Shakti ministry has found that 20 of the 26 stadiums examined were using borewells/tube wells to extract groundwate...
- Excessive groundwater extraction is causing Earth's tilt to shift, reveals studyExcessive groundwater extraction by humans over the period of 1993 to 2010 has caused a shift and displacement of approximately 31.5 inches...
- View: NGT order is clearly impacting thousands of units that require groundwaterEven NGT would be aware that groundwater levels are not just a function of how much is extracted or replenished by a unit, but also by thos...
- Not only sugarcane states, others too abuse groundwaterThe onus of abusing groundwater resources also lies with wheat, rice, maize and oilseeds producing states like Punjab and Haryana.
- Not only sugarcane states, others too abuse ground waterThough the situation of groundwater use is more or less same in many states, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are especially guilty because of...
- New norms on anvil to make groundwater public propertyGroundwater, a precious natural resource, is for all practical purposes a private property in India.
- North India's groundwater use raising sea levels by 5%The amount of groundwater pumped out by Delhiites and others across northern India is highest in the world and is contributing as much as 5...
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