NASA observes Argentina from the International Space Station and detects a gigantic pink heart nearly 10 kilometers wide, whose color does not have as romantic an origin as it seemsA stunning heart-shaped pink lake in Argentina, captured from space, reveals a fascinating scientific story. This vibrant hue is due to sal...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosisEngineers have opened the world's second osmotic power plant, generating electricity from the difference in salinity between treated sewage...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
The Deep Sea Has “Brine Pools” That Can Kill Fish InstantlyScientists have discovered alien-like brine pools deep beneath the ocean, forming dense, hypersaline lakes on the seafloor. These extreme e...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Self help group women implementing rainwater harvesting in Sundarbans area to counter salinityResidents of Pathar Pratima block in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district are using rainwater harvesting to combat high groundwater sal...
26 Feb, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
Delhi's groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys: ReportA report by the Central Ground Water Authority reveals that over 25% of water samples in Delhi are saline, with electric conductivity level...
17 Sep, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Kerala constitutes high-level committee for setting up floating solar projectsLarger water bodies of Kerala Water Authority and Irrigation Department, where the possibility of fish production is low will be considered...
15 Dec, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
Genome of salt-secreting mangrove species decoded by DBTThe genomic resources generated will pave the way for researchers to study the potential of the identified genes for developing drought and...
10 Jul, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
Parts of Haryana have salty groundwater and rains add to the salt contentThe groundwater is salty in the affected areas and when it rains, the groundwater level comes up, bringing more salt to the surface.
27 Sep, 2019, 11.07 PM IST
Ocean salt level may affect climate on Earth-like planetsThe research team used computer models of ocean circulation on exoplanets to see what would happen when their oceans had different salinity...
06 Apr, 2016, 04.29 PM IST
Man-animal conflict to rise in Sunderbans : studyThe study also brought out the fact that most of the dense mangrove forest will degrade into less dense, open mangrove forest by the turn o...
18 Jan, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
- Nalsarovar low level water draws birds in Ahmedabad
Inadequate rains may have brought bad news to farmers, but for the bird lovers it is a good news.
24 Sep, 2015, 06.35 PM IST
Lack of piped water leading to high instances of diarrhoea: World BankSundarbans is situated in both North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
08 Apr, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
Sea rise, salinity force Sunderbans inhabitants to migrateThe migration of the inhabitants of Sunderbans has in turn brought about a change in the socio-economic condition of the area.
23 Mar, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
- Hilsa catch dwindles due to falling river salinity
Hilsas need a middle zone or ecotone while travelling from the sea to the rivers.
26 Jun, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
- Japanese envoy meets Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi
Japan's Ambassador to India today called on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and discussed possibilities of strengthening ties on indus...
26 Nov, 2012, 11.21 PM IST
- Quality drugs will be imported from India: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Wednesday said quality drugs will be imported from India to meet the shortage of essential medicines in the country.
19 May, 2010, 03.41 PM IST