AIIB eyes bigger India water funding push as El Niño threatens dry spellAIIB intends to expand its water sector funding in India, which faces severe drought conditions this monsoon season. The bank is prioritizi...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
From Gujarat to Rio: How India's pollution solution could offer lessons for Delhi-NCR’s dirty air crisisAn Indian emissions trading scheme developed in Gujarat is now being explored internationally. This market-based approach encourages indust...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
In 1996, West Virginia's BRWA and WVWRI developed a plan to treat Swamp Run’s acid mine drainage. 28 years later, 2 projects had dramatically improved the stream’s pH with lasting gainsSwamp Run in Upshur County, West Virginia, faced decades of water quality problems caused by acid mine drainage from buried coal refuse lef...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
In 2008, Virginia listed Grease Creek as impaired for swimming. 16 years later, DEQ cleared it from the impaired list after watershed BMPs restored water quality in 2024Grease Creek in Virginia has finally escaped a problem that followed it for 16 years. The creek was listed as impaired for swimming in 2008...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
In 2006, Delaware listed the Broadkill watershed for nitrogen and phosphorus impairment. 18 years later, BMPs restored 7.6 miles of Ingrams Branch, ending the phosphorusThe restoration of Ingrams Branch is a powerful example of how best management practices can produce measurable improvements in water quali...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
In 1994, Idaho listed Rapid Creek for sediment impairment. 18 years later, restoration improved habitat scores and Lower Rapid Creek was removed from the 2012 impaired waters listRapid Creek in southeastern Idaho offers a compelling example of how long-term watershed restoration can transform water quality and aquati...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
In 2002, Idaho listed the South Fork Palouse River as bacteria-impaired after livestock grazing. 14 years later, restoration helped remove it from the 2016 impaired listThe South Fork Palouse River restoration began with a problem Idaho could not ignore. In 2002, the river was listed as bacteria-impaired, w...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
In 2024, researchers tested crushed waste concrete as a base for Chesapeake oyster reefs; oyster spat grew and survived with no detectable hydrocarbon leachingIn the Chesapeake Bay, recycled concrete rubble is proving to be a nursery for young oysters. Scientists have discovered that this crushed ...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Centre redefines Ganga floodplain, drops 'construction-free zone' provisionIn a pivotal move, the Centre has restructured the Ganga's floodplain, introducing well-defined zones categorized by flood return periods. ...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
CAQM forms expert committee to develop strategies to tackle Delhi air pollutionAn Expert Committee, chaired by IIT Madras Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, has been formed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in NC...
12 Dec, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Dirty air isn't airy- fairy, it's body blowsA study from Christian Medical College, Vellore, reveals that Indians with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer from lung function impairment...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Donald Trump rushes environmental rules that could handcuff Joe BidenThe 11th-hour regulatory race underscores the extent to which federal agencies are anticipating Biden’s swearing-in as US president on Janu...
16 Nov, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
Air pollution may up heart disease risk: StudyLong-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing heart disease, a new study in the US has warned. The study found th...
28 May, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
Planning multiple measures to cleanse Ganga: Water Resources Minister Uma BharatiUma Bharati said that river Ganga, which has been flowing through the country for thousands of years, has got polluted only in the last 50 ...
07 Oct, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
Beijing tightens rules to curb pollutionBeijing Monday rolled out a slew of measures to curb industrial pollution amid latest efforts to improve the city's air quality.
02 Sep, 2013, 08.55 PM IST
- Market-friendly pollution control system launched
The market-based mechanism is expected to reduce cost of compliance, make regulatory environment more predictable and raise investment and ...
26 Mar, 2011, 06.29 AM IST