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Earlier this year, New York City committed $95 million to turn Brooklyn parks and courts into stormwater storage. Today, the project can manage nearly 30 million gallons of rainwater a year, easing pressure on sewers and streetsNew York City is using an innovative Cloudburst strategy to help manage heavy rainfall by turning everyday public spaces into temporary sto...- Every day, 50,000 litres of polluted water flow from South Africa's Stiebeuel River into natural filter beds, where stones, sand and biochar clean it in 5 days, removing 99% of harmful bacteria and creating water for irrigationResearchers in South Africa are using a nature-based filtration system to treat polluted water from the Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek. At ...
- When the cloud gets thirsty: Should India make AI pay back its water debt?India's AI sector is poised to face a substantial challenge due to its increasing water demands for infrastructure, particularly as data ce...
- Morocco swapped scorching black asphalt for porous “sponge” pavement; the experimental surface ran up to 16°F cooler, offering cities a surprising new way to beat urban heatMorocco is testing permeable “sponge” pavement in selected urban areas of Marrakech and Agadir as cities look for ways to manage extreme he...
- In 2008, Spain began filling 300-metre-deep coal mine with 547 billion litres of water; four years later, the site looked nothing like it once didA vast open-pit coal mine in As Pontes, Spain, has been transformed into a large artificial lake. Engineers filled the enormous excavation ...
- Catch the rain, cherish the water: From source protection to community-led conservationIndia's drinking water security relies on protecting vital sources and community involvement. Government campaigns like 'Catch the Rain' pr...
- Fans deployed to dry damaged Lucknow-Kanpur expresswayA newly inaugurated expressway in India experienced damage shortly after its opening. Contractors deployed pedestal fans to accelerate dryi...
- How a 39-year-old California man survived over a month lost at sea with no water, limited food and a makeshift boat repairA California man survived over a month alone at sea after his sailboat suffered major damage. He improvised repairs using available materia...
- How a Self-Taught Widow invented modern water storage: Harriet Williams Strong's 1890s irrigation breakthroughs saved a drought-hit California ranch and transformed dry-land farming foreverIn 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong was widowed, penniless, and left with four daughters on a failing California ranch. She had zero e...
- China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...
- In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals multiplied until government hunters were killing 50,000 a yearThree deer introduced in 1861 multiplied into a national crisis. New Zealand's government hired men to kill 50,000 deer annually. These cul...
- In 1998, an Arizona man secretly cut holes through Tucson’s street curbs to steal stormwater; the illegal experiment eventually changed city policyIn Tucson, Arizona, Brad Lancaster took a bold step by illegally cutting curbs to harness rainwater, turning a lifeless alley into a flouri...
- From 2007 to 2015, New York City planted one million trees across its five boroughs, a $400 million campaign to widen the shade canopy and cool streets baking under urban heatNew York City's MillionTreesNYC initiative planted one million trees between 2007 and 2015. This project aimed to cool neighborhoods and im...
- In 1996, an Indonesian farmer began planting banyan trees across barren hills, and 11,000 trees later, springs returned across 250 hectaresA farmer named Sadiman planted thousands of trees on barren land in Indonesia. His extensive planting of banyan and ficus trees revitalized...
- The fear before the grief: When goodbye begins long before it actually happensThe death of a parent is one of life's oldest certainties. Yet for many millennials and Gen Z adults, it is an all-consuming preoccupation....
- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
- Karnataka proposes structural audits for ageing apartments under new ownership lawKarnataka unveiled a draft law for mandatory structural stability certification for apartment buildings. This certification will be require...
- Skill shortage could derail India's bio-input ambitions: Agriculture CommissionerIndia's bio-input expansion faces a skilled workforce shortage. This gap requires urgent development of training programs for biological sy...
- Mumbai's ₹13,000-crore flood plan: How it will become a 'Sponge City'Maharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation plan for Mumbai. This comprehensive proposal integrates tradition...
- Eight water bodies to come up in Delhi ridge to boost groundwater rechargeEight water bodies will be developed in Delhi's central and southern ridge areas. This initiative aims to improve groundwater recharge and ...
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