China's Ministry of State Security warns 'spy turtles' are fishing for sea secretsForeign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China's coastline, Beijing warned Friday in apparent r...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Deep beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, scientists discovered a giant freshwater system no one expectedScientists have discovered a vast underground freshwater lake extending kilometers beneath the hypersaline Great Salt Lake. This surprising...
11 May, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
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
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
Katy Perry faces probe over music video song 'Lifetimes'. Here's what has happened?Katy Perry's latest song 'Lifetimes' has created controversy after her music video was allegedly filmed in a protected natural enclave.
15 Aug, 2024, 09.45 AM 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
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.17 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
Indian, Australian scientists partner to develop salt-tolerant riceAn agreement was signed between the University of Tasmania and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai last week for a USD 2 mllion p...
12 Sep, 2016, 02.01 PM IST
Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasGujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
11 May, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areasThe Gujarat Ecology Commission of the state's forest and environment department has taken up a pilot project in a village near Gulf of Kham...
11 May, 2015, 11.44 AM IST
- Gujarat to initiate project to restore ecology of saline areas
Gujarat, which possesses more than 1.2 million hectares of arid area due to salinity ingress, is planning to initiate a project to turn the...
11 May, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Project to stop saline water from entering fresh water sourceTamil Nadu government proposed to implement Rs 1,600 crore worth projects to stop saline water from entering fresh water areas in coastal p...
07 Aug, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Crocodiles score in diverse Sunderbans deltaAccording to Pradeep Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, a good sub-adult or juvenile population in Ramganga range proves that ...
30 Nov, 2012, 03.27 AM IST
- Salinity rise in water driving crocs to stray from habitats
Rising salinity in the waters of the Bhitarkanika river system is driving crocodiles towards other water bodies close to human habitation.
21 Sep, 2010, 10.57 AM IST
- Farmers can breathe easy as salt-tolerant crops arrive
Faced with the enigma of rising salinity ingress on their farmlands, farmers can now look forward to transgenic crops.
26 Nov, 2008, 01.01 AM IST