A vast ocean conveyor carries water from Greenland through the Atlantic for 350 years and shapes rainfall in Brazil; 15,400 years ago, it suddenly surged beyond today's strengthRecent sediment analyses indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has undergone surprising fluctuations in intensity. ...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Austrian researchers 3D-printed porous ceramic cubes for passive cooling; one water-filled prototype cooled nearby air by nearly 7°C without electricityResearchers from Austria have created groundbreaking 3D-printed ceramic cubes designed for passive cooling applications. Utilizing the prin...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Fish are adapting to rivers shaped by dams and barriers, and that may be changing how man-made rivers function over timeFor decades, river restoration has focused on returning waterways to conditions that existed before dams, weirs and large-scale human inter...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM 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
NHPC enacts plan as Salal reservoir's capacity in Jammu & Kashmir shrinks 96% due to siltationDecades after sediment management facilities were disabled under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Salal power station's reservoir storage has p...
22 Feb, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Best Livpure water purifiers with advanced technology and elegant designLivpure water purifiers combine state-of-the-art purification technology with modern design, making them an intelligent option for contempo...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
With India tightening its grip on Chenab, Pakistan’s kharif sowing season could wither before it beginsPakistan faces a tough summer crop season due to low water storage in key dams. A sudden drop in Chenab river flow, regulated by India afte...
02 Jun, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
GLOF early warning system takes off; Centre targets 188 critical glacial lakesThe Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...
02 May, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Global climate events over last 3,200 years may have caused variations in Indian summer monsoonGlobal climatic events like the Roman warm period, medieval climate anomaly, and the little ice age may have had significant impacts on Ind...
02 Oct, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
Global climate events over last 3,200 years may have caused variations in Indian Summer MonsoonThis condition prevailed till 450 AD, coinciding with the Roman Warm Period. It was followed by reduced precipitation and a weak ISM till 9...
01 Oct, 2020, 08.45 PM IST
Massive ice 'lid' melting led to CO2 release at end of ice ageThe melting of a vast 'lid' of sea ice caused the release of huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at the end of the last ice ...
05 Jan, 2016, 06.04 PM IST
- Arctic winters shrink by a month
Arctic winters may have got shorter by a month. Arctic lakes have been found to be freezing up later in the year and thawing earlier, creat...
06 Feb, 2014, 05.38 AM IST
- Kishanganga could have larger impact than expected
The court made it clear that the decision will not impact the exiting projects or those under implementation, but it essentially became pre...
21 Feb, 2013, 02.04 PM IST
- Decoding mighty Brahmaputra’s DNA
Everything about the Brahmaputra is so grand it seems inevitable that the river’s fury would be larger than life. Experts say the river is ...
11 Jul, 2012, 12.33 PM IST
- Large dams pose threat to Brahmaputra dolphins
Construction of large dams on the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, being opposed by many quarters, is also posing a serious threat to river...
22 Nov, 2010, 10.49 AM IST