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STORMWATER STORAGE
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...- Shocking Discovery: 300 WWII bombs found at former Athens airport site during massive redevelopmentNearly 300 World War II bombs and hazardous materials were found during soil cleanup. Oily waste from decades of airport operations also re...
- 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...
- While trees across Bengaluru fall during heavy monsoon storms, this engineer’s 600-sq-ft rooftop forest of 100+ fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants stands strongBengaluru's monsoon woes are being countered by a remarkable five-storey rooftop forest, cultivated by engineer Venkataraman. This 600-squa...
- Don't leave Mumbai high and dryMumbai's recent rainfall was a welcome but fleeting relief for its struggling reservoirs. However, true water security in the city depends ...
- Govt approves Rs 4,645 cr for various mitigation projects in 9 statesAmit Shah-led high-level committee approved disaster mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects worth Rs 4,645.60 crore across nine ...
- Heavy rains disrupt life in several parts of Karnataka, causing waterlogging, landslideKarnataka faced disruptions due to heavy rains. Coastal areas experienced waterlogging and landslides. Dakshina Kannada received significan...
- Bengaluru alert: A gaping deficit amid tech and biz surplusBengaluru, India's tech hub, grapples with failing infrastructure amid rapid growth, leading to frequent flooding and poor road conditions....
- Troubled Waters: Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yetThe Paris Olympics are less than two weeks away, and the city's efforts to clean up the Seine River have been questionable. The water has t...
- No damage due to oil spill near Uran: ONGCState-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has stated that a recent oil spill near Mumbai did not cause any harm to the local fishi...
- No damage due to oil spill near Uran: ONGCState-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has stated that there was no damage to farmers or fishermen following a minor oil spill ne...
- Greater Noida plans to use GPS, drones to find out ways to reduce flooding, waterloggingThe Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) plans to enhance its stormwater network to address inefficiencies and flood-pron...
- As climate warms, a China planner advocates 'sponge cities'Yu criticises much of Asia's modern infrastructure for being built on ideas imported from Europe, which he says are ill-fitted to the monso...
- View: Holding back the annual delugeMumbai has an average elevation of 14 m, with some coastal areas lying 6-8 m above sea level. Low-lying creek areas are more vulnerable, as...
- No lessons have been learnt from Chennai floodsET Magazine spoke to senior officials of the Chennai Corp and the state PWD to find out the preemptive measures taken to ensure that there ...
- Rs 40k crore needed to slake Bengaluru's thirst by 2030The state government expects a major shortage of drinking water in the northern parts of Bengaluru in the coming months as areas around the...
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