Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
17 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Scientists just found a smelly algae that eats microplastics, and it could save your drinking waterScientists are developing algae to tackle microplastic pollution in drinking water. This orange-scented algae repels water, causing micropl...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Burlington voters approve $172 million bonds for water infrastructure; back gun ban reformsBurlington voters have decisively approved $172 million in bonds to modernise the city’s outdated water infrastructure. They also supported...
06 Mar, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
The Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing radioactive wastewater into the seaIn a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings showed a staff member turn on a seawater p...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
Japan's Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water releaseJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety o...
20 Aug, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
New ideas, better regulation, reclamation and smart tech: How to address the water challengeThe World Wide Fund for Nature estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to water globally, and 2.4 billion suffer from inadequate sani...
30 Jun, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
COP27: WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala seeks to revive green trade talksTalks on scrapping tariffs and other trade barriers on goods such as solar panels or smart-heating controls that can address climate change...
08 Nov, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
COVID cases are on the rise in Asia and Europe. Is the US next?Europe has often been a few weeks before the U.S. with COVID trends — and cases are now rising in Britain, Germany, Italy and some other pa...
16 Mar, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
GSFC launches indigenous variety of calcium nitrate, boronated calcium nitrateCalcium nitrate is used as a water-soluble fertilizer in agriculture. In addition, this product is also used in wastewater treatment and to...
09 Oct, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Consistent government policy is key for infra investments: Martin Stanley, Macquarie InfraThere is an increasing appetite from international investors to invest in private markets.
26 Jul, 2019, 08.12 AM IST
Green bond issuance to top $50 billion in 2016: Moody'sThe $42.4 billion green bond issuance in 2015 was also the highest level since such bonds first appeared in 2007.
02 Feb, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
Green fund GEF invests about $11 million in Concord Enviro SystemsEarlier, GEF had invested an undisclosed amount in Indian Energy Exchange, the country’s largest electricity exchange by volume.
12 Aug, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Companies raise $12.9 billion via green bonds in April-June: Moody'sIt said based on issuance volumes in first half of 2015, as well as expectations of continued offerings in China and India, green bond volu...
05 Aug, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
India set to become water scarce country by 2025: ReportThe country provides huge opportunities across the spectrum in infrastructure development for water supply and wastewater management.
24 May, 2015, 07.13 PM IST
- India set to become water scarce country by 2025: Report
Although India is set to become water scarce country by 2025 due to demand-supply mis-match, the water sector is expected to see investment...
24 May, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
- Chennai-based WABAG doing big water projects in China
Chennai-based VA TECH WABAG India, specialising in clean water technologies, todat said it is making inroads into Chinese markets.
28 Nov, 2012, 07.32 PM IST
Simple & cheap solution to India's grave water crisis: Waste water recyclingAvg cost of wastewater treatment is Rs 4.5-6 a kilo litre. If treated for drinking use, the cost jumps to Rs 12 but is far less than what I...
24 Sep, 2012, 10.50 AM IST