No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
The coolest ideas are often the oldestWe need to think about what can be changed and what we can do without
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One tap, 5,000 residents: How Delhi’s Dakshinpuri is battling severe water shortageResidents of Dakshinpuri's Block 10 are facing a severe water crisis for nearly a month, struggling with basic hygiene and drinking water. ...
23 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
In 1994, two visitors hiking through the Badlands noticed bones weathering from the ground and uncovered an ancient watering hole filled with fossilsHikers in 1994 stumbled upon fossils in Badlands National Park. This accidental find revealed the Big Pig Dig, an ancient watering hole. Ov...
21 May, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
MoF approves scheme for floating solar battery storageIndia is set to boost renewable energy with a new ₹5,500 crore floating solar battery storage scheme. The finance ministry's expenditure fi...
19 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
How a critical recent milestone proved India doubters wrongIndia has achieved a major milestone with its new fast-breeder nuclear reactor reaching criticality. This marks a significant step in a dec...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
From 2 days to 90! Abu Dhabi unveils world’s largest underground water reserve that stuns expertsAbu Dhabi has unveiled the world's largest underground desalinated water reserve, storing 26 billion liters to supply the emirate for up to...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
When a Predator Pauses: A Rare Moment at the WaterholeDuring droughts, water scarcity forces predators and prey into unusual proximity. Instead of immediate attacks, animals assess the situatio...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
J&K glaciers melting at 'significant' rate, study findsThe study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, was carried over the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh region, including areas across the ...
08 Sep, 2020, 01.12 PM IST
Aurangabad: ‘On-grid solar pumps in water-scarce areas’The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, conducted a survey of districts that are highly dependent on solar pumps and has come ...
08 Nov, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
In an increasingly water-scarce India, life's changing for steelmakers, and howTwo of India’s biggest steelmakers, JSW Steel & Tata Steel, have flagged risks due to water shortages.
12 Jul, 2019, 01.52 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
- State government reviews water scarcity situation in Gujarat
The Gujarat government will start fodder depots within 15 kilometres radius in all water-scarce areas to distribute fodder to farmers.
04 Apr, 2013, 09.49 PM IST