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VA Tech Wabag shares jump 3% after securing repeat order from RIL for ETP projectVA Tech Wabag shares rose nearly 3% after securing a medium-sized repeat order from Reliance Industries to design and commission an advance...
Since 2014, US farmers have been deliberately flooding their fields to create habitat for migratory birds; a decade later, 180,000 acres of farmland have become temporary wetlands serving as vital habitat for millions of birdsBirdReturns pays farmers to flood fields, creating vital temporary wetlands for migrating birds. This initiative helps birds and also reple...
AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants sayData centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. "There are incentives," Re...
Central Park is changing to survive climate change — and what New York is doing could matter for cities around the worldCentral Park faces climate change challenges like increased rainfall and extreme heat. The park is now adapting by becoming climate infrast...
At 13, this Oregon student built a device that converts moisture in air into water for plantsA brilliant 13-year-old inventor is changing the game in agriculture by developing a device that captures water from the atmosphere. Utiliz...
CEO CM to Water Man: Naidu's long journey enters a new phaseN Chandrababu Naidu is transforming his image by focusing on water projects. He recently inaugurated the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project a...
Indus Waters Treaty: The 1960 pact that refuses to leave the limelight of India-Pakistan tensionsIndus Waters Treaty Explained: The Indus Waters Treaty faces strain over India's hydropower projects and Pakistan's objections. Following a...
In 2011, NASA built a 50,000-square-foot California office that used 90% less drinking water and was designed to produce 20% more energy than it neededNASA’s Sustainability Base was designed as a 50,000-square-foot office that used just 12% of conventional electricity and 10% of potable wa...
India has a solar land problem. Its reservoirs may hold the answerIndia's new solar scheme targets floating projects on water bodies. This initiative aims to develop significant solar capacity without usin...
Science says your skin can wrinkle differently depending on the weather — what humidity does to the skin barrierPermanent wrinkles are linked to long-term structural changes in the skin, including the breakdown and remodeling of collagen, elastin and ...
PM Modi calls for greater adoption of water-saving technologiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged urban bodies to address water challenges from population growth. He advocated for increased adoption of ...
Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...
In 1997, NPS installed 3 solar hot-water systems at Oklahoma’s Chickasaw park. 2 years later, the largest system supplied 18,194 kWh annually, replacing electric heatingIn 1997, the National Park Service replaced electric heaters at Oklahoma’s Chickasaw National Recreation Area with three solar hot-water sy...
Welspun Corp, Perma-Pipe to invest Rs 1500 crore in Jordan pipe manufacturing JVWelspun Corp and Perma-Pipe International Holdings are set to create a joint venture for pipe manufacturing in Jordan with an investment ar...
This North Carolina student built a science project exploring how dirty water could be turned into a source of power for tiny batteriesPrakhar Purohit created tiny batteries using dirty water for a science project. His innovative idea earned him the 2026 North Carolina Stat...
ONGC to invest Rs 1 lakh crore for deepwater exploration, says chairmanOil and Natural Gas Corporation plans a significant investment over five years. The company will explore local deepwater and ultradeep wate...
In 2019, UT Austin and Lockheed Martin developed a hydrogel system producing 12 times more water than commercial solar stills. 7 years later, its 3.6 L/h/m² rate remains a striking benchmark in solar purificationSeven years after the original 2019 report, the reported 3.6 liters per hour per square meter remains an interesting benchmark for understa...
From food waste to water: A new research shows how new biomass hydrogels could help turning discarded food and agricultural waste into a source of atmospheric water for irrigation and sustainable farmingResearchers developed new hydrogels from natural materials to capture atmospheric moisture. These innovative materials can absorb water vap...
Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...
In 2022, MIT researchers built a portable desalination unit that removed particles and salts at once, producing about 0.3 liters per hourMIT scientists created a portable device that turns seawater into safe drinking water. This compact system uses advanced processes to remov...