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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Uranium Found Rising In Delhi's Groundwater: What It Means For Your Health
New government testing shows that uranium levels are rising in Delhi's groundwater, with 1315% of samples showing elevated levels.
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13 To 15% Of Delhi's Groundwater Samples Contaminated With Uranium: Report
The Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025, which was made public on Friday, has indicated that 13 to 15 per cent of the total collected water samples have uranium contamination.
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Bihar Uranium Study And The Dark Side Of Pay-To-Publish Research
The recent claim that uranium was detected in the breast milk of lactating mothers in Bihar sent shockwaves across media and public discourse.
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Land Rising In Delhi's Dwarka, Points To Groundwater Bouncing Back: ISRO-IIT study
For years, the ground beneath southwest Delhi quietly sank as its aquifers ran dry. Now, satellites show a rare reversal; the land in Dwarka is rising again, a sign that the city's long-depleted groundwater is slowly bouncing back, a study claimed.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
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How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Half Of Kabul's Wells Are Dry, City Could Run Out Of Water In 5 Years
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is facing a severecrisis that could see it become the first modern capital in the world to run out of water, according to a report by Mercy Corps.
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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Excessive Groundwater Extraction Causes Earth's Tilt To Shift By 31.5 Inches, Reveals Study
Earth's tilt, or axial precession, is influenced by the distribution of mass (in this case water) across the planet.
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In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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IIT Mandi Study Finds Cancer-Causing Pollutants In Himachal Groundwater
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and Jammu revealed the presence of cancer-causing pollutants in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh's Baddi-Barotiwala (BB) industrial area.
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Groundwater To Get Over 3 Degrees Warmer By End Of Century, Says Study
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentially risking water quality and safety, apart from threatening ecosystems depending on the resource, new research has found.
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Not Just High Uranium: Delhi's Groundwater Has More Toxic Chemicals, Says New Report
The latest Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) survey finds that 13-15% of Delhi's groundwater samples exceed safe uranium limits, but that's not all. Many wells also show high nitrate, fluoride, lead, salinity and dissolved-solid levels, posing risks
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Uranium Found Rising In Delhi's Groundwater: What It Means For Your Health
New government testing shows that uranium levels are rising in Delhi's groundwater, with 1315% of samples showing elevated levels.
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13 To 15% Of Delhi's Groundwater Samples Contaminated With Uranium: Report
The Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025, which was made public on Friday, has indicated that 13 to 15 per cent of the total collected water samples have uranium contamination.
-
Bihar Uranium Study And The Dark Side Of Pay-To-Publish Research
The recent claim that uranium was detected in the breast milk of lactating mothers in Bihar sent shockwaves across media and public discourse.
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Land Rising In Delhi's Dwarka, Points To Groundwater Bouncing Back: ISRO-IIT study
For years, the ground beneath southwest Delhi quietly sank as its aquifers ran dry. Now, satellites show a rare reversal; the land in Dwarka is rising again, a sign that the city's long-depleted groundwater is slowly bouncing back, a study claimed.
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Global Projects Aim to Save Sinking Cities From Rising Seas and Climate Change
From Jakarta to Virginia, cities are adopting innovative ways to fight land sinking — from China’s sponge city initiative to the U.S. SWIFT program and European wet farming — offering real hope that urban landscapes can rise again and restore natural balance.
-
How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Half Of Kabul's Wells Are Dry, City Could Run Out Of Water In 5 Years
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is facing a severecrisis that could see it become the first modern capital in the world to run out of water, according to a report by Mercy Corps.
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28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds
A new satellite study has revealed that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities, including New York and Chicago, are sinking by up to 10 millimetres yearly. Researchers found that groundwater extraction is the key driver behind this trend, raising silent but serious threats to infrastructure, even in inland cities not typically prone to such risks.
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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Excessive Groundwater Extraction Causes Earth's Tilt To Shift By 31.5 Inches, Reveals Study
Earth's tilt, or axial precession, is influenced by the distribution of mass (in this case water) across the planet.
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In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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IIT Mandi Study Finds Cancer-Causing Pollutants In Himachal Groundwater
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and Jammu revealed the presence of cancer-causing pollutants in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh's Baddi-Barotiwala (BB) industrial area.
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Groundwater To Get Over 3 Degrees Warmer By End Of Century, Says Study
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentially risking water quality and safety, apart from threatening ecosystems depending on the resource, new research has found.
