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Study Warns 80% Of World's Rivers Losing Oxygen
Scientists also warn that low-oxygen rivers can release greenhouse gases and toxic metals from sediments.
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Study Reveals How "Lithospheric Drip" Shaped Utah's Green River Path
Based on how far the drip fell and how fast it descended, scientists estimate that it broke off two to five million years ago.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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Water on Ancient Mars? New Study Challenges the Cold Planet Theory
Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that early Mars was surprisingly wet, featuring extensive networks of lakes and river basins shaped by rainfall and snowfall. This challenges long-held views of a predominantly cold and icy ancient Mars. Despite current climate models struggling to explain sustained liquid water on the Red Pl...
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
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Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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NASA's Rover Images Show Existence Of Ancient River Delta On Mars
Images from Mars reveal how water helped shape the Red Planet's landscape billions of years ago, and provide clues that will guide the search for evidence of ancient life, a study said Thursday.
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Water Commission Conducts Simulation Studies On Lake Formed After Uttarakhand Floods
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is conducting simulation studies on the artificial lake formed in the upper stretches of the Rishiganga river after the catastrophic Uttarakhand flood early this week, and also examining the possibility of carrying out a controlled blast to drain out the water.
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IIT Madras Study Moots ‘Straight Training Walls’ To Minimize Floods In Chennai
IIT Madras: Study focused on extreme storm surge scenarios & high tide levels along with flooding in the river and showed these walls at the creek mouth with regular de-silting will minimize the flood risk significantly
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High Court Asks Pollution Body To Study Impact Of Sterlite Plant On River
The Madras high court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to inspect the effluent of Sterlite plant and its impact on the Uppar river in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin).
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Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
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Why Hyderabad Rivals Bengaluru For Mantle Of India's Silicon Valley
These days, if you're headed to India on business, it's likely that Hyderabad will feature prominently on your itinerary. The south Indian tech capital ranked first in a global study of the world's fastest-growing urban economies and real estate markets by professional services firm JLL.
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Clean Up or Shut Down: Supreme Court's Ultimatum to Polluting Industries
Industries across the country will have to set up effluent treatment plants within three months or shut down, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, setting the stage for a nationwide crackdown on industries that pollute the country's rivers and water bodies. "States don't worry about human lives," Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar obser...
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Central Team To Study Water Deficit In Cauvery Dams
A team of experts, led by Central Water Commission Chairman GS Jha will arrive in Bengaluru on Friday to study the water deficit in the four dams across the Cauvery river in Karnataka, said an official.
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Study Warns 80% Of World's Rivers Losing Oxygen
Scientists also warn that low-oxygen rivers can release greenhouse gases and toxic metals from sediments.
-
Study Reveals How "Lithospheric Drip" Shaped Utah's Green River Path
Based on how far the drip fell and how fast it descended, scientists estimate that it broke off two to five million years ago.
-
Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
-
Water on Ancient Mars? New Study Challenges the Cold Planet Theory
Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that early Mars was surprisingly wet, featuring extensive networks of lakes and river basins shaped by rainfall and snowfall. This challenges long-held views of a predominantly cold and icy ancient Mars. Despite current climate models struggling to explain sustained liquid water on the Red Pl...
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What Exactly Are Microplastics & Can They Actually Be Bad For Us?
Microplastics Human Effects: Research indicates that microplastics can penetrate cells and induce oxidative stress. Below we list the many harmful effects of microplastics on our bodies.
-
Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
-
Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
-
NASA's Rover Images Show Existence Of Ancient River Delta On Mars
Images from Mars reveal how water helped shape the Red Planet's landscape billions of years ago, and provide clues that will guide the search for evidence of ancient life, a study said Thursday.
-
Water Commission Conducts Simulation Studies On Lake Formed After Uttarakhand Floods
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is conducting simulation studies on the artificial lake formed in the upper stretches of the Rishiganga river after the catastrophic Uttarakhand flood early this week, and also examining the possibility of carrying out a controlled blast to drain out the water.
-
IIT Madras Study Moots ‘Straight Training Walls’ To Minimize Floods In Chennai
IIT Madras: Study focused on extreme storm surge scenarios & high tide levels along with flooding in the river and showed these walls at the creek mouth with regular de-silting will minimize the flood risk significantly
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High Court Asks Pollution Body To Study Impact Of Sterlite Plant On River
The Madras high court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to inspect the effluent of Sterlite plant and its impact on the Uppar river in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin).
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Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
-
Why Hyderabad Rivals Bengaluru For Mantle Of India's Silicon Valley
These days, if you're headed to India on business, it's likely that Hyderabad will feature prominently on your itinerary. The south Indian tech capital ranked first in a global study of the world's fastest-growing urban economies and real estate markets by professional services firm JLL.
-
Clean Up or Shut Down: Supreme Court's Ultimatum to Polluting Industries
Industries across the country will have to set up effluent treatment plants within three months or shut down, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, setting the stage for a nationwide crackdown on industries that pollute the country's rivers and water bodies. "States don't worry about human lives," Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar obser...
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Central Team To Study Water Deficit In Cauvery Dams
A team of experts, led by Central Water Commission Chairman GS Jha will arrive in Bengaluru on Friday to study the water deficit in the four dams across the Cauvery river in Karnataka, said an official.
