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New Study Uses AI to Reveal Dry Origins of Mars’ Mysterious Slope Streaks
A new study by researchers at Brown University and the University of Bern used machine learning to analyze 86,000 high-resolution images of Mars. Their findings suggest that recurring slope lineae (RSLs)—dark streaks once thought to indicate liquid water—are actually caused by dry processes like wind and dust movement. With over 500,000 feature...
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Sri Lankan Police Is Reviving Salt Contaminated Farms. Here's How
A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission -- to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change.
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RFK Jr Slammed For Swimming In Sewage-Filled Rock Creek With Grandchildren
For a day out with grandchildren, the former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr chose Washington's Rock Creek, despite enormous evidence of its water being contaminated with harmful bacteria.
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No End In Sight For Dharavi's Water Issues
Erratic supply, illegal connections, pressure of tanker mafia, and contamination make life worse in peak summers.
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British Nationals Contract Cholera After Drinking Holy Water From Ethiopian Pilgrimage Site
A recent cholera outbreak among British nationals is linked to contaminated holy water from Ethiopia's Bermel Giorgis pilgrimage site.
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Wonder How Jaipur Becomes 'Smart' By Damaging Jal Mahal Lake? Top Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Nagar Nigam Jaipur Heritage for damaging Jal Mahal lake and contaminating its water by permitting a night market in the vicinity.
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"Kumbh Stampede Victims' Bodies Thrown In River": Jaya Bachchan Sparks Row
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday stoked controversy through her remarks that the Ganga water in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is allegedly highly contaminated as bodies of those killed in the recent stampede were dumped in the river.
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Congress vs AAP vs BJP Over 'Yamuna Poisoning' Claim
The Congress on Tuesday waded into a spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party - that the latter, through its government in Haryana, had tried to put "poison" in the Yamuna and so contaminate the national capital's water supply.
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3 Die, 20 Ill In Chennai After Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water
At least three people have died, and 20 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after allegedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage, Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramaniyan said on Thursday.
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3 Die Near Chennai After Drinking Sewage-Laced Water, 23 In Hospital
Three people died, and 23 others fell ill, in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
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Lithium Mining Could Have Drastic Impact on Water Quality and Environment, Says Study
A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment reveals that although common contaminants like arsenic and lead are not present in harmful concentrations near the Kings Mountain lithium mine in North Carolina, high levels of lithium, rubidium, and cesium were detected in local water sources. The research, which focused on wat...
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Over 200 Fall Sick After Drinking Contaminated Water At Noida Society
A resident said that the children were the most affected, who fell sick with symptoms of vomiting and dysentery.
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Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
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AIIMS Delhi Cautions Against Contaminated Food And Water As Hepatitis A Cases Spike (Prevention Tips Inside)
Cases of Hepatitis A have increased in Delhi over the past few weeks, as per reports.
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New Study Uses AI to Reveal Dry Origins of Mars’ Mysterious Slope Streaks
A new study by researchers at Brown University and the University of Bern used machine learning to analyze 86,000 high-resolution images of Mars. Their findings suggest that recurring slope lineae (RSLs)—dark streaks once thought to indicate liquid water—are actually caused by dry processes like wind and dust movement. With over 500,000 feature...
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Sri Lankan Police Is Reviving Salt Contaminated Farms. Here's How
A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission -- to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change.
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RFK Jr Slammed For Swimming In Sewage-Filled Rock Creek With Grandchildren
For a day out with grandchildren, the former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr chose Washington's Rock Creek, despite enormous evidence of its water being contaminated with harmful bacteria.
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No End In Sight For Dharavi's Water Issues
Erratic supply, illegal connections, pressure of tanker mafia, and contamination make life worse in peak summers.
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British Nationals Contract Cholera After Drinking Holy Water From Ethiopian Pilgrimage Site
A recent cholera outbreak among British nationals is linked to contaminated holy water from Ethiopia's Bermel Giorgis pilgrimage site.
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Wonder How Jaipur Becomes 'Smart' By Damaging Jal Mahal Lake? Top Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Nagar Nigam Jaipur Heritage for damaging Jal Mahal lake and contaminating its water by permitting a night market in the vicinity.
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"Kumbh Stampede Victims' Bodies Thrown In River": Jaya Bachchan Sparks Row
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday stoked controversy through her remarks that the Ganga water in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is allegedly highly contaminated as bodies of those killed in the recent stampede were dumped in the river.
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Congress vs AAP vs BJP Over 'Yamuna Poisoning' Claim
The Congress on Tuesday waded into a spat between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party - that the latter, through its government in Haryana, had tried to put "poison" in the Yamuna and so contaminate the national capital's water supply.
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3 Die, 20 Ill In Chennai After Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water
At least three people have died, and 20 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after allegedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage, Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramaniyan said on Thursday.
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3 Die Near Chennai After Drinking Sewage-Laced Water, 23 In Hospital
Three people died, and 23 others fell ill, in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
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Lithium Mining Could Have Drastic Impact on Water Quality and Environment, Says Study
A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment reveals that although common contaminants like arsenic and lead are not present in harmful concentrations near the Kings Mountain lithium mine in North Carolina, high levels of lithium, rubidium, and cesium were detected in local water sources. The research, which focused on wat...
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Over 200 Fall Sick After Drinking Contaminated Water At Noida Society
A resident said that the children were the most affected, who fell sick with symptoms of vomiting and dysentery.
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Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
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AIIMS Delhi Cautions Against Contaminated Food And Water As Hepatitis A Cases Spike (Prevention Tips Inside)
Cases of Hepatitis A have increased in Delhi over the past few weeks, as per reports.
