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Amphibians bounce-back from Earth's greatest mass extinction: Study
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered that ancient frog ancestors survived the biggest mass extinction of species by eating on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators.
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Ganga: The world's only freshwater river with a remarkable 50 times faster
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Despite over 60 crore visitors and countless holy dips during Mahakumbh, the Ganga remains completely germ-free.
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Improved river water quality post-monitoring; but fecal contamination pers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The report stated that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13, 2025, the river water quality did not meet the bathing criteria at most locations. However, after this period, organic pollution (in terms of BOD) began to decrease due to the intrusion of freshwater at upstream location
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J-K: Relief for farmers in Udhampur as four-month dry spell ends with rain
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The recent rains have infused farmers with a new hope for their crops, promising better harvests. The freshwater will provide much-needed nourishment to the crops in the hilly area.
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EAD executes region's first freshwater oyster pearl aquaculture project
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As part of its efforts to enhance Abu Dhabi's leadership in the field of sustainable pearl oyster farming, and within the framework of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Aquaculture Policy, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the execution of the region's first freshwater pearl oys
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JN Port Authority, Rural Electrification Corp, Vadhavan Port signed MoU fo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled major sustainable initiatives after inaugurating Three Freshwater Lakes at Jawaharlal Nehru Port on Thursday.
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Z.L.D. Systems for more sustainable water conservation
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6: Water, the elixir of life, is an invaluable resource that sustains all life forms on our planet. Yet, despite its fundamental importance, the world's freshwater supply is under threat like never before. The critical need for the conservation of water resources, del
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Nalco Water's Innovative Water Management Solutions Help Reduce Freshwater
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 26: Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, has achieved remarkable success in helping to reduce freshwater usage through its innovative water management solutions for the global leader in texti
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ABB India Turns Half of Its Manufacturing Locations 'Water Positive'
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 23: ABB India today announced that its Peenya campus1 in Bengaluru has been certified water positive by the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council. With this, three out of its six manufacturing locations are now 'water positive'. T
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Rare discovery of freshwater crabs in Israel
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The freshwater crabs were discovered in a nature survey conducted by the Society for the Protection of Nature for the municipality of Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, funded and accompanied by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
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World Economic Forum names Indian Company, Fluid Analytics a Top Innovator
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Fluid Analytics was named a Top Innovator for their work towards global freshwater conservation, at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland. This award is supported through UpLink, the forum's Innovation Ecosystem which offe
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Increased saline spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that mayflies and other freshwater insects typically struggle in environments with higher salinities.
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