Wastewater

Electricity can remove drug residues from wastewater: Study

Harmful organic substances, such as pharmaceutical residues, can be efficiently removed from wastewater using only electricity, say scientists who tested a process called pulsed corona discharge (PCD).

Apr 16, 2018, 16:04 PM IST

'Human-induced' earthquakes indistinguishable from natural ones: Study

Naturally occurring earthquakes and human-induced ones are actually "indistinguishable", a new study has revealed.

Aug 03, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

World Water Day: PM Modi urges people to save every drop of water

On 'World Water Day', lets pledge to save every drop of water, Modi said in a tweet.

Mar 22, 2017, 13:15 PM IST

World Water Day: 600 mn children will face extreme water shortage by 2040

According to a UN report, nearly 600 million children - one in four worldwide - will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040.

Mar 22, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

Pollution killing corals in Vietnam

Many coral reefs under the sea off Phu Quoc island, off southern Vietnam, have disappeared due to climate change and water pollution over the past several years, the media reported on Monday.

Sep 28, 2015, 17:30 PM IST