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53% of largest lakes worldwide losing water storing capacity due to global warming and unsustainable human consumption
Globally, freshwater lakes and reservoirs store 87 per cent of the planet's water, making them a va…
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Dipping reservoir stores in South India raise alarms on possible water shortages ahead
Looking ahead, despite current shortages, many state governments assure the public of sufficient wa…
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Mumbai rains: Tulsi lake, which supplies drinking water to the metropolis, overflows
The Tulsi lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, overflowed on Thurs…
PTI
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Heatwave followed by a delayed monsoon is drying up India’s reservoirs that provide drinking water
This directly affects the daily water needs of cities and the ongoing Kharif sowing season. A dr…
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Cognizant says it will spend ₹2.7 crore to restore one of India's last natural marshlands in Chennai
Cognizant is shelling out over ₹2.7 crore ($360,000) to try and save one of the last remaining natu…
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Centuries-old Indian stepwells may serve as a solution to water conservation during the scorching heat
Stepwells are examples of the many storages and irrigation tanks developed in India, mainly to cope…
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6 western states agreed on a plan to make major cuts to water usage from the shrinking Colorado River, but California — the largest user of them all — wouldn't get on board
"We've been living on borrowed water," Sharon B. Megdal, of the University of Arizona told Insider …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Water position in Chennai manageable despite COVID-19, summer, says Metro Water
"The lockdown is not for us. We have to carry out ourjobs to ensure safe and adequate water to ever…
PTI
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Coronavirus lockdown thwarts Karnataka canals' summer repairs
"Lockdown has made one adverse impact. In the months of March, April and May, we prepare our can…
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Amid lockdown, Guj govt's water conservation scheme begins
The scheme, which will continue till June 10, will seethe deepening of lakes, check dams and rivers…
PTI
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Bengaluru’s water crisis might make it an expensive real estate market
The state of Karnataka has come up with its own plan to fight the problem of water crisis. It is co…
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The Water Crisis and Criticality of Water Resource Management
Moreover, countries show differences in their sectoral shares of extraction of freshwater, for inst…
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These armless sunglasses use an adjustable cord to stay snug against your face, so they're hard to lose or break when hiking or going out on the water
Ombraz makes armless sunglasses that are nearly unbreakable. They take an extra second to put on, b…
Suzie Dundas
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California's Drought Is 'The Greatest Water Loss Ever Seen' - Here's How It Has Impacted Agriculture
In total, California will lose including about 3% of the total agriculture value of the state. That…
Jennifer Welsh
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Best places to visit in Jaipur in 2024
Explore the best places to visit in Jaipur in 2024, including the majestic Amber Fort, iconic Hawa …
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A millennial bought a houseboat for $255,000 during the pandemic and moved into it alone. She says it's 'the best way of life.'
Kate Fincham lives on a houseboat 30 minutes from the city. "It's a very serene and calm way of lif…
Amanda Goh
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Some millennial and Gen X parents are leaving it all behind to spend 6 figures on a family gap year. Here's how they budget and 'worldschool' their kids.
Want to quit your job and take your family on a gap year? Parents explain how they budget and "worl…
Hillary Hoffower
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Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of Florida, but one town came out of the storm almost unscathed. Inside Babcock Ranch, where one resident says they survived 'by design.'
"We never lost power, water, or internet," Mark Wilkerson, a resident, told Insider. "And it's all …
Amanda Goh
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NEOM: Saudi Arabia plans to build a futuristic, sustainable city with 170 km glass walls and world's largest floating structure
There are plans to set up a network of airports in NEOM, including an international airport. The fi…
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The Michigan dam that broke has a long history of safety violations, and actually had its license revoked in 2018
The Edenville Dam in Michigan's Midland and Gladwin counties failed on Tuesday afternoon, causing m…