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Saltwater to taint most of world’s coastal aquifers by 2100, warns study
Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year
Special
Multi-year droughts increasing in frequency, severity worldwide as climate warms
Persistent multiyear droughts (MYDs) have been worrying increasing the last 40 years and in a changing climate, will continue to
Feature
Public health risk due to excessive groundwater sulfate high in India, warns study
As many as 17 million people across the world, including in India, are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to
Guest Column
Recurrent catastrophies in drought-hit Bundelkhand: New direction needed to tackle the problem
Yogranjan & Deepti Dixit The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are mandatory benchmarks set by the United Nations, guiding countries to
International
DuPont shelves plans to separate water business into separate entity
Chemicals behemoth DuPont has shelved plans to separate its water business into a separate entity. The company said in a
Technology
US research group makes break-through in desalination technology
Wide-scale implementation of desalination to boost water supply across the world has been plagued by several technical challenges but a
