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September 20, 2022

Climate Change Drying Water Bodies Across The World

Climate change and an increase in heat waves are causing drying out and water bodies are slowly disappearing. Losing waterways means a serious risk to shipping routes, agriculture, energy supplies and drinking

India·News·Water

269 Villages In Maharashtra Will Face Water Scarcity By Summer 2022

If any Third World War breaks out, it will be fought on the issue of drinking water. In India also there are disputes about sharing of river waters. Maharashtra is not an exception to it. We are at the threshold

April 17, 2022

Water Scarcity In India, 2022

India·Water

Water will be ‘limited’ as Indians dread lethal summer in the upcoming days. Indians will swelter over this summer season which will feel prolonged

The Resurrection of Tulare Lake: How California’s Record Snowpack is Bringing Back a Lost Treasure

USA·Water

Tulare Lake was once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River and covered over 1,200 square miles. Tulare Lake was home

News·Pollution·USA·Water

Critical Update: Avoid St. Joseph River Due to 500,000 Gallons of Untreated Sewage Leak

Residents and visitors of the St. Joseph River vicinity in Michigan and Indiana are advised to steer clear of the waterway following a significant wastewater spill. An estimated 500,000 gallons of untreated

Govind Tekale

July 12, 2023

Design·Water

LifeStraw’s Peak Series Solo Water Filter: Trustworthy Companion for Clean Water on the Go

Access to clean water is a fundamental human right that many are deprived of. In collaboration with The Carter Center, Swiss company Vestergaard developed plastic pipe filters in 1999 to combat Guinea

Nidhi Baravkar

July 1, 2023

Natural Disaster·Plastic·Water

Plastic Waste and Extreme Flooding Threaten 218 Million Lives: Raging Waters and Plastic Peril

In 2005, widespread floods wrecked the city of Mumbai, resulting in the deaths of 1000 citizens because of plastic bags blocking the drains, manipulating the flow of drainage, and compromising the flow

Vadiraj Bengeriand

Karmactive Staff

June 30, 2023

Nature·Science·Water

Earth’s Spin Altered by Human Intervention: Groundwater Extraction Disrupts Axis

Researchers, in a recent study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggest that human activity has contributed to a significant tilt in the Earth’s axis. The Earth’s tilt reportedly shifted by

Govind Tekale

June 29, 2023

Science·Technology·Water

MIT Unveils Miracle Hydrogel That Turns Air into Drinkable Water

Imagine being able to create a material that can extract moisture from the air and convert it into clean, drinkable water. The researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have turned

Karmactive Team

June 23, 2023

USA·Water

Jackson’s Decades-long Water Nightmare Aggravated by Leak Under a Golf Course

Frequent water shortages and contamination have troubled Jackson, Mississippi, for years. A leaking water main located under the Colonial Country Club golf course, which had been leaking since 2016, was one of

Govind Tekale

June 22, 2023

Energy·USA·Water

Solar Canals Redefine Water Conservation and Energy Production in the West: From Megadrought to Megawatts

Recently, Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River. 40 million people receive their water supply from the Colorado River. This voluntary conservation effort,

Rahul Somvanshi

June 19, 2023

Design·Sustainability·Water

Smart Sprinkler for Precision Irrigation in Water-Efficient Lawns and Gardens

A Minnesota-based company, Irrigreen, has developed an innovative sprinkler system aimed at reducing water usage for maintaining lawns and gardens. As per the EPA, lawns and gardens take up nearly a third

Rahul Somvanshi

June 18, 2023

USA·Water

AEM Mapping Helicopters with Huge Magnets is Reshaping Water Management in Colorado and California

The Upper Black Squirrel Creek Groundwater Management District in El Paso County, Colorado, is turning to advanced technology to locate water sources in Eastern El Paso County. They have presented a new

Govind Tekale

June 14, 2023

Plastic·Pollution·Water

Beyond Plastics Raises Alarm On The Toxicity Of Pvc And Cpvc Pipes, Calling For A Nationwide Ban

Beyond Plastics, a non-profit organization, is pursuing the end of plastic pollution through campaigns against the use of PVC to replace lead water pipes. A 56-page report was released by the group

Govind Tekale

May 5, 2023

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