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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
- Wednesday March 26, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
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Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Reported by Gadgets 360 Staff, Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lithium Mining Could Have Drastic Impact on Water Quality and Environment, Says Study
- Friday November 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment reveals that although common contaminants like arsenic and lead are not present in harmful concentrations near the Kings Mountain lithium mine in North Carolina, high levels of lithium, rubidium, and cesium were detected in local water sources. The research, which focused on wat...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Excessive Groundwater Extraction Causes Earth's Tilt To Shift By 31.5 Inches, Reveals Study
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Earth's tilt, or axial precession, is influenced by the distribution of mass (in this case water) across the planet.
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In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
- Tuesday October 22, 2024
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Nilesh Tripathi, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nuclear Waste, Byproducts From World War II-Era Found In US Lake's Groundwater
- Tuesday July 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The West Lake Landfill is one of several sites in the area that is contaminated by decades-old nuclear waste.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Mandi Study Finds Cancer-Causing Pollutants In Himachal Groundwater
- Friday June 14, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and Jammu revealed the presence of cancer-causing pollutants in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh's Baddi-Barotiwala (BB) industrial area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Groundwater To Get Over 3 Degrees Warmer By End Of Century, Says Study
- Wednesday June 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentially risking water quality and safety, apart from threatening ecosystems depending on the resource, new research has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Millions At Risk As Almost Half Of All Major Chinese Cities Are Sinking, Warns Study
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Nearly half of China's major cities are skinking because of water extraction and due to the increasing weight of urban buildings and infrastructure, a new study has found.
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www.ndtv.com
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US, China, Australia Among Hotspots For Toxic "Forever Chemicals": Study
- Tuesday April 9, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering "forever chemicals" have been found in surface and groundwater worldwide, according to a study released Tuesday that showed Australia, the United States and Europe as hotspots.
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www.ndtv.com
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High Fluoride Content In Groundwater At 58 Locations In Delhi: Report
- Friday February 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater samples collected from 58 tubewells in Delhi exceed permissible fluoride limits, according to a report submitted by the Delhi government to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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www.ndtv.com
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Malnutrition: The Domino Effect Of Undernourished Soil
- Wednesday March 26, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Depleting Soil Health: The Price of Growing Water-Guzzling Crops
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
- Monday March 24, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Warns Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Global Coastal Groundwater by 2100
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Reported by Gadgets 360 Staff, Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A NASA-DOD study indicates that by 2100, 77% of global coastal aquifers will face saltwater intrusion due to rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge. This phenomenon, caused by shifting fresh and saltwater dynamics, threatens water quality, agriculture, and infrastructure. Low-lying regions, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. Eastern Sea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lithium Mining Could Have Drastic Impact on Water Quality and Environment, Says Study
- Friday November 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment reveals that although common contaminants like arsenic and lead are not present in harmful concentrations near the Kings Mountain lithium mine in North Carolina, high levels of lithium, rubidium, and cesium were detected in local water sources. The research, which focused on wat...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Excessive Groundwater Extraction Causes Earth's Tilt To Shift By 31.5 Inches, Reveals Study
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Earth's tilt, or axial precession, is influenced by the distribution of mass (in this case water) across the planet.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
- Tuesday October 22, 2024
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Nilesh Tripathi, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nuclear Waste, Byproducts From World War II-Era Found In US Lake's Groundwater
- Tuesday July 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The West Lake Landfill is one of several sites in the area that is contaminated by decades-old nuclear waste.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Mandi Study Finds Cancer-Causing Pollutants In Himachal Groundwater
- Friday June 14, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and Jammu revealed the presence of cancer-causing pollutants in the groundwater of Himachal Pradesh's Baddi-Barotiwala (BB) industrial area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Groundwater To Get Over 3 Degrees Warmer By End Of Century, Says Study
- Wednesday June 5, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater is projected to warm by 2-3.5 degrees Celsius before the turn of this century, potentially risking water quality and safety, apart from threatening ecosystems depending on the resource, new research has found.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Above-Normal Rainfall Is Good News, But There's A Deeper Problem
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
India needs a countrywide law to regulate groundwater and manage freshwater resources. Overdependence on monsoons should have been a thing of the past by now.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Millions At Risk As Almost Half Of All Major Chinese Cities Are Sinking, Warns Study
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Nearly half of China's major cities are skinking because of water extraction and due to the increasing weight of urban buildings and infrastructure, a new study has found.
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www.ndtv.com
-
US, China, Australia Among Hotspots For Toxic "Forever Chemicals": Study
- Tuesday April 9, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Dangerous concentrations of long-lingering "forever chemicals" have been found in surface and groundwater worldwide, according to a study released Tuesday that showed Australia, the United States and Europe as hotspots.
-
www.ndtv.com
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High Fluoride Content In Groundwater At 58 Locations In Delhi: Report
- Friday February 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater samples collected from 58 tubewells in Delhi exceed permissible fluoride limits, according to a report submitted by the Delhi government to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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www.ndtv.com