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SWOT Satellite Reveals Key Insights on Ohio River Basin Lakes and Reservoirs
The SWOT satellite, a joint NASA-CNES mission, has provided new insights into the Ohio River Basin’s lakes, reservoirs, and water movement. Observations show water level changes between 1,600 feet and 330 feet, offering hydrologists critical insights into river discharge and freshwater availability. The SWOT satellite captures comprehensive water...
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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
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Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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Supreme Court's Refusal To Interfere In Cauvery Water Row Sparks Protests
Protests erupted in various parts of Cauvery river basin districts of Karnataka after Supreme Court refused to interfere with orders of Cauvery Water Management Authority's directing the state to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.
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Peru's "7-Foot-Tall Aliens" Turn Out To Be Illegal Gold Miners, Say Officials
The locals even compared the attackers to 'green goblins' and many speculated it was the "face peelers".
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Dam Destroyed In The Dead Of Night Upstages Ukraine's Counteroffensive
The 24 hours before Tuesday's flooding of the Dnipro River basin were already dramatic, as Ukraine appeared on the cusp of a counteroffensive that many in Kyiv see as their best chance to defeat Russia's invasion.
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Delhi Lt Governor To Head Green Tribunal Panel On Yamuna Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) of concerned authorities in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent), compared to other river basins States.
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"Medium Flood" Warning For Odisha Amid Depression-Induced Rainfall
Pummeled by heavy rain over the past week, Odisha, is bracing for a "medium flood" in the Mahanadi river basin with the formation of another depression over the Bay of Bengal, the Met office said on Sunday.
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Glaciers In Karakoram Region Stable, Others Melting Faster: Government
Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the Earth Sciences Ministry has said.
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Parliament Panel Recommends Renegotiating Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Over Climate Impact
A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and other challenges which are not covered under the agreement.
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Will Be Encroachment On Rights: India On Chinese Project On Brahmaputra
The government on Wednesday said any attempt by China to set up a hydropower station on the Brahmaputra river will act as an encroachment on the entitled rights of lower riparian states like India and Bangladesh and adversely affect the availability of water in its basin during the lean season.
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Punjab Says No Surplus Water To Share, Haryana Hits Back
An all-party meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded reassessment of water availability in the state and said the Centre should ensure that the state's river water is not transferred from basin to non-basin areas.
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Indian Team's Visit To Pak For Indus River Basin Inspection Postponed
Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a reciprocal visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in Indus river basin this month has been postponed, senior officials said on Sunday.
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NASA Picks Ancient Martian River Delta for 2020 Rover Touchdown
Experts believe the 45-kilometer wide basin could have collected and preserved ancient organic molecules and other signs of microbial life.
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SWOT Satellite Reveals Key Insights on Ohio River Basin Lakes and Reservoirs
The SWOT satellite, a joint NASA-CNES mission, has provided new insights into the Ohio River Basin’s lakes, reservoirs, and water movement. Observations show water level changes between 1,600 feet and 330 feet, offering hydrologists critical insights into river discharge and freshwater availability. The SWOT satellite captures comprehensive water...
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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
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Scientists Discover Ancient River Landscape Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
In the new study, researchers analysed the past of the glacier sheet, based on the land beneath the Aurora and Schmidt basins, between the Denman and Totten glaciers.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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Supreme Court's Refusal To Interfere In Cauvery Water Row Sparks Protests
Protests erupted in various parts of Cauvery river basin districts of Karnataka after Supreme Court refused to interfere with orders of Cauvery Water Management Authority's directing the state to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.
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Peru's "7-Foot-Tall Aliens" Turn Out To Be Illegal Gold Miners, Say Officials
The locals even compared the attackers to 'green goblins' and many speculated it was the "face peelers".
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Dam Destroyed In The Dead Of Night Upstages Ukraine's Counteroffensive
The 24 hours before Tuesday's flooding of the Dnipro River basin were already dramatic, as Ukraine appeared on the cusp of a counteroffensive that many in Kyiv see as their best chance to defeat Russia's invasion.
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Delhi Lt Governor To Head Green Tribunal Panel On Yamuna Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) of concerned authorities in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent), compared to other river basins States.
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"Medium Flood" Warning For Odisha Amid Depression-Induced Rainfall
Pummeled by heavy rain over the past week, Odisha, is bracing for a "medium flood" in the Mahanadi river basin with the formation of another depression over the Bay of Bengal, the Met office said on Sunday.
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Glaciers In Karakoram Region Stable, Others Melting Faster: Government
Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the Earth Sciences Ministry has said.
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Parliament Panel Recommends Renegotiating Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Over Climate Impact
A parliamentary panel has recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water availability in the river basin and other challenges which are not covered under the agreement.
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Will Be Encroachment On Rights: India On Chinese Project On Brahmaputra
The government on Wednesday said any attempt by China to set up a hydropower station on the Brahmaputra river will act as an encroachment on the entitled rights of lower riparian states like India and Bangladesh and adversely affect the availability of water in its basin during the lean season.
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Punjab Says No Surplus Water To Share, Haryana Hits Back
An all-party meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded reassessment of water availability in the state and said the Centre should ensure that the state's river water is not transferred from basin to non-basin areas.
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Indian Team's Visit To Pak For Indus River Basin Inspection Postponed
Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a reciprocal visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in Indus river basin this month has been postponed, senior officials said on Sunday.
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NASA Picks Ancient Martian River Delta for 2020 Rover Touchdown
Experts believe the 45-kilometer wide basin could have collected and preserved ancient organic molecules and other signs of microbial life.
