Russian lake disappears, baffling villagers
A Russian village was left baffled after its lake disappeared overnight. NTV television showed pictures of a giant muddy hole bathed in summer sun, while fishermen from the village of Bolotnikovo
A Russian village was left baffled after its lake disappeared overnight. NTV television showed pictures of a giant muddy hole bathed in summer sun, while fishermen from the village of Bolotnikovo
New Delhi: The centuries old Neela Hauz will have to wait for the Commonwealth Games to get over before it gets any attention from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its
On the shores of picturesque Dal Lake, a host of intellectuals, bureaucrats and policy-makers have converged to discuss future of a beautiful but far-flung and underdeveloped region-Ladakh. They
Two persons were killed while 73 others, mostly tourists, had a narrow escape when avalanche struck a mountainous pass, two kilometres short of Changla Top on the Leh-Karu-Tangtse axis, en route to Pangong Lake bordering China in Ladakh region on Tuesday.
Officials of the State Irrigation Department and Rajkot Municipal Corporation always argued that desilting of dams and lakes was not fesible. They cited high costs, wastages of manhours and the
Boiling Lake, this Caribbean island's most exotic tourist lure, has ceased to simmer. For nearly four months, the volcanic crater's usually bubbling brew has been calm, except for brief surges when
Water ministry admits that there is poor maintenance of traditional water bodies resulting in reduced storage capacity and lower efficacy and is contemplating a new scheme on Repair, Renovation and Restoration of water bodies with more involvement of local panchayats, WUAs, RWAs, etc . Read this standing committee report presented to Lok Sabha recently
Grant Jepson is leaving Alappuzha in Kerala with a heavy heart. He could not accomplish his dream to build a fully eco-friendly houseboat and thus save the highly polluted Vembanad Lake from kerosene
The Environment Department has short-listed 13 water bodies on the southern and western fringes of Greater Chennai Area for eco-restoration.The department will restore half-a-dozen lakes to begin
A Singaporean Businessman will invest over $24 million (Rs 105 crore) to develop the 'Chinese Dead Sea' in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a report said. An ancient salt lake, which took shape
The area chosen for study is A. Mettur. The aim of the present investigation is to conduct a door to door survey about the location of the houses, socio-economic status of the people and the problems encountered using the water was done. Bore well, well, canal, lake and river water samples were collected from different places and physico-chemical and biological parameters were analysed.
Contamination of the Chitheri lake (in Kancheepuram)as well as ground water around it by untreated effluent emanating from cloth dyeing units on a patta land on the western side, continues to haunt
The sprawling 74-year-old Himayatsagar has faced a threat from the Indira Prabha programme, intended to make barren stretches into cultivable lands.The lake, once a major source of drinking water to
As the inaugural summer breeze agitates shimmering waters of Dal Lake, numberless waves hit hundreds of exquisite houseboats floating on its surface. After many years, Dal has regained its charm. It
With cobalt waters harbouring eerie, coral-like formations, this archipelago of lakes in Mexico's searing Chihuahuan desert has always had an other-worldly appearance. Now top researchers at the US
With cobalt waters harbouring eerie, coral-like formations, this archipelago of lakes in Mexico's searing Chihuahuan desert has always had an other-worldly appearance. Now top researchers at the US
Nellore's Pulicat lake once had that picture postcard perfection: exotic migratory flamingos, grey pelicans, brahminy ducks, a range of geese and ducks that waddled in the water as the lush green
The inflow in the Ravi river has increased easing the pressure to meet irrigation demands of the Majha area through UBDC canal in forthcoming sowing season. The inflow in the Ranjit sagar lake
Scotch College took out the Head of the River for the second year running at the 138th staging of the eight-oared schoolboy rowing event at Lake Nagambie. Scotch, stroked by Angus Tyers, got out to