'Ice Museum' found under South Pole
American scientists have found a salt water lake under the South Pole that contains 2,800-year-old organisms which were brought back to life from their deep freeze. "These life forms may posses novel
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2,800-yr-old frozen algae thawed back to life
In ice that has sealed a salty Antarctic lake for more than 2,800 years, scientists have found frozen bacteria and algae that returned to life after thawing. The research may help in the search for
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Once upon a time, there were 262 lakes and tanks in Bangalore...
Believe it or not, Bangalore had over 262 lakes and tanks till about half way into the 20th century. But in 1985, when the State Government entrusted Lakshman Rau -- the city's administrator then --
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Global warming greatest in past decade
Researchers confirm that surface temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were warmer over the last 10 years than any time during the last 1,300 years, and, if the climate scientists include the somewhat controversial data derived from tree-ring records, the warming is anomalous for at least 1,700 years. The proxies used by the researchers included information from marine and lake sediment cores, ice cores, coral cores and tree rings. The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and is enclosed herewith.
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Heavy metal abundances in the Kandy lake—An environmental case study from Sri Lanka
The Kandy lake, situated in the heart of Sri Lanka's second largest city with a population of nearly 120,000, has been monitored to probe the extent of heavy metal pollution. Although the lake is a source
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The lost lakes of Bangalore - IV
Playgrounds are the need of the hour in Bangalore, the fastest-growing city in Asia. But at what cost? The Jakkarayanakere ground, for instance, was once a lake sheltering a small eco-system by
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Wular woes being redressed... at last
The Jammu and Kashmir Government is gearing up for a massive clean-up of the Wular Lake, the largest freshwater body in Asia, which is in an environmental mess thanks to encroachment, silting and
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Peerkankaranai lake crying for attention
Residents living around the Peerkankaranai lake, in Tamil Nadu have been trying to save the water body from being overrun by solid waste and sewage. The campaign for desilting water bodies may be
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Veeranam project not feasible: CPI
Implementation of the Veeranam project is "practically impossible", as water available from the lake is not sufficient even to meet irrigation needs of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu itself., the
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Project to restore Wullar lake
The Jammu and Kashmir government has formulated a mega project to restore Wullar, the largest fresh water lake in Asia, 35 km from Srinagar in Baramulla district. The integrated Rs 179 crore project
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Plan to save Wullar lake
Plans are under way to develop and conserve the world famous Wullar lake. The World Bank is being approached for arranging funds for the purpose, the Kashmir Forests and Environment Minister, Mr
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Watch out, Ulsoor Lake is being drained out, warn BCC officials
The Bangalore city corporation (BCC) has appealed to those residing in the low-lying areas of Ulsoor, Munivenkatappa Garden, Domlur and on either side of the storm water drain from Ulsoor Lake to
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Zero silt plan for Sukhna Lake
An Haryana irrigation expert has come up with the model of a plan which, he says, could offer the "final solution" to the problem of silting in the Sukhna Lake. The plan drawn by a former
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Dal's VIPs were stumbling blocks'
The Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government's decision to order a probe into the illegal constructions in the green belt area around Dal Lake took a new turn today with officials of the three departments
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How to kill a lake: Tamaraikulam shows the way!
The Tamaraikulam lake near Ennore, Tamil Nadu within the Kathivakkam municipal limits, once a source of abundant drinking water to nearly 10 colonies in the area, has gone to seed. The stench hits
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TNPCB ban on Porur goes down the drain
Barely two days after the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Porur police imposed a ban on bathing and washing activities in the Porur lake, things are back to square one. The police warning
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2,789 lakes will get new life, look'
There is a ray of hope for lakes around Bangalore, which are fast getting degraded due to pollution, encroachment and other factors. Many of them will now get a face-lift, courtesy an ambitious
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Dip in reservoir levels, dry days ahead
The lakes and reservoirs supplying water to the Hyderabad city, Andhra Pradesh have dried up way ahead of summer, sounding an alarm note to the residents of twin cities. While Osmansagar and
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Plan for disaster: Expert
Hyderabad, Aug. 27: Experts of IIT Mumbai have asked the government to put in a place a disaster management plan for the city since floods would become common owing to climate change. They were speaking at a meeting organised by the GHMC to tackle floods and water stagnation. Hyderabad, which used to get an average rainfall of 806 mm till 1988 now gets 840 mm. Encroachments of lakes, ponds, nalas have led to a situation in which there is no drainage for rainwater. Prof Kapil Gupta of IIT Mumbai said that the government should prepare a disaster management plan.
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Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria
To combat malaria, the Kenya Ministry of Health and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have distributed insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for use over beds, with coverage for children under five years of age increasing rapidly. Nevertheless, residents of fishing villages have started to use these bed nets for drying fish and fishing in Lake Victoria. This study investigated the extent of bed net misuse in fishing villages.