Removing chromium from polluted water using hyacinth
A new method for removing chromium-6, a highly toxic heavy metal, from waste water has been developed by a group of scientists from India and Ethiopia.
Water hyacinth. Image courtesy India Water Portal.
Forecasting dengue spread now easy
Scientists develop a new method to forecast dengue spread in various climatic zones by studying the extrinsic incubation period of the virus.
Dengue mosquito. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Dew as a source of drinking water
Indian scientists develop technology for harvesting water from dew.
A view of the dew harvesting plant at Kothara.
A Data Journey in Odisha
How Balasore became recognised as a fluorosis-affected district in Odisha
2015–16 Fluoride data of Remuna, Balasore, Odisha
New way to remove harmful drugs from wastewater
Researchers have developed a slurry photocatalytic membrane reactor to remove harmful drugs from hospital wastewater to make it safer for the environment.
Hospital wastewater can be dangerous to the environment. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo used for representation only)
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