Combating climate change with nanomaterials
Researchers are looking to tiny materials to clean up air, water and land.
Photo of pollution-absorbing nanosponge courtesy of Jeff Fitlow/Rice University
Catch them young
An initiative in Uttarakhand aims to inculcate knowledge of water management in school children.
Children gather around Ashvath Singh as he demonstrates hydrogeology.
Small Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change
A new study in the Himalayas shows low-altitude glaciers are more sensitive to climate change and have lost a significant amount of water in the past decades.
A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Portable Water Quality Tests for E. coli and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Bacteria
Convenient, simple tests that are ideal for on-site testing in low resource, rural areas
Aquagenx Basic Field Kit
Let the river flow
A video tells us why it is important to study the Ken river and its flow properly before implementing any project on it so the ecosystem and biodiversity are not harmed.
Ken river gorge (Source: By Syed Zohaibullah, www.commons.wikimedia.org)
Tackling encephalitis: The sanitation connect
Recent encephalitis deaths in Gorakhpur put the spotlight back on the disease and the importance of better sanitation as a preventive measure.
Sanitation plays an important part in preventing encephalitis. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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