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Removing chromium from polluted water using hyacinth
Posted on 07 Sep, 2017 04:59 PMHeavy metal poisoning is a growing concern in many parts of the country. 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. They claim it to be low-cost and safe.
![Water hyacinth. Image courtesy India Water Portal.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/5786278224_d2005f2a01_z.jpg?itok=uBCAzqrt)
Forecasting dengue spread now easy
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 08:41 PMGiven its close links to both temperature and rainfall, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue. But for such disease forecasting to be effective, it should be based on models specific for different climatic zones in the country, a new study has shown.
![Dengue mosquito. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/256px-aedes_aegypti_biting_human.jpg?itok=ZH7f93t4)
Dew as a source of drinking water
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 03:34 PMWe often notice dew drops on leaves, grass and some sloping surfaces in the morning hours. These dew drops can actually be a source of drinking water.
![A view of the dew harvesting plant at Kothara.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/image1_4.jpg?itok=L7K293NA)
A Data Journey in Odisha
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 02:22 PMBack in 2015, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Balasore, Odisha got to know about a strange problem in his constituency. There were reports of a number of bone deformities and crippled people in areas surrounding Patripal village of Remuna block. They seemed to be related to fluoride in water, causing a disease called Skeletal Fluorosis.
![2015–16 Fluoride data of Remuna, Balasore, Odisha](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1-c4iet-ef2rljz39swo2pla.jpeg?itok=WMQVw_91)
Mumbai drowns in flood water
Posted on 05 Sep, 2017 09:28 PMDestruction of river and mangroves blamed for Mumbai floods
![Heavy rains flood Mumbai. (Source: Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/30478352_aeb879bbb4_z.jpg?itok=V3WX4Apf)
India gets new water resources minister
Posted on 05 Sep, 2017 09:10 PMNitin Gadkari takes charge of water resources and Ganga rejuvenation
![Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935403870_3529afab93_z_0_0.jpg?itok=EBrps2JE)
New way to remove harmful drugs from wastewater
Posted on 05 Sep, 2017 12:13 PMHospital wastewater, which includes drugs, is a major environmental problem. A group of researchers from Belgium and India has developed a novel method of treating wastewater to get rid of such harmful substances from hospital waste.
![Hospital wastewater can be dangerous to the environment. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo used for representation only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3203341094_74a63697f4_z.jpg?itok=hNbiX33S)
Combating climate change with nanomaterials
Posted on 05 Sep, 2017 10:00 AMThe list of environmental problems that the world faces may be huge, but some strategies for solving them are remarkably small.
![Photo of pollution-absorbing nanosponge courtesy of Jeff Fitlow/Rice University](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/article_nanomaterials_main-760x378.jpg?itok=sHb4ZYoy)
Catch them young
Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 10:29 PMThe children of Shri Ram Vidya Mandir in Dotiyal in Almora district of Uttarakhand were hushed as they entered the hall. Within 15 minutes, they were all giggling in anticipation of the fun of learning something new. This is one of the schools where students are taught the basics of hydrogeology and water quality.
![Children gather around Ashvath Singh as he demonstrates hydrogeology.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hydrogeology_demonstration.jpg?itok=SfaEUpFk)
Small Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change
Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 08:36 PMGlaciers in the Himalayas, which store large amounts of water in the form of glacial ice, have an intricate relationship with climate change. A new study in an important basin in the Indian Himalayas shows that low-altitude glaciers are more sensitive to climate change and have lost a significant amount of water in the past three decades.
![A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11446516223_0cd23d50dd_z.jpg?itok=LAg4nw90)