1,800-year-old Roman Water Pipe Made from Hollow Tree Trunks Found Under a Street in Belgium
Global News Under the streets of a Belgian city center, an Imperial Roman drainage pipe section made from several hollowed-out tree trunks was recently discovered during excavation work. That the […]
The Antarctic water puzzle – how flooding contributes to ice melt
EurekAlert! When they [lakes] empty, a flood of water rushes towards the sea,” says Horgan. The researchers proved that such flood events do in fact occur by analysing sediment samples […]
As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
France 24 As more and more people want to stay cool in a planet that is steadily heating up, energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a […]
The Tallest Dam in the World Begins Storing Water
Newsweek The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in China’s Sichuan province is set to become the tallest dam in the world. The project officially entered its final stage on May 1, when […]
Bilateral tension: India reduces the flow of a river supplying Pakistan by 90%
Smart Water Magazine The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation of India (NHPC) has cut the flow of the Chenab River — one of the key Indus basin rivers originating in the […]
India and Pakistan tension escalates with suspension of historic water treaty
The Conversation – Global The 1960 treaty splits the management of the transnational Indus River basin between the two countries. India gained full rights over the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, […]
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
The Conversation – Africa Water pollution in South Africa, as in other developing countries, poses a significant health and economic threat. South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation’s 2023 Blue […]
Mexico and US reach deal on Rio Grande water sharing
ABC News Mexico and the United States said Monday they had reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from their shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers […]
Why Kinshasa keeps flooding – and why it’s not just about the rain
The Conversation – Africa The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent […]
How the biggest flood in the history of the Earth created the Mediterranean
National Geographic While evidence for the flood is still accumulating, this is the scientist’s best picture yet of what’s likely the largest flood in the history of the Earth. […]