Item 1 of 4 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin looks on during a briefing on microplastics at EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno [1/4]Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin looks on during a briefing on microplastics at EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken … Read more
The EPA labels microplastics and potential pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water, as well as other chemicals and microorganisms. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide description toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In response to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation’s drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time placed them on the … Read more
Last updated:01 April 2026, 11:31 IST Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad are already among the most water-stressed urban centers in the world. So what will Summer 2026 be like in these cities? Recent reports show that even though official water supply systems are in place in Delhi, many households still depend on private tanks. (PTI/File) … Read more
While exploring a cave in central Texas, they unearthed a lost glacial ecosystem, including the remains of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo, among fossilized groundwater. In a study published on March 19 in the journal Quaternary Researchthe researchers say that the cave may contain the remains of animals that lived in a relatively … Read more
India assumed the presidency of BRICS on January 1, 2026 at a time of intense global turmoil. The international system is under pressure from political fragmentation, climate disruption, and growing inequality in access to critical resources. For the Global South in particular, these pressures are not trivial—they manifest themselves every day in water stress, food … Read more
As water cools, its behavior becomes more surprising from a physics point of view, and researchers looking for an explanation have discovered something new: a previously hidden “point” that appears in supercooled water that doesn’t freeze. By varying pressure and temperature, scientists can keep liquid water below the normal ice surface. Previous studies have shown … Read more
Credit: POSTECH University, South Korea. Water is the most common liquid on Earth, yet it almost defies the laws of thermodynamics. Every known liquid contracts and thickens when cooled. Water does the opposite. As you cool water after it freezes, it shrinks considerably, which is why ice floats easily in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Now, … Read more
It is a proven fact that forests and water are closely related. For decades, integrated water tests – a scientific method of evaluating the effects of land use on the quantity or quality of water – have shown that when we lose forests, the total amount of water flowing into our rivers tends to rise. … Read more