Large amounts of water stored deep in the Earth

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:29

Vast amounts of water could be lying buried deep beneath the Earth`s mantle, a new research suggests.

Karnataka to spell out stand on Krishna Tribunal verdict next week

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:54

Karnataka Water Resources Minister M B Patil on Monday said the state government will spell out in a week`s time its "clear-cut stand" on second Krishna Tribunal`s verdict.

Space dust capable of carrying water and organic compounds to planets like Earth

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 11:52

Researchers have discovered that interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) can deliver water and organics to the Earth and other terrestrial planets.

NASA rover Opportunity finds signs Mars once had fresh water

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 07:10

NASA`s decade-old Mars rover, Opportunity, has found evidence that life-friendly fresh water once pooled on the red planet`s surface, reinforcing similar discoveries made by newcomer Curiosity on the other side of the planet, scientists said on Thursday.

Rameswaram temple conditions: HC directs setting up of panel

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 01:40

The Madras High Court bench here has issued directions for constitution of an expert committee to find out the possibility of linking the 22 holy water sites in the famous Rameswaram temple by a pipeline and sprinkling water on pilgrims at one place.

CNR Rao urges scientists to focus more on water, energy and environment

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:36

Eminent Indian scientist CNR Rao on Wednesday urged scientists to focus more on the burning problems like water, energy and environment.

`Dwarf planet` in deep space has water

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:51

Ceres, a tiny planet in the asteroid belt, spouts water vapour, a finding that strengthens theories that life on Earth was kick-started by a bombardment of space rocks, scientists said today.

Large landmasses emerged from oceans 2,700 million years ago

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 13:39

Researchers have managed for the first time to determine the isotope composition of the rare trace elements Hafnium and Neodymium in 2,700 million year-old seawater by using high purity chemical sediments from Temagami Banded Iron Formation (Canada) as an archive.

New micro-light `chopper` that hovers like `jellyfish moves in water`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:57

Scientists in the US have claimed to have built the world`s first jellyfish aircraft.

Warmer Pacific worsened cyclone risk for E Asia

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:57

China, Korea and Japan have been placed in the firing line of powerful tropical cyclones by a warming of water in the western Pacific, according to a three-decade study published today.

Delhi govt planning long-term strategy to harvest rain water

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:13

To address issue of water crisis in the national capital, Delhi Government is planning to come up with a long-term strategy to harvest rain water.

West Bengal surpasses target for water harvesting: Mamata

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 03:38

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her government, in the last two-and-half years, had surpassed the five-year target it had set for water harvesting in the state.