Water is an essential part of our lives and it is one of the basic elements required for human survival. It is often advised that one must drink at least eight to ten glasses of water every day to flush out all the toxins and to help it to function properly. Some nutritionists also advise that is great to start you day with a glass of warm water, lime and […]
A sea lion learned a thing or two about California traffic when it wandered onto a highway, bringing traffic to a standstill during morning rush hour. While causing quite a commotion, the rescue effort revealed that he could be ill. School Daze is a juvenile sea lion who can’t be tamed, apparently. Daze started causing trouble just before 10:00 am on April 4, when the Marin County California Highway Patrol […]
Nothing has been conclusively found even though many theories have swirled around for a long time. In what seems a final push, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is seeking to finally resolve the mystery. A huge multi- institution effort costing over Rs 150 crore is underway to scientifically resolve the enigma of this so called ‘Brahma Dravya’. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, has assured […]
The body of a man missing for almost a decade has been found inside a sunken car – which has been visible on Google Maps for years. Davie Lee Niles was 72-years-old when he disappeared in 2006 after being diagnosed with cancer and depression. He told WOOD-TV: “All of a sudden, it’s like, ‘Whoah, there’s a car out there’. “No one could ever see it. It was murky and things […]
Nestlé is draining California aquifers, from Sacramento alone taking 80 million gallons annually. Nestlé then sells the people’s water back to them at great profit under many dozen brand names. The city of Sacramento is in the fourth year of a record drought – yet the Nestlé Corporation continues to bottle city water to sell back to the public at a big profit, local activists charge. The Nestlé Water Bottling […]
Washington: Mars once had a body of water bigger than Earth`s Arctic Ocean and vast enough to cover the entire surface of the planet, NASA scientists said in a study released on Thursday The new research, providing estimates on the quantity of water on the Red Planet, is based upon detailed observations of two slightly different forms of water in Mars` atmosphere, and was published in the journal Science. The […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Carnival begins in Rio de Janeiro, the city is bracing for possible water shortages as a severe drought that has dried up reservoirs in Brazils southeast hits the country’s top tourist destination. Authorities say there is no imminent risk of water supply interruptions. But hotels and restaurants in this oceanfront city are preparing for that possibility as an expected almost one million […]
Washington: A new Martian sample taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover hints at water that was more acidic than evidenced in its first drill at Mount Sharp – a layered rock record of ancient Martian environment. The rover used a new, low-percussion-level drilling technique to collect sample powder from a rock target called “Mojave 2.” The first sample of the mountain’s base layer came from a target called “Confidence Hills”. […]
Bill Gates has drunk a glass of water made from human faeces, to showcase technology he said could provide clean water in the developing world. The Microsoft founder said he wanted to begin sending processing plants around the world after tests later this year. The project was welcomed by WaterAid, which said that it could particularly help in urban areas. According to the charity, some 748 million people worldwide lack […]
Sufficient daily water intake is vital for virtually every function within our bodies yet fewer than one in five of us drinks enough. Read on to see the results of this experiment. Sarah Smith is a 42 year old mother of two young kids in the UK. She, like many others, openly admitted to not drinking the recommended 2 to 3 liters of water daily. She suffered from poor and […]
