All the latest news and research about water supply and drainage infrastructure
In the heart of China’s Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, where waxy maize is a staple crop, farmers face a growing challenge: increasingly erratic rainfall patterns fueled by global warming. For Yanyan Zhang, a researcher at the Institute of Farmland Irrigation
Melatonin Boosts Waxy Maize Resilience to Waterlogging Read More »
In the sun-scorched fields of northern China’s Hebei Province, where cotton thrives under the watchful eye of drip irrigation, a quiet revolution is taking shape—not in the soil itself, but in the leaves of the plants. Bo Gao, a researcher at the Sch
Hebei’s Cotton Leaves Reveal Soil Salt Secrets via Smartphone AI Read More »
Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past two decades, with output surging more than ninefold since 2000. But behind this growth lies a growing strain on the country’s natural resources, according to a new
Azerbaijan’s Farming Boom Threatens Water, Energy Future Read More »
The coconut groves of Sri Lanka, India, and the Philippines are quietly becoming the front line of a global battle against climate change—one that could ripple through the energy sector long before the next hurricane or drought hits. Tharindu D. Nuwa
Coconut Farms Fuel Climate-Resilient Energy Shift Read More »
In the quiet hum of a water distribution system, something unexpected is unfolding. Shuai-Hua Hou and his team at Tongji University in Shanghai have uncovered a hidden dance between water flow and chlorine decay—a relationship so precise it could red
Flow Variations Unlock Hidden Secrets in Chlorine Decay Dynamics Read More »
Nepal’s farmers are quietly redefining agriculture—not with the latest high-tech inputs, but by reviving age-old practices that work with nature rather than against it. According to a new study led by Joshi Bal Krishna of Nepal’s National Genebank, n
Nepal’s Agroecology Revolution: Nature’s Blueprint for Sustainable Farming Read More »
Deep underground, where the weight of the Earth presses down with crushing force, coal seams hold vast energy reserves—but also immense danger. For mining operators, the deeper they go, the greater the risk of catastrophic rockbursts and earthquakes
Coal Mining Breakthrough: Hydraulic Fracturing Stops Rockbursts Before They Strike Read More »
In the rolling hills and bustling plains of Hebei Province, a quiet revolution is reshaping how we value nature’s invisible hand. Over the past decade, researchers led by Xuran Zhang from Yanshan University have mapped the ebb and flow of ecosystem s
Hebei’s ESV Revolution: Nature’s Blueprint for China’s Green Shift Read More »
Midhat Kh. Akhtyamov, a researcher at the Far Eastern State University of Railways, has developed a series of innovative devices designed to tackle one of the most persistent environmental challenges of our time: oil spills on water surfaces. In a fi
Akhtyamov’s Tech Revolutionizes Oil Spill Cleanup Read More »
In the heart of Brazil’s semi-arid Sertão do Pajeú, where water scarcity has long dictated the rhythm of life, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Thamires Carolayne Cavalcanti Moura, a researcher whose work bridges the gap between academic rigor and on
Brazil’s SISAR Revolutionizes Rural Sanitation and Economic Hope Read More »
