HYDERABAD: While we all know that saving water is important, a quick checklist by Dr Abhay Kumar, , Chief Scientific Officer, Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment, comes as a ready reckoner on what ...

DID you know that South Africa is one of the top 30 driest countries in the world with an average rainfall of less than 500 millimetres a year? This is 360 millimetres less than the world’s average.

Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognizable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a simple solution to stop it, which ...

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If you've got a leaky faucet, that drip-drip-drip sound can drive you insane—especially at nighttime. Here's an easy way to keep it quiet. Photo by sfxeric. Leaky faucets can be difficult to discover ...