Category Archives: water

Watershed: An Area of Land that Drains Water to the Lowest Point

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Everyone lives, works or plays in a watershed. What is a Watershed  An area of land that drains water to the lowest point—a river, stream, lake, or ocean. It  is an area of land that catches rain and snow and … Continue reading →

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बारिश किस चिड़िया का नाम?:जल-संकट-2 (साबलखेड़-योगिता के गांव)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Hillele:
हम सबको बारिश बहुत अच्छी लगती है न! सिनेमा के परदे पर जब नायक बारिश में भीगता हुआ नायिका के सामने प्रेम-प्रस्ताव रखता है, हम उसमें अपने-आप को ढूंढने लगते हैं. अगर आप उत्तर भारतीय हैं…

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Qanats: Underground Aqueducts- A reliable Source of Water in Arid Climate

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

 Qanat are series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. they create a reliable supply of water for human settlements and irrigation in hot, arid, and semi-arid climates.  Persians started constructed elaborate tunnel systems called qanats for getting groundwater in … Continue reading →

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EOMAP and Landgate Team up Water Quality Monitoring in Australia

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

EOMAP, German aquatic remote sensing company has teamed up with Western Australian statutory authority Landgate to provide water quality monitoring tools that enable anyone to study what is stirring up under the surface of Australian waters. read here

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