Moumita Karmakar

Moumita Karmakar is Senior Programme Specialist, Water and Environment vertical, NIUA, Delhi

Moumita Karmakar

Urban water body covered with red-coloured Euglenoid biofilm.

Red algal blooms are a biological red flag, a signal that our water bodies are in distress

Moumita Karmakar

19 Aug 2025

4 min read

A lake surrounded by residential areas exhibits eutrophication with excessive algal blooms from Jalpura village, GB Nagar, UP.

Critical health crisis of urban & peri-urban waterbodies calls for immediate action

Moumita Karmakar

17 Jan 2025

4 min read

Microplastics are small particles of plastic measuring less than 5 mm in size, which can enter different ecosystems and pose risks to marine life, terrestrial organisms and human health. Photo: iStock

Managing microplastic pollution is important for meeting sustainable development goals in India

Moumita Karmakar

24 Jul 2023

5 min read

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