Yellowstone losing snow: Expect widespread problems for water, wildlife
Since 1950, average temperatures in the Greater Yellowstone Area have risen 1.3°C and …
Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India
A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure …
Live storage in India’s reservoirs at 28% of total capacity
Live storage 87% of storage of corresponding period in 2020
Fresh water is turning saltier, flags study
Freshwater salinization can poison drinking water and increase chloride concentrations in …
Bihar staring at water crisis in summer months with groundwater levels declining
A new report has put 11 districts in the ‘water-stressed’ category
Experts slam BJP’s manifesto proposal to transfer water from south to north Bengal
The BJP’s proposal to take water from three south-flowing rivers to the northern part …
Once upon a time, the Chilika was a part of the Bay of Bengal: Study
Historical records and the presence of stone anchors and hero stones confirm that the …
Valuing water a challenge in Africa, says UN report
Lack of data on water a major limitation to fulfilling United Nations-mandated sustainable …
World Water Day: Fish from common ponds help fund weddings in this Maharashtra village
The small village got ownership and management rights of the three village ponds in 2011, …
How 40 villages in Odisha came together to address water crisis
Charmalik has recorded a 2-2.5 ft increase in the surface and sub-surface water level since 2010
Every person may have to live on less water as per capita reservoir capacity decreases: UN
While the world population might increase to nine billion by 2040, the projected reservoir …
Water’s value cannot be pegged to its price alone: UN report
The tremendous value of water cannot be confused with the concepts of ‘price’ …
Recharge plan: Tupewadi’s tryst with MGNREGA a boost to water table
Having depleted groundwater, Jalna farmers replenish the resource through bunds
How historical methods helped landless farmers earn a living
Farmers revive traditional retention ponds that drain water during floods and retain …
How 3-pond systems helped villagers double yield, save lakhs
A system of three ponds to recycle grey water from the village has helped farmers and …
A quick fix: How ponds built under MGNREGA turned lives around
The realisation that ponds can rapidly recharge groundwater has increased demand for MGNREGA
How MGNREGA water conservation project turned a Rajasthan district into an Oasis
The greenery in Dungarpur district is a stark contrast to the desert state
How a water project put women in charge and turned the fortunes of a dry Bengal village
With men quitting agriculture to work as unskilled labourers, women lead measures to curb …
Flour surplus: Ponds transformed farming in villages of Jharkhand's Pakur
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act helped flood-hit Jhenagaria …
Saline solution: How MGNREGA helped Nagapattinam recover from the 2004 tsunami
Two villages in the Tamil Nadu district fought soil salinity through MGNREGA
Jobs round the year: How MGNREGA made Balangir job-secure
The success of MGNREGA projects has made Odisha offer 300 days of guaranteed work a year to …
Parched no more: MGNREGA enables multi-cropping in Bundelkhand’s Himmatpura
A check dam has allowed a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Jalaun district to grow crops …