The lake colony
Call them the "lakers". Some 10,000 of them. Parts of the Dal (land and water) belong to them. And when they feel the need to make a …
Bird flu outbreak in Chandigarh’s Sukhna lake
Avian influenza virus is a highly pathogenic strain, show lab test results
Stuffed to death
How excess nutrients can kill a lake
A lake killed by sewage and silt
The local administration is trying valiantly to revive Udhagamangalam's once-famous Boat Lake.
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Goose, polluters of Nevada lake
Chungthang dam breach hits milk supply in Sikkim as Bihar halts deliveries amid road damage
Some co-operative federations started making milk powder given the supply chain disruptions
Carnivorous alligator gar, the latest threat for Srinagar’s idyllic Dal Lake?
Scientists fear the presence of the non-native fish will harm the fragile flora and fauna of Dal Lake
Dolphin numbers have shrunk in Odisha, reveals Census
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found to be having the largest number of the animals, though the figure was much less than in 2018
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 3, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 22, 2023)
Drying trends recorded in more than 30 Indian lakes: Study
In about 100 large lakes, climate change and human water consumption were identified as the main drivers of water losses and a decline in lake volume
Kashmir: High organic load in Jhelum causes fish to come ashore
As fish wash ashore, experts point to environmental degradation of rivers and lakes in the valley
Not an ideal immersion
Instead of artificial tanks, devotees use lakes and large water bodies for immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh
Almost 50,000 birds counted at Chilika lake on May 25
Habitat improvement, availability of food and eviction of prawn gherries in the lake had caused more birds to flock to Chilika this year
Bengaluru should celebrate World Water Day every day
Contrary to popular imagination, water resources have been misused rampantly in the urban centres, not rural areas
Kyrgyzstan's glaciers at risk
Ninety four per cent of the country’s glaciers may melt by the end of this century and the situation is only aggravated by gold mining in …
Kandy gets beauty treatment
Sri Lanka employs aquatic plants to clean up its heritage lake
Mining effect: Aravalli gets new lakes
Deep digging in the mountain range for minerals has ruptured aquifers that now water mining pits
What 190 years of glacial lake outburst flood data tells us about the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Over 70% of GLOF outbreaks since 1833 have happened in last 50 years
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 15, 2024)
Pond ‘stolen’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga: No action so far, locals allege such encroachments rampant
Around 200 out of 350 ponds in town encroached, filled up in last three decades, says activist
Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika
This is the 8th dolphin death in Odisha in 8 months