Once upon a town

Lesser water recorded in Indian reservoirs than last year

Current levels amount to just 78 per cent of the storage levels during the corresponding period last year and just about 3/4th the average …

ISRAEL

Exit, green fences

Hedgerows, reservoirs of biodiversity, quietly fade into extinction in Kerala

Tanking up on water

Renovating traditiona_1 village reservoirs, farmers in Tamil Nadu are pursuing a green dream

This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis

When water shortages loomed in Chennai, India, one man’s campaign to conserve rainwater saved the day

Sounds of silence: a forest that resisted development

A trip to the Silent Valley National Park is a valuable lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity conservation

Water Crisis

SOUTH KOREA

Temperatures rise, live storage in 123 reservoirs declines

The levels plummetted to 47% from 57% of the total capacity in last one month, according to Central Water Commission data

Monsoon is on, but reservoir levels stay down

Rainfall deficit dropped to 21 per cent till July 7, 2019; 91 reservoirs witness 17 per cent deficit

How normal were the rains? IMD chief wants to study more factors to know

With climate change causing changes in annual precipitation and ocean temperature levels, these parameters need to be included in …

Rajasthan affected

Mahseer in danger

Reservoirs are large contributors of methane to the atmosphere

A new study helps to revisit the understanding that hydroelectric projects are a ‘green’ or carbon neutral source of energy

Plunging reservoir levels across India a worrying sign

The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country as on April 13 stood at just 35.839 billion cubic metres as against 253.388 

Water levels in India’s major reservoirs deficient by 40 per cent

The 91 water reservoirs in the country have a total storage capacity of 157.799 billion cubic metres, which is about 62 per cent of India’s …

Arunachal sealed

Says no to reservoir-based dams; Centre-state clash imminent

Water reserves in 71 of India’s 91 reservoirs have dipped: CWC

A delay in arrival of the monsoon, especially in western India, will worsen the water woes even further

Heavy rains are not unusual in Kerala, yet...

The heavy spell cannot be seen in isolation from the seasonal distribution, rainfall abnormalities over the rest of the country or abnormal …

Karnataka budget: experts unhappy with measures proposed to tackle water crisis

The government, according to farmers, chose temporary fix over long-term solution

Water level in dams has reduced drastically in drought-hit states, says CWC

Out of 5,172 big dams in the country, 4,048 are situated in the 10 droughts-hit states

Damning disclosure

Maharashtra, Telangana sign pact on Godavari irrigation projects amid protests

Building barrages upstream of the Godavari River might prove disastrous for the farmers in Andhra Pradesh

23 major reservoirs have deficient water levels; 18 are highly deficient

The live storage of reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and all southern states is far below normal