Mekong's water levels fall as new Laos dam begins operations

The water levels in Southeast Asia’s great river have fallen to their lowest in 100 years

Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century

A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …

People must be told that Ganga water is even unfit for bathing: NGT

The court is of the opinion that common people should be informed about the impacts of polluted river water

Open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains will invite penalty of Rs 5,000: NGT

It directed Delhi government to take immediate action against industries that are a major source of pollution to the river  

Andhra Pradesh chief minister links Krishna, Godavari rivers

Around 80 TMCs of Godavari water were released into the Krishna for diversion to the drought-prone areas of the Rayalseema region

Of pseudo-sangams and de-linking of rivers

How Madhya Pradesh government is exploiting religious sentiments to trump common sense in water management and project the chief minister as a …

Unshackling the Ganga

The Ganga Mukti Andolan is endeavouring to free a stretch of the Ganga -- and the exploited fisherfolk that derive their livelihood from it -- …

Damning the Danube...

...is yet another example of monstrous short-sightedness on the part of governments bent on addressing their needs without a thought for the …

Dead fish tell tales

...as the case of Betwa proves. Tales which have the power to move a whole town in Madhya Pradesh and send the notoriously slothful official …

Water visions

Past experiences in tackling river pollution have been disheartening. The recent call for recognising this water source as an ecosystem is a …

A tale of two meetings

The North East Council reduced to a farce at one. Gibberish over interlinking rivers at another

Book review: Waterlines by Amita Baviskar

Rivers are wellsprings of life. They give birth to civilisations, sustain livelihoods and sometimes even trigger wars. Rivers inspire awe and …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 25, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Erosion by Ganga threatens India’s largest botanical garden in Howrah

Agencies cite fund crunch, seek central assistance   

Warming China: Shanghai, other cities in Yangtze Basin issue red alerts

Shanghai has issued three red alerts in the past five days

Learning from past mistakes: It’s time to save urban rivers

Poorly designed, costly interventions need to be avoided to save river ecology 

By demolishing dams, Europe, US letting rivers reclaim their space

Dam removal gained momentum after the EU adopted the Water Framework Directive in 2000

Howrah, the polluter

The buck stops here

Dam of death

The case of pollution control offenders

FOLLOW UP

Reviving a river

The Supreme Court asks the Delhi government to maintain a minimum flow of water in the Yamuna

POLLUTED RIVERS

Rivers in peril

Many rivers in Australia are in a poor state, say researchers