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 of Bengal lacked justification, experts said
How to make sure Biden’s infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change — and save money
Several US cities are now considering hurricane defense systems, and the future protection they will actually need to prevent flooding is unknown …
A tiger reserve declared this year can rejuvenate Vaigai, India’s heritage river
The Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve will provide protection to Megamalai, the Vaigai’s primary catchment, in turn helping water …
351 polluted river stretches in India: A list across states
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2018 identified 351 polluted river stretches in India; Maharashtra has the highest number of …
Bleeding blue: Fast fashion is now poisoning African rivers
Untreated or partially treated effluent from textile factories, usually blue / indigo in colour, is killing African rivers
Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital
The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river
Climate crisis in North East India: Why are rainfall patterns changing?
Climate change behind increasing variability and unpredictability of rainfall in the region, say experts
Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near
A cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal will reach the north Odisha coast September 18, according to the IMD
Encroachment, concretisation, pollution killing Mandakini river near Chitrakoot
Political leaders abetting the Mandakini’s death by building hotels along its banks in Chitrakoot
Chalk streams: why ‘England’s rainforests’ are so rare and precious
England’s chalk streams support a wide variety of biodiversity; but anthropogenic pressures are destroying these icons of English culture
Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: The rivers that gave Punjab its name, are dying; But is anybody paying attention
The Sutlej and its tributaries in Punjab are extremely polluted; but politicians have only kowtowed to corporate interest
Union Budget 2022-23: Activists express disbelief at sanction of money for river interlinking
River interlinking projects including Ken-Betwa do not have statutory clearances, are sub judice and have hardly progressed in the last two …
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery
The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities
Kosi River course change not natural; here’s why
River Kosi became very unstable after embankments were made on either side of it
Inadequate compensation of villagers for ecosystem services weakens conservation efforts
Situation of villagers in Palampur village, Himachal Pradesh is a good case study
Mattewara forest project raises hackles in Punjab
The Mattewara project envisions the construction of an industrial park and textile units at the location, which is termed by some to be the …
Increasing Costa Rica’s riparian forests can improve its water quality, carbon storage
Reforesting 20 hotspots can provide large increases in water quality for 50,679 people dependent on rivers
World Rivers Day: Adopt bottom-up approach, says student who cleaned Vadodara stream
Down To Earth talks to Sneha Shahi about the issues facing Indian rivers and her own experience of working with two of them
Sarsa: Rivulet associated with pivotal moment in Guru Gobind Singh’s life is dying
The Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial complex, one of India’s largest manufacturing hubs, is located near the Sarsa and …
Unquiet soundscapes: Shipping noise impacts rivers, marine ecosystem
Noise makes it hard for the dolphins to communicate and use echolocation to navigate in shallow water, increasing the risk of getting stranded
Death of the Nile? Mega dams have killed the river’s ability to flush carcinogens, slowly killing its delta
Much of the contamination by heavy metals is irreversible, but science-based conservation measures could help, study claims
Simply Put: Head in the (river) sand
Earthquakes can change the course of rivers — with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats
Tens of thousands of active faults run under river channels around the world and in New Zealand
Launch of State of India’s Environment 2023: In Figures — what to expect & how to register
The e-book will be released in an online event at 12 noon on June 4, 2023
