Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an immediate action plan to save the biome
Only with coordinated and decisive action will we be able to mitigate the impacts of drought in the Amazon and protect this unique ecosystem that …
Dam safety can no longer be ignored if we are to avoid a repeat of Himachal and South Lhonak Lake
Dam authorities have to be more transparent and vigilant; Flood plain zoning of rivers needs to be done on war footing if we are to manage floods …
Drought of equity
A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …
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
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 …
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 …
Dams proposed on five Chilean rivers scrapped
Chilean firm Endesa, which was to construct the dams, said it will work only on projects 'embraced by local communities'
Meltdown in Tibet author Michael Buckley on mining in Tibet
Writer and documentary maker, Michael Buckley, details China's dam and mining operations in Tibet and the effect it will have on all of South Asia,…
Why we celebrate rivers
More than 100 groups in at least 36 countries again pay their respects to rivers on this International Day of Action for Rivers
Book Excerpt: And quiet flowed the Yamuna, from Lal Kot to New Delhi
Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli write about how intertwined the Yamuna is with the story of Delhi
Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status — but it’s not been a quick fix for environmental problems
Simply granting rights to nature is probably not a substitute for strong institutions and meaningful enforcement
Rivers, Provide and not Serve
Hydro-power, long irrigation canals, sand mining and water for industrial use: these are not what Maa Ganga in its magnanimity provides. These …
Is Cauvery a composite river?
Scientists think an upsurge of land may have brought two rivers together to form what is today the Cauvery.
Snatching someone's baby
Villagers in Rajasthan have revived a dried up river in the region with help of a NGO. Now, their fight is with the state government, which has …
Two sides of the same coin: Shrinking water bodies and urban floods
Water bodies have become even more critical in current times when cities are facing the challenge of rapid, unplanned urbanisation
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
Sukapaika: Death of a river
How embankments have killed Odisha’s Sukapaika river that was the lifeline of over 0.5 million people
Damming a river
Despite vehement domestic and international opposition, China has decided to go ahead with the massive new dam project on the Yangtze
Troubled waters
A draft national policy guideline for the allocation of river waters has run into strong opposition from the states
When the Sharda flows wild
Villages on its path prepare for the recurrent misery of inundation as an apathetic government looks on
Damn these dams
While dam-busting, engineers should take care to save the entire river system from degradation
Use these maps to see how dams are destroying rivers across the world
The interative created by a non-profit illustrates shows decades of dam-building has put river basins like the Mississippi, Yangtze, Amazon and …
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
Nepal: A sitting duck for climate disasters
The country’s geography and ever-looming threat of climate change make it very vulnerable
Overflowing pitcher of disquiet
It is high time to start investing and investigating ecological cost of holding the Kumbh