Radioactive gas in drinking water
Mercury rises early
Heat waves follow a dry spell in Orissa and West Bengal, killing 80 people in April. Dust storms take Assam by surprise and Malwa scrambles for …
Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon
Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers
About 9.4 million people in need of food assistance in Syria; 716,000 more than in 2015
The production of wheat in Syria reduced by an alarming 55 per cent in 2015-2016
Simply Put: World Cities Day
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Not all weeds seen in millet farms are villains but uncultivated crops
These crops sustain the poor and enrich their food basket
Coal crunch hits Maharashtra power plants: Mahagenco
Officials deny shortfall in power supply
Water woes
Tiger that ate snakes
According to report
88,000 fake ration cards
Orissa government to save Rs 40 crore by cancelling them
Farmers foil water tariff hike, for now
Maharashtra’s water regulatory authority to hold more public hearings
South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong
Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions
How to manage risks in entire water supply chain: Manual by WHO, IWA has tips for suppliers
Effective water safety planning must take into account supply sensitivity to future climate-related risks
Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report
This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations
Trade barriers, raw material scarcity can dent hopes for 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines in production
Experts warned of short supply of crucial raw materials; late delivery of bio-reactor giant plastic bags can set back production by weeks, …
This earthy flavour helps locals in Odisha fight adverse climate
Leafy greens like mutthi saag come in handy for poor people to meet their nutritional requirements
Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India
A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of COVID-19 and climate change
Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly
If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold
Water scarcity may cause upto 6% loss in GDP: World Bank
Water shortage may also increase migration and conflicts in some regions, finds a World Bank report
India's queue for toilets is the longest
If you stretched all 774 million people in India now waiting for household toilets, the queue would stretch from Earth to the moon – and …
Over 100 cities pledge to make food systems sustainable in urban areas
Urban centres will be key actors in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, including eradication of hunger by 2030:FAO chief
About 1.3 million children and adults facing water crisis in Ukraine
Low rainfall, coupled with destroyed water-supply system, has worsened shortage in the conflict-hit European country
Failure from the jaws of success
Chhattisgarh reduced infant mortality a few years ago, but threw away the good work