Revival story: How Mookaneri lake became a welcome green patch for Salem

A group of concerned citizens revived a British-era lake in Salem that had turned into a garbage dump

Chennai’s water crisis: A lesson for Indian cities

As India’s urban population is set to increase, the need is to consider water resource availability and carrying capacity of cities in …

'The mining lobby tried to suppress our voice'

Chairperson of Tarun Bharat Sangh writes about their fight against illegal mining that started in the 1980s

India enters summer with 20% of live water storage in its reservoirs

The water level in 85 per cent of the reservoirs has dipped to 40 per cent or less height

Dead Sea getting shallower and saltier

While the sea is drying up at a rate of 3.3 feet every year, lost water is increasing its relative salinity

Hotel construction flayed

Harsh reality

Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply

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Making waves

The rain dance over water harvesting structures is on. But it's also time for the government to think of making them sustainable

Dry wit

Project pipedream

Forewarning

Will another social activist in Bihar meet a gory end?

Environmentally sustainable football stadium in UK

For pure water

Greening young minds

A school near Kodaikanal nurtures children for an ecofriendly future

CSE and NEMC release roadmap on how to clean Lake Victoria

Comes out with analysis on environmental problems of lake after joint meeting with stakeholders

CSE alumnus helps Dhaka garment units harvest rainwater. Here’s how

Md Zahid Hossain’s success in mainstreaming rainwater harvesting for industrial production is something south Asia can look up to

Kattas and Madakas: Decline of traditional water conservation methods

Advent of modern water conservation systems and unequal distribution of labour work in Karnataka, Kerala districts have pushed them into decline &…

World Water Day: Cities of joy

Last year, the South African city of Cape Town averted Day Zero, but the threat has not disappeared. With changing climate, more cities across …

Water use is excessive in rice cultivation

Farmers in India are using 25 times the amount of water that agricultural scientists say is needed to produce paddy. Improper irrigation methods …

Ingenious irrigation

Drip irrigation was first used in Israel for agriculture

Irrigation policy

The truth of grains

The recent starvation deaths in Orissa have thrown up a more fundamental question -- that of local food security.

Discern, then flush

Dual flush systems could help save a flood of water, proves research

A retired railway officer knows how to save water and energy

R K Palhan, former general manager, Central Railways, has two innovations to his credit. One has already been implemented in most railway …