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 …

Pakistan village refuses water diversion

Rich waste water

Urban water management in Singapore

Singapore may just have discovered a remedy to reduce water wastage at the household level. The city is known for its long-standing efforts at …

2022 too short, too far: How India struggled for water safety

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop

The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice

The Ganga is leaving Patna’s ghats

As an ambitious Ganga renovation plan is underway, and ghats in Patna are being beautified, there is little attention being paid to the fact that …

Only 8 per cent of wastewater in low-income countries undergoes treatment: UN

Failing to address wastewater as a social and environmental problem would nullify other efforts towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

'We have moved industry from water-intensive to water-free cleaning'

Eran Meller, CEO and co-founder of Ecoppia, tells Down To Earth about Ecoppia E4, a robotic system which cleans photovoltaic panels in …

Growing worries

This new device will ensure that plants grown in the desert do not lack water

Recycling resolve

New lease of life

Water, water

Battle lines are drawn as drought proofing remains a distant dream

Curbs on bathing

Water conservation slogans mandatory on Bhopal's hoardings

India needs land for water...

Angioplasty of streams

Politician-scientist duo turns an arid region in Maharashtra lush green

Not a drop to waste

A couple of decades from now, the West may have to combat an unprecedented water crisis. Contamination and wastage will only hasten the process

A dream come true

The people of several villages in Pune were a helpless lot, until Vilasrao B Salunke stepped in

The water bearer

ANNA HAZARE bids a heavy-hearted farewell to the late Vilasrao Salunkhe, better known as 'pani baba'. Salunkhe's revolutionary concept of '…

Rice does not need water

The system of rice intensification method shows how

How MGNREGA water conservation project turned a Rajasthan district into an Oasis

The greenery in Dungarpur district is a stark contrast to the desert state

Water-stressed in India: Reports from the districts

Down To Earth hot the ground at water-stressed districts that were adjudged the best and worst in water conservation works under …

Payment for Ecosystem Services: Palampur in Himachal has a model in place

The first payment for eco-system services in India, which reduces water conflict by institutionalising a legal partnership structure, merits a …

‘Today, people love seeing reality in movies’

Nila Madhab Panda spoke to Down To Earth about his film and doing ‘realistic’ cinema