Live storage in India’s reservoirs at 28% of total capacity
Live storage 87% of storage of corresponding period in 2020
Maharashtra and Telangana sign MoU on Godavari projects
The MoU brings to an end long-drawn disagreements between the two states over the use of the river waters
Rising demand for coffee can create economic rift with poorer nations
Mass production has created harsher economic and ecological conditions in major coffee-growing nations
Miracle man
Single-handedly, 62-year-old Shamjibhai Antala brings water to the arid lands of Saurashtra and reprieve to the villagers
Reviving Saraswati
Scientists in Rajasthan try to revive ancient paleo-channels to solve the state's water crisis
Wiped out
Modernisation is pushing many traditional occupations dependent on water to the brink of extinction
Africa has witnessed massive population displacements
Africa has more countries affected by displacement than any other continent or region, and was home to more than 15 million internally displaced …
Seeking ways to quench Delhi's growing thirst
Beleaguered as the Capital's authorities are by increasing demand, large-scale wastage and heavy, unsustainable subsidies, the need for a more …
Why women's involvement is so vital to water projects' success — or failure
Women have notable but often invisible roles in the economically productive use of water, including agriculture, fisheries and livestock
70-80% Indian farmers depend on groundwater; solar irrigation inadequate to change crop choices: Report
Policies favouring growth of staple water-intensive cereal crops in different states have played major role in irrigation expansion
New tool tracks water usage in agriculture
There is a direct relationship between water and food security. In order to be sustainable, agriculture must adapt to the impacts of climate …
Harappa to Harsud: water management in India
We have turned water, the free gift of nature, into one of its dearest commodities, says Sorit Gupto
In Africa, burden of water labour still lies on women
Over 14 million women and 3 million children spend more than 30 minutes collecting water in sub-Saharan Africa
More of everything?
Increasing acid rain. Higher temperatures. Water scarcity. Shrinking farmlands. Reducing biodiversity. This is what the years leading to AD 2050 …
Total live storage in India’s reservoirs 41% of live storage capacity
Live storage is 141 per cent of the live storage of the corresponding period last year
Tamil Nadu traders’ body calls to boycott aerated drinks amid drought
If the campaign is successful, multinational companies could face revenue losses up to Rs 1,500 crore annually
Reflection in a pond
As urban residents switch to municipal water, the labour class struggles with disappearing ponds, their main water source. Sorit Gupto …
World awakes to new danger: use of water as weapon of war
Using water as a weapon to weaken people is a tactic used in Syria, other countries of West Asia and Africa
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
Karnataka wants to drill more borewells, but where’s the water?
Despite groundwater depletion and huge expenditure incurred, the state government seeks answer to water scarcity in borewells
Drought hinders efforts to make Maharashtra open defecation-free
The drought scenario in Maharashtra forces us to think what will happen to the ambitious plan of making the state 100 per cent Open Defecation-free
Asia-Pacific still most vulnerable to water insecurity
According to the ADB report, the number of countries assessed as water insecure has dropped to 29 as compared to 38 in 2013
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
A billion could be without water in Asia by 2050
New research explains that growth in economy and population along with climate change are building water-stress
Can Navi Mumbai find a way out of its water shortage?
Navi Mumbai is digging wells to fight water shortage, but this may lead to another crisis instead of countering one