Climate change and water: Wise old ways
We need to tweak traditional methods to tackle climate change
DTE Coverage: World Water Week 2023
Down To Earth highlights various facets of the issue of water management in India
On the verge of water crisis
Ten metropolitan cities of the world that are on the verge of an imminent water crisis
Banking on self-help
Chhotaudepur has devised a successful collective water management system: water banks
Government launches new ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry
The new ministry has been formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking …
Water budget: Accounting of water at the time of climate change
When most of Maharashtra was facing drought in 2016, this tiny village called Kumbharwadi in Ahmednagar district was watersufficient. This was …
Last few drops
Taps will run dry in the South African metropolis of Cape Town in two months. Hundreds of cities across the world are nearing a similar breakdown.…
A tool to settle scores
Contests over water are set to increase, intensify
Climate change and water: Upside down
Redesign the water sequence to bring equity in supply
US now calls water scarcity a national security issue: An expert explains how serious it can be
In many cases, disasters could be prevented with proper water management
Simply Put: World Water Day
The Water Will Come
What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding?
What would happen now?
A normal monsoon will be useful only if we learn lessons from the current drought
Out of the depths
Women water-users are determined to have their say in water management policymaking
From the blurbs
Why full dams don't mean water security : A look at South Africa
To meet the water needs of populations and economies, planned investments must be made on time
Rainwater harvesting vs water ferrying trains: Which is better?
A calculation shows 7 million litres of water can be harvested from one hectare of land in Chennai
Going beyond the mega project mindset is a must for India-Nepal relations
The ongoing tussle and massive delays in both countries over the Pancheshwar Dam underscores the need to think of smaller hydro projects instead, …
Water in news on April 13
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water
Centre sets up committee to improve management of water resources in Northeast
The high-level committee will identify gaps in the existing mechanism and submit a plan of action by June 2018
Global Challenges in Water Governance: Environments, Economies, Societies
Provides an accessible overview of the changes in discourse surrounding global water governance
In the nick of time
The rediscovery of a traditional system of water management that involves the construction of embankments to harness rainwater, has revived …
Lessons of a drought
Water will become the most prized and precious commodity in the coming years. Internecine conflicts over the resource are already the order of …
Unlocking potential of groundwater can provide water security, boost economy: UN
India is the largest groundwater user globally, finds UN report
Managing the mega irrigation beast
With better management, mega irrigation schemes can fulfil their large purpose