Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana — and are changing the way people can access this vital resource
Powered by solar energy, most water ATMs are designed to operate 24 hours a day
How reliable are water quality monitoring results from Field Test Kits
User-based errors in the interpretation of colour-chart-based results also lead to underestimation or overestimation of results
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 21, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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Every drop to drink: 24x7 potable tap water in Puri has environmental, social benefits
The project will reduce use of plastic bottles by 30 million units and overall plastic waste plastic waste by 400 tonnes per year
Safe drinking water in America: Not everyone has it
COVID-19 can’t be transmitted through drinking water, but that doesn’t mean your tap water is safe
Pesticide residues in bottled water
Packaged drinking water or natural mineral water is everywhere. It is now available in pouches, cups, bottles and bulky transparent jars. It is …
No major improvement in river water quality during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB report
The pollution board monitored the quality of the country’s 19 major rivers between March and April
Has the COVID-19 lockdown cleaned up the Yamuna?
Water quality at major locations of the Yamuna did not meet necessary criteria when samples were tested recently by CPCB
Water in the age of coronavirus
As we confront the new global enemy SARS-COV-2, the availability of water will be a crucial determinant for a successful outcome in this war
Purifying the Ganga
"The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India's civilisation ..." - Jawaharlal Nehru
Modi’s rural sojourn: Take piped water to 4,620 households everyday
The challenge is to sustain supply; most habitations covered with drinking water have slipped back to non-covered status due to drying up of sources
Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?
'Govt can ensure proper flow if it desires, and thus ensure a clean river'
Delhi’s groundwater plummets
As groundwater levels fall to crisis levels, the government moves to limit use of borewells, but activists say it's not enough, and not based on …
Awareness is key to rejuvenating River Ganga: experts at 105th Indian Science Congress
Besides biodiversity conservation and a forestation programme in Ganga river basin, the experts recommended installation of 113 real-time online …
Teabag method for removing fluoride from water developed
Despite efforts, clean water is scarce in India's industrial Gujarat state
India is trying to clean up its water. But in arid, industrial Gujarat state, it will take a long time – and many more protections – …
Development: a war weapon
Graphic editor illustrates how harmful industries and vehicles are harming our lives
The reality of water security in Asia and Pacific regions
A recent report says that water security has improved, but long-term access to freshwater is still a concern
Brazil’s sewage woes reflect the growing global water quality crisis
Wastewater treatment systems are hamstrung by outdated tests that don't identify a growing array of pathogens
Researchers design solar-powered water desalination device for rural India
Electrodialysis reversal system removes salinity of groundwater in villages by consuming 70 per cent less energy than RO
Asian, African cities rank low on water sustainability
Poor quality of water and inability to withstand natural disasters are affecting sustainability index of cities
Water stress to increase, but so will water-related jobs, says UN report
According to the report, the lack of sufficiently skilled labour in water and sanitation has contributed to the estimated leakage of 30 per cent …
Water pollution hot spots identified in Indian rivers
Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists
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