Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2019: The order of change

To resolve environmental problems, we need a change in mindset, empirical studies, implementation, monitoring and follow-ups, says Justice Madan …

I am green by choice , not by chance

Probably the first chief minister of Delhi to have taken a keen interest in the environment, Shiela Dixit has got a mixed response for her …

How to fight water scarcity this monsoon

Though the monsoon is behaving erratically, drought-prone districts are still water rich

Drinking water scarce in Kumbh city

Health authorities say they are receiving large number of patients suffering from stomach ailments, diarrheoa

Industry fouls groundwater in Goa

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भारत में जलवायु से जुडी आपदाओं के चलते सबसे ज्यादा हिंसक संघर्षों के मामले सामने आये हैं

Desertification setting in across a quarter of India

Another 30% of the county’s land is undergoing degradation. What does this mean for the country where more than 60% peopel depends on …

China: Ambitious project to rescue Beijing from water crisis

Water will be diverted from country’s south to the water-scarce northern region

अगले 80 वर्षों में दोगुनी हो जाएगी गंभीर सूखे से पीड़ितों की संख्या

जहां 1976 से 2005 के बीच विश्व की करीब 3 फीसदी आबादी गंभीर सूखे का सामना कर रही थी, वो सदी के अंत तक ...

Water & climate emergency: A fluid future

Climate change is disrupting the water cycle and severely affecting those who live in already water-stressed areas

Water storage in major Indian river basins depleting

More than 60 per cent of the basins contain much less water than average storage over the last decade, CWC data shows

Alga bloom: China sacks officials

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?

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रिपोर्ट में जलवायु विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में 2020 के कुछ सबसे महत्वपूर्ण निष्कर्षों को रेखांकित किया गया है, जिसमें बेहतर मॉडल से लेकर उत्सर्जन ...

Six strategies to reduce water scarcity by 2050

Improved irrigation techniques, better cultivars, checking population growth rate are among measures that can help lower water demand, says study

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 9, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Water starved village caught in Bt debate

Bhamb Raja rues Bt seed major Monsanto and farmers activists exploit its plight to achieve their own goals

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  

Why better policies are needed for sewage water use in thermal power plants

Thermal power plants within 50 km of STPs are required to use treated sewage; but there has not been any positive move on ground

Cities journey beyond ODF: India moves to sustainable sanitation for all

Indian cities are currently plagued by multiple challenges to water, sanitation and hygiene. At present, 163 million people do not have …

COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater

The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply

Why Marathwada is becoming a graveyard for farmers

Season after season of failed crops is pushing farmers to the brink of desperation, while the inaction of the Maharashtra government is allowing …