Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
Another Bengaluru in the making? Chennai’s main drinking water source Veeranam lake dries up
Water inflow stops from Mettur dam, other reservoirs experiencing a decline too
El Nino drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: A disaster for people & wildlife
Over the long term, droughts could become more severe and the Kariba Dam could stop producing as much power
After Bengaluru, now Bogota? High in the Andes, Colombia’s capital begins water rationing
City facing the cumulative impacts of El Nino climate phenomenon, says Colombian environment minister
Water crisis: Is Bengaluru’s fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?
Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too
Why rural Nigeria needs to fix its sanitation gaps on a war footing
Open defecation near water source deteriorates quality causing a visicious circle of poor sanitation & water crisis
Bengaluru water crisis: Their suggestions ignored for over a decade, two hydrogeologists prescribe an immediate solution
The cumulative impact of these measures would meet the water requirement of 14 million people in Bengaluru, without any dependence on groundwater
Bengaluru water crisis: How use of RO purifiers is reversing efforts to save water
Amid the institutional & personal attempts to save water in Bengaluru, an obvious culprit is being ignored
Scarcity to abundance: How a Maharashtra village came together to address water crisis
Cultivable land with perennial irrigation grew 20% in a decade
El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet
In a climate changing world, the global distribution of 1% water that is fresh takes on a whole new significance
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border — it’s a river in crisis
The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations
Clean water crisis: Nitrogen pollution to triple scarcity in river sub-basins worldwide
In India, Africa, sewage to be biggest contributor of nitrogen pollution in water in worst climate scenario
Shimla suffered from excessive rainfall that won’t solve its water woes
The whole Himachal Pradesh got 500% more average rainfall within a day than it normally does
This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis
When water shortages loomed in Chennai, India, one man’s campaign to conserve rainwater saved the day
At least 200 cities are fast running out of water
Cities across the world have grown, thrived and expanded along rich, perennial sources of water, be it lakes, rivers, springs or even seas. So, …
Problem in paradise: Water crisis deepens in Ladakh amid surge in tourists
Dry taps and tube wells and a possibility of a prolonged water crisis is casting huge shadows on Ladakh's present and future
Nairobi's water crisis likely to continue till 2026
On December 26, 2016, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd first announced “temporary” reduction of water supply, and the …
How to create an oasis
Communities across the world are building on their traditional experiences to achieve land degradation neutrality
Chennai’s water crisis: A lesson for Indian cities
As India’s urban population is set to increase, the need is to consider water resource availability and carrying capacity of cities in …
Political tension doesn’t leave any spotlight for green issues in J&K
Issues like shrinking of glaciers and rivers and water shortage are neither being addressed in election campaign, nor are they mentioned in …
Day Zero is meant to cut Cape Town's water use: what is it, and is it working?
Tough water restrictions and punitive tariffs will drive down water demand, helping to postpone Day Zero
World of Cape Towns
From Cape Town to Bengaluru and Nairobi to Mexico City, hundreds of cities across the world are on the verge of going completely dry
Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa
Nature-based solutions to water can work in some places, but on the whole they face serious limitations
This smart tech can promote water efficiency
Information on root zone moisture status gives farmers the confidence to plan their irrigation schedules and to avoid over watering