Climate opportunity: How did Rajasthan harvest rainwater after the early monsoon of 2023?

The rains of May and June 2023 broke records of the last 100 years for western Rajasthan districts. The villagers turned this havoc of rain into …

Unsafe WASH behind 395,000 deaths of children under 5 in 2019: WHO report

WHO urges governments to take action with support from UN agencies, multilateral partners, the private sector and civil society organisations to …

South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report

The current state of affairs was predicted two decades ago by numerous researchers and experts

Groundwater quality can be improved even when mixed with nitrate-laden surface water: Study

Samples containing nitrate had higher microbial activity than those without it

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 13, 2023)

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

Bandh over Cauvery: Mixed response in Bengaluru; Mandya fully shut down

Another statewide bandh called by farmer associations on September 29 expected to evoke bigger response  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)

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

India’s parched rivers: At least 13 without water, much lower than same period last year

With peak summer days ahead, condition particularly alarming for farmlands that make up 60% of basin

World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report

Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water insecurity, says UN report

Poisoned Punjab: A single street in this city is home to some 20 cancer patients

The health impact of polluted Buddha nullah waters affecting Abohar city, finds ground report

Simply Put: Above normal monsoon

Bengaluru today, your city tomorrow

India’ third-most populous urban area is just another city that is being shown the mirror—the dreams of a perfect water supply driven …

Simply Put: Clean drinking water

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

Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts

Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament

Bengaluru only needs urgent institutional makeover of its water utilities

The Silicon Valley of India is facing a groundwater crisis

Cauvery turmoil: Karnataka farmers seek alternatives to water-intensive crops

Paddy farmers in Mandya district shifting to horticultural and plantation crops

DTE Coverage: Parched Marathwada

How Maharashtra’s drought-prone region does not have water though summer has not even peaked

1 in 5 murders due to property, land or water: UN Global Homicide Report 2023

While India boasts almost 18 per cent of the world’s population, it has access to only four per cent of the global water resources, making …

DTE Water Series: Decentralised wastewater management in Chunar, Uttar Pradesh

The small town located in Mirzapur district on the banks of the Ganga and the Jargo, is showing Uttar Pradesh how to efficiently manage its …

Simply Put: Cauvery dispute

World Wetlands Day 2024: Before we save them, we have to know where they actually are

Correct mapping and boundary demarcation are critical steps in the wetland restoration process

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 14, 2023)

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

Book Excerpt: And quiet flowed the Yamuna, from Lal Kot to New Delhi

Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli write about how intertwined the Yamuna is with the story of Delhi 

Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide

The growth in awareness of the important role that blue spaces play in human health and wellbeing comes alongside a revival of the popularity of …