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)
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)
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 …