Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

Poison river

Mythology has named Yamuna after the sister of Yama, the Hindu God of death. With the presence of toxic pesticides and chemicals in the river, …

The story of a thirsty Kumaon

WATER IN KUMAON: ECOLOGY, VALUE, AND RIGHTS·edited by Gopal K Kadekodi, K S R Murthy, Kireet Kumar·G B Pant Institute of Himalayan …

Waiting for a miracle

Citizens approaching the courts for protecting lakes in cities is all very well. But in the end, it is a choice between using land for water or …

Ecologically mindless

The flush toilet system and the sewage system, which goes with modern day personal hygiene and cleanliness, are part of the environmental problem …

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 …

Loose bones

Fluoride contaminated cripples many in villages near Lahore

Programme plugged

Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020

Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%

Jaundice epidemic

Water stress

ARSENIC POISONING

Taking the lead

Water wars

Thirst pangs lead to violence in various states

For frugality and sensible use

I really have no problem with the World Bank

Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason

City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery …

Cholera: Vaccines can stop spread, but biggest deterrent is clean water

Vaccinologists Edina Amponsah-Dacosta and Julie Copelyn speak about cholera vaccine and other ways to curb outbreaks in countries like South Africa

Hyderabad storm water management: Missed potential and way forward

Due to a multiplicity of authorities, the stormwater infrastructure in the city is largely unequipped to handle moderate or extreme rainfall …

Water-stressed in India: In Thanjavur, an outlier in need of conservation measures

The district ranked third in terms of water-conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan  

Water-stressed in India: Perception trumps reality in Bengal’s Hooghly

Locals claim they have enough water; Down to Earth found farmers extracted millions of litres of ground water every day through&…

Disappearing act

Overexploitation, increasing salinity and industrial pollution are threatening groundwater resources in several parts of the country

Dam of defiance

The Chikkapaclasolagi barrage, on the River Krishna in Karnataka, is said to be the country's first "people's dam". But having built …

The red triangle

The government, the judiciary and the people have to take action together to stop environmental damage. Laws have to be enacted and cases taken …

"Industries are not for the welfare of the consumer"

In the context of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study on pesticides in bottled water, Sharad Yadav, Union minister …