Another opportunity lost

This year's UN Commission on Sustainable Development meet provided no roadmap to attain Millennium Development Goals on water, sanitation and …

As war looms over West Asia, many of its major water bodies are already on the brink

The Tigris-Euphrates and Jordan river basins, Dead Sea, Zayandeh Rud, Red Sea and Persian Gulf are symbols of the intertwined geopolitical & …

Quarter of global population faces extremely high water stress each year

West Asia and North Africa most water-stressed  

Reservoir levels rise after rains, but fail to cross normal storage mark in many states

At least 10 states still hold water below their normal storage levels

More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%

The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can

Shimla, Udupi and Mangaluru: India’s soon-to-be Cape Towns

There is an acute water crisis in these three Tier 2 towns, mostly due to overuse

Water level in dams has reduced drastically in drought-hit states, says CWC

Out of 5,172 big dams in the country, 4,048 are situated in the 10 droughts-hit states

Restrain urged

Hydrology project

THAILAND

Irrigation policy

Government criticised

Rain catcher

For his outstanding work in rainwater harvesting, Rajendra Singh gets the Magsaysay award

Water riots

The struggle for water continues in drought-hit Gujarat

WATER PROBLEM

Healing Afghanistan

The karez system could solve the country's water problems

Undiluted empowerment

US Supreme Court allows Sokaogon tribe to set its own water quality standards

TAPPING GROUNDWATER

Testing time

In Karnataka, a lesson in water scarcity

Pakistan village refuses water diversion

Mucky findings

Smooth sailing

Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully

Withdrawal symptom

A malaise called non-regulation

Off with their heads!

Drought brings new meaning to South African companies

Cape Town’s diversification of supply from surface water to groundwater, desalination and water recycling has also filtered into the …