Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020
Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%
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 …
Quarter of global population faces extremely high water stress each year
West Asia and North Africa most water-stressed
The real climate warriors
Communities in the desert of Rajasthan this year made full use of the very heavy rain that the region saw; there are many lessons we must draw …
Monsoon 2023: Tempers high in Karnataka’s Mandya as state releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Local farmers protest decision; poor monsoon in the state has already diminished river water levels
70-80% Indian farmers depend on groundwater; solar irrigation inadequate to change crop choices: Report
Policies favouring growth of staple water-intensive cereal crops in different states have played major role in irrigation expansion
Familiar discourse: Here is why the New York City UN water conference was mostly old hat
The world met to discuss the burgeoning water crisis after nearly half a century; but commitments on action were largely a reiteration of ongoing work
Gandhian sanitation simplified: Reusability, sustainability lead to cleanliness
Water supply has to be linked to the system of sanitation and wastewater generation in India; that is what Gandhiji too would have taught us
Value your local water system
Bengaluru floods should draw our attention to how the same tragic story of loss of waterbodies in almost all Indian cities. But will it?&…
CSE alumnus helps Dhaka garment units harvest rainwater. Here’s how
Md Zahid Hossain’s success in mainstreaming rainwater harvesting for industrial production is something south Asia can look up to
Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: Ignoring the groundwater depletion problem
Blaming farmers alone won’t work; prices for crops other than paddy must be remunerative
How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems
Nonylphenol, a hazardous chemical present in detergents, is known to enter water bodies and the food chains
The great Indian river question: Three Bills threatening federalism
Three river Bills, if enacted, can upset the balance of power between states and the Centre
UN sustainable development goals: Countries need bottom-up approach, urgent actions to meet targets
‘It is high time countries took urgent, extraordinary actions towards a just & inclusive recovery’
Why restoring water systems should be top priority for Biden administration
Healthy rivers can no longer be separated into the ‘nice-to-have’ column of environmental progress
Tale of transboundary river conflict: Understanding Kalasa-Banduri dam project
Goa and Karnataka are dependent on each other for their water needs. For the last few years, however, the states have been in a logjam over the …
Indian reservoirs brimming as monsoon advances
Storage levels in 123 reservoirs monitored by Central Water Commission was 194 % of the levels of corresponding period …
Bengaluru water crisis: Two elephants succumb to thirst after roaming over 50 km in Ramanagara near Karnataka capital
Bengaluru recorded its highest temperature in five years on March 29, prompting IMD to issue a heatwave alert
Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride not being effectively addressed: NGT
CGWA has a total of 16 chemical laboratories in India, of which 10 labs are NABL-certified where 27,500 to 32,500 water samples are tested every year
India will be losing groundwater three times faster in 2041-2080, finds study
Climate change will likely increase crop water demand; farmers may adapt by applying more irrigation
Reservoirs in India face water crunch as monsoon progress remains poor
Depleting water levels in reservoirs will have a direct bearing on the sowing and production of Rabi crops
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
UN 2023 Water Conference: Quarter of the globe lacks access to safe drinking water, says report
International cooperation over how water is used and managed is key and must be boosted to prevent a global water crisis in the coming decades, …