WWF identifies 100 cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water risk’ by 2050
These cities would have to build ‘resilience’ if they were to manage such scarcity, the nonprofit said
Virtual realities
Bangalore is in the throes of a water privatisation debate. But the most critical flaws in a new plan for its suburbs have got missed out. s …
Scheduled for Day Zero
The cities with population above 1 million in 2016, which would face water scarcity in 2050
Simply Put: Ronaldo's leap
Why ozonization to treat drinking water can be dangerous
Continuing monsoon: Live storage of all Indian reservoirs now 88 % of their capacity
However, Tripura and Nagaland are still facing a deficit in their reservoirs
Water scarcity is inevitable, up to 270 million people at risk: IPCC report
The report will be debated in Geneva this week
Water level in major southern and western reservoirs at 50% of storage capacity
Central Water Commission officials say there is no cause for alarm
Current water management system ignoring nature-based solutions: UN report
The water management system is too dependent on human-built infrastructure
Teabag method for removing fluoride from water developed
India’s wells are running dry, fast
Hit by weak monsoons, India faces unprecedented water shortages
That sinking feeling
PLANET Earth would have been an utterly lifeless blob of space debris if it hadn't been for the water that covers 70 per cent of its surface. But …
India’s first census of waterbodies is a much awaited one but experts question the methodology; here is why
There is confusion regarding the definition of waterbodies used; there are also discrepancies about whether waterbodies are in rural or …
As monsoon picks up, water storage improves in major Indian reservoirs
Storage position in southern and central states increased substantially in the last one week and was better compared to the rest of the …
Jodhpur blues: How the Indira Gandhi Canal has robbed the desert citadel of its character
There is ample water in what was once a water scarce place; traditional water bodies, architecture, social habits have consequently gone for a toss
Low rain spurred 10% of 1970-2000 migration increase: Report
Water shocks affect not only the number of people who move but also the skills they bring with them
Better governance needed to fix water crisis in Himalayan towns: Study
Five Indian Himalayan towns were facing increased water insecurity, according to study by ICIMOD
At least 200 cities are fast running out of water
Cities across the world have grown, thrived and expanded along rich, perennial sources of water, be it lakes, rivers, springs or even seas. So, …
Shrinking source
More than half of the world's major aquifers, which store groundwater, are depleting faster than they can be replenished
Storm in a water pot
Social activist Nafisa Barot recalls how water unleashed the powerful energies of women in Gujarat
Meghalaya springs back
As the hill state enters dry months, a government initiative to revive 70,000 dying springs instils hope in its water-scarce villages
The much talked about Shirpur Model in Maharashtra
“Shirpur model”, is being projected as a “miracle cure” for drought. What is this much talked about Shirpur model all about?
War over water
Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat
Water crisis in Tripura town
Feni river dispute fuels water shortage in border town
Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?