High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater
Children are at higher risk from contaminated drinking water
Higher incidences of water-borne diseases in fishermen drinking from Ganga: Survey
Consumption of and exposure to contaminated water has also led to predominance of skin diseases among fishing community
Water-stressed in India: Curious case of 2 neighbouring Telangana districts
The contrast in the districts’ JSA rankings was due to proper implementation of schemes
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
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
Water-stressed in India: Officials claim Hapur water table has risen due to JSA
UP district was among 10 worst perfomers in water conservation work
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
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 10, 2022)
CF George, who waged a losing battle for pure water in Guruvayur, is no more
George Mash, as he was lovingly called, was a retired government school teacher and tireless activist.
Untreated wastewater in developing countries: 14 billion a day and we don’t know where it ends up
This water causes diarrhoeal diseases that kill 800 children every day, mostly in India, Afghanistan and Congo
India’s agrarian distress: A paradigm shift
Farmers are willing to switch from thirsty crops like paddy. They need a stable price for alternatives to make diversification a reality
Ganga needs more than just cleaning
Government reforms must include basin-scale hydrological and ecological conservation efforts
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
How these villages in the Hindu Kush Himalayas of Nepal are reviving their spring water
A six-step method was developed and applied to do so
Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus water levels to rise by 2050: New IPCC report
In the Indus, runoff is expected to increase due to accelerated snowmelt; in the Ganga and Brahmaputra, it would be due to more precipitation, …
How CSE trained professionals to address sanitation problems in India and abroad
Here are some inspiring stories of how alumni from CSE’s School of Water and Waste workshops used their acquired knowledge to attend to …
Water-stressed India: Did Jal Shakti Abhiyan help
Jal shakti abhiyan was launched to end india’s water woes. did it succeed? A review of the best and worst districts
Thirty-year journey to ODF
Sanitation programmes remained a mirage until the government shifted focus to information, education and communication
Environment ministry's 50-year plan to tackle water crisis
An expert committee has proposed to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture by registration of inventories for borewells across the country
A monsoon after two droughts
In a year of severe drought, India witnessed one of its worst floods
Water action plan at COP27 gives hope to drought-ravaged Africa
Aims at fostering political efforts in establishing pan-African water hubs
Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO
Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents