Will the inauguration of Ganga navigation destroy the river’s ecology?
Down To Earth talks to riverine experts on what could happen to the river’s flow, depth and wildlife
Kerala's Thrissur district is recharging 4.5 lakh wells
Inititated in 2008 to arrest fast depletion of groundwater, the community scheme received the Danish Water Air Food Award 2018 for offering …
This indigenous tribe of Kenya needs the world’s attention
The Sengwer hunter-gatherer people of the Embobut forest are being criminalised and dispossessed of their ancestral lands by the Kenyan State
Crisis in the Himalayas: Nearly 50% perennial springs in the region have dried up
Known as the Earth's water tower, drying up of springs at such scale will not only affect 60% of Himalayan population but also the major water …
7.5 billion and counting: How many humans can the Earth support?
Data suggests that the Earth can support at most one-fifth of the present population, 1.5 billion people, at an American standard of living
One of the biggest threats to the environment - desertification, explained
At an ongoing global workshop on desertification, the Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said desertification threatens 30% of India’s …
Here comes the megacities
By 2100, at least 10 cities are predicted to have population over 50 million. How can society keep pace?
Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded
The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level
Road to 2030: World, especially Africa, won’t achieve access to clean water, sanitation goal, says UN
Sub-Saharan Africa region lags most & will need 20-21 fold increase in current rates of progress
State of the Climate in Africa 2021: High water stress to displace up to 700 million Africans by 2030
Extreme weather and climate change are undermining human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa
Micro-irrigation: The way ahead for sustainable agriculture
In the age of climate change and water scarcity, micro-irrigation can help increase crop yield and decrease water, fertiliser and labour …
Swachh Bharat Mission: Haryana still defiant
The claim of an ODF-free Haryana flies in the face of cases of class division, dysfunctional toilets and administrative inaction
Awareness is key to rejuvenating River Ganga: experts at 105th Indian Science Congress
Besides biodiversity conservation and a forestation programme in Ganga river basin, the experts recommended installation of 113 real-time online …
Budget 2020-21: Will MGNREGA become an overarching rural development scheme
The upcoming budget will see many schemes being brought under the rural employment prtogramme; a direct cash transfer may be declared to top this up
As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited
All that was discussed in the House through the day
COVID-19: Novel coronavirus may be present in water cycle; poor, marginalised at risk
Virus may be present in the water cycle, says editorial in scientific journal
Microplastics time-bomb: Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles
Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.
Access to drinking water, sanitation improve across states, urban-rural divide remains: NFHS-5
Despite progress on sanitation front, several states reported every third or fourth person having no access to improved facilities
India’s sanitation economy to double by 2021
It would be worth $62 billion in three years and the credit would go to Swachh Bharat Mission, say speakers at 18th World Toilet Summit
How to fight water scarcity this monsoon
Though the monsoon is behaving erratically, drought-prone districts are still water rich
Constructed wetlands are nature’s ingenious solution for wastewater treatment in India
These ecosystems can significantly contribute to sustainable industrial progress and preservation of water resources
At 31%, overall water storage in Indian reservoirs lowest in a decade
About 53 reservoirs have gone bone dry, water levels in river basins also declining
Book Excerpt: How Odisha achieved the seemingly impossible feat of ‘Water for All’
A state once infamous for drought is now providing international standard drinking water to lakhs of homes, with an aim to do so for every household
Book Excerpt: An ancient legend explains why the Chambal is India’s cleanest river
King Rantideva performed a sacrifice in which thousands of animals were slaughtered and their blood turned the river red, making it ‘unclean&…
Rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment best options for Bengaluru: T V Ramachandra
The IISc professor who famously ‘saw the future of Bengaluru’ a decade ago, speaks to Down To Earth about where the city went wrong …