A billion could be without water in Asia by 2050

New research explains that growth in economy and population along with climate change are building water-stress

23 major reservoirs have deficient water levels; 18 are highly deficient

The live storage of reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and all southern states is far below normal

About 1.3 million children and adults facing water crisis in Ukraine

Low rainfall, coupled with destroyed water-supply system, has worsened shortage in the conflict-hit European country

All rivers to Delhi?

In their greed for more water for the capital city, planners duck the question of wasteful expenditure of local water sources

How to make Swajaldhara work

Intention and execution are not always related. That's the Swajaldhara lesson. Swajaldhara is a national-level rural water supply scheme that …

Keeper of the nation's water kitty

MADHAV Chitale, former secretary in the ministry of water resources, is a recipient of The Stockholm Water Award, given by the Stockholm Water …

Book review: Water: Perspectives, Issues, Concerns

This is a work of encyclopaedic scope. The subjects it deals with range from an in-depth study of the treatment of water in the Indian …

Grand distraction called river interlinking

Shift in priorities

After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year

The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts

DTE Coverage: Bengaluru Water Crisis 2024

Why the city that abounded in lakes and rivers went waterless

Bengaluru water crisis: Their suggestions ignored for over a decade, two hydrogeologists prescribe an immediate solution

The cumulative impact of these measures would meet the water requirement of 14 million people in Bengaluru, without any dependence on groundwater

Why is Bengaluru city facing the worst water crisis in its nearly 500-year history?

The situation might get worse as the next monsoon is still 100 days away

Radioactive pollution in water: A global concern for human health

Radioactive contamination is more prevalent in groundwater than surface water

Fight against COVID-19 is a fight for water, against inequality

Let us end our water divides. It is already late

Climate change and water: Wise old ways

We need to tweak traditional methods to tackle climate change

Fetching water from miles away increases risk of death: UK study

'Children of women who fetch water in this manner are especially disadvantaged'

How date palm seeds can remove toxins from the environment

Date seed oil could clean up polluted water and war-ravaged sites

Fewer drops to drink

UKRAINE

Up in arms over water

Teething trouble

Sound method...

...of cleansing the membranes used in filtration of polluted water

Parched Koalas

Against slavery of a new kind