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Rains have been so plentiful in drought-prone Bundelkhand that kharif crops have suffered; but there is hope for the rabi season

Rains have been so plentiful in drought-prone Bundelkhand that kharif crops have suffered; but there is hope for the rabi season

By
Bhagirath
3 min read
As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch

As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch

By
Raju Sajwan
5 min read
Punjab’s groundwater crisis: 52% more groundwater extraction than annual availability, canals being sought as a solution

Punjab’s groundwater crisis: 52% more groundwater extraction than annual availability, canals being sought as a solution

By
Vivek Mishra
3 min read
Data centre water consumption could triple to 644 billion litres by 2030

Data centre water consumption could triple to 644 billion litres by 2030

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Study links carbon majors to major water losses in western US

Study links carbon majors to major water losses in western US

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Dangerous gamble

Dangerous gamble

By
Asmita Saha
2 min read
Kerala’s recent floods show Pamba river, Vembanad-Kuttanad wetland system under enormous strain: Experts

Kerala’s recent floods show Pamba river, Vembanad-Kuttanad wetland system under enormous strain: Experts

By
K A Shaji
5 min read
In Kuttanad, Kerala’s ‘rice bowl’, an arterial road is symbolic of the state’s changing relationship with its wetlands and floodplains

In Kuttanad, Kerala’s ‘rice bowl’, an arterial road is symbolic of the state’s changing relationship with its wetlands and floodplains

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
Pristine promise

Pristine promise

By
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
3 min read
Reservoir report card: 15% deficiency in monsoon, storage below 80% of normal in 54 major reservoirs

Reservoir report card: 15% deficiency in monsoon, storage below 80% of normal in 54 major reservoirs

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
Two-thirds of global mining facilities face significant water risk, ICMM report says

Two-thirds of global mining facilities face significant water risk, ICMM report says

By
Madhumita Paul
3 min read
Police and administration forcibly remove people participating in ‘pyre protests’ against Ken-Betwa Link Project

Police and administration forcibly remove people participating in ‘pyre protests’ against Ken-Betwa Link Project

By
Bhagirath
1 min read
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