Himalayan Governments Must Put Springs On The Agenda
In a small Himalayan village in the northern Indian district of Pithoragarh, I came face-to-face with one of the quietest...
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Book Review: A Fascinating Book On India’s Rivers And Their Travails
Submerged Worlds and Other Amazing Stories of India’s Mighty Rivers by Vaishali Shroff brings together well-researched stories of the ecology,...
Commentary: A Mountainous Bastion Faces An Ecological Threat
The Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya acts as a barrier to the humid air masses of the summer monsoon from the...
Extreme Heat Compounds Vulnerabilities In Low Income Areas
In the past two months, Delhi and the National Capital Region has experienced extreme heat with multiple heat waves and...
Bengaluru Rings Alarm Bells For Urban Water Concerns
Amidst a water crisis in Bengaluru, experts advocate optimal water use, effective recycling and recharging of water bodies. Smart, synergistic...
As Farmers Protest, India Must Urgently Deal With Its Water Crisis
As farmers once again protest in India – three years on from the biggest peaceful civil society protest in the...
Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?
A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global climate community finally started to...
Report Says More Action Is Needed To Protect Freshwater Ecosystems
The COP28 U.N. climate summit, which begins in just a couple of weeks, aims to make water more of a priority...
Ecologists Explore The Murky Future Of India’s Urban Waters
Close your eyes. Now imagine that you are seated next to a stream that is at walking distance from your...
The Role Of Caste In Shaping Water Access Is Overlooked In India
Independence Day-eve this year marked the death of little Indra Meghwal, a nine-year-old Dalit boy beaten to death by his...
India, Nepal Overlook Environmental Issues In Hydropower Deals
This June, monsoon rains wreaked havoc in Nepal’s hilly regions, but the country’s southern lowlands were instead reeling from a...
Case For The Overhaul Of Water Mgmt Mindset
Ten major rivers flow down from the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Their basins cover most of Asia,...
