water crisis

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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…

3 weeks ago
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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,…

3 months ago
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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…

4 months ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

1 year ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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…

2 years ago
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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,…

3 years ago

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