As India’s Groundwater Runs Dry, The Calls For Reform Grow
Last month, the southern Indian city of Bengaluru faced an early start to the monsoon…
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What India’s River Moves Mean For South Asian Water Cooperation
On 23 April, India announced it would suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a landmark…
Why India Needs To Incentivise Water Reuse
While treated wastewater in India is often discharged into water bodies or used for non-essential…
Empty Promises & Broken Taps In Uttarakhand
Basanti Devi sits in her courtyard, surrounded by plastic containers, most of them empty. She…
Water Shortage Feared As Snow In HKH Hits A Record Low
According to a new report, the Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence…
Climate Change Adds To Water Woes In The Andaman Islands
As clouds gathered on the horizon one morning in late May, the residents of Kadamtala…
Cutting Forests For Solar Energy ‘Misses The Plot’ On Climate Action
In many places, solar power projects are being sited on natural forestlands, even in America’s…
Why Has PM Ignored Plight Of Marathwada’s Farmers: Congress
On Tuesday, 30 April, the Congress accused PM Narendra Modi of ignoring the plight of…
Bengaluru Rings Alarm Bells For Urban Water Concerns
Amidst a water crisis in Bengaluru, experts advocate optimal water use, effective recycling and recharging…
Integrating Climate Diplomacy & Water Mgmt In South Asia
Water in South Asia has always had a complicated history, right from early civilisations to…
Access To Water Is A Crisis For The Powerless
Almost 100 years ago, around 3,000 Dalits, or “untouchables”, dared to drink from a public…
Forest Laws Muddle Access To Safe Drinking Water For Tribal Groups
For many tribal villages in and around Jharkhand’s Saranda forest, traditional chuas or shallow pits…
Activists Say New Goa Airport Work Has Hit The Availability Of Water
Local residents of North Goa routinely face water shortages that they allege is due to…
Famed IT City Deals With Severe Water Woes
Parts of Bengaluru are facing a water shortage following inadequate rainfall last year that impacted…
Of India-Pak Cooperation For Water Security
As the Shahpurkandi barrage on the river Ravi in the Indian state of Punjab nears…
How Hindi Cinema Is Embracing Environmental Narratives
The number of Hindi language films that feature environment, wildlife or climate change in their…
Manipur Fuel Leak Raises Concerns Over Water Contamination
Heavy fuel from a defunct power station flowed into streams on January 10 in Kangpokpi…
New Research Raises Fresh Doubts About River Linking Plans
In October this year, the Indian forest department gave final clearance for a project to…
Providing Reliable Water In A Warming World
A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break….
Rajasthan’s Khadeen: Resurrecting The Ancient Water-Harvesting Structures
In the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, farmers have harvested the limited rainwater with an indigenous…
How Do The 5 States Going To The Polls Stack Up Economically?
With India’s national elections less than a year away, key state assembly polls have stirred…
Is Water Sector’s ‘Uncomfortable Knowledge’ Missing At COP28?
A year ago, in the final declaration from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, the global…
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…
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…
Water As A Source Of Hope In The Middle East
Water is a central element of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza…