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Ecologically subsidised city

Kolkata's ecosystem can educate one about living creatively with nature

Hot spots

Global warming will lead to water scarcity in Asia

Smooth sailing

Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully

River Krishna: all used up

But the Maharashtra government still wants to divert 'surplus' water to dry areas

Dry winter: Water levels in dams on Himachal rivers decline to half of their capacity; experts warn of thirsty summer

Snow & rain during December and January was supposed to replenish state’s glaciers  

Mangrove coverage is declining, but there is hope, flags study

Mangrove coverage can increase despite sea-level rise if sediment supply is sufficient and land accommodation space available, according to the study

This study looked at how rivers throughout the world are faring — and the findings are disturbing

Within the next 70 years, certain species of fish could die out completely due to longer periods of low oxygen levels

A tiger reserve declared this year can rejuvenate Vaigai, India’s heritage river

The Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve will provide protection to Megamalai, the Vaigai’s primary catchment, in turn helping water …

Water reserves in 71 of India’s 91 reservoirs have dipped: CWC

A delay in arrival of the monsoon, especially in western India, will worsen the water woes even further

`Bioregionalism could become a global movement'

French architect Didier Prost is an advocate of bioregionalism, which calls for a renewed focus on local people and knowledge to innovate for …

Geomorphologist Robert James Wasson discusses flood risk reduction in India

In this video, Robert James Wasson from National University of Singapore points out that India is the second most flood-prone country in the …

Environmentalists block waterway

Environmentalists have opposed a plan to transform the Paraguay and Parana rivers into a waterway linking the impoverished interior regions of …

Dams and sea deliver death blow to Nile delta

Sandwiched between an encroaching sea and dams that prevent silt from reaching it, the Nile delta seems doomed.

Landslide dams river, and then frees its fury

Through many weary days and nights since March, the residents of a south Ecuadorean valley kept a wary eye on a landslide holding back the rain-…

Book review: Waterlines by Amita Baviskar

Rivers are wellsprings of life. They give birth to civilisations, sustain livelihoods and sometimes even trigger wars. Rivers inspire awe and …

Inadequate compensation of villagers for ecosystem services weakens conservation efforts

Situation of villagers in Palampur village, Himachal Pradesh is a good case study 

Watery solution

Water squabbles

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Honey I shrunk the salmons!

Salmons from two rivers are reducing in size due to lack of food

Any solution?

Karnataka in ecological fix

Rock bottom

Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an immediate action plan to save the biome

Only with coordinated and decisive action will we be able to mitigate the impacts of drought in the Amazon and protect this unique ecosystem that …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 7, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal