Parched Haryana: In Gothra and Khanpur Khurd, salinity, recharge issues and extraction have spelt doom
As rainfall decreases over Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar districts in Haryana, villages are digging deeper for water and repeating a vicious cycle
In some places, you have to dig 130 feet down to get groundwater; that's how bad it is
With 44 per cent probability of below-normal monsoon this year, groundwater situation is likely to aggravate
Meghalaya springs back
As the hill state enters dry months, a government initiative to revive 70,000 dying springs instils hope in its water-scarce villages
Groundwater level plunges in Bangladesh
Dhaka is being milked dry. Of late, there has been a rapid decline in the city's groundwater table. In fact, it has depleted by over 20 m during …
Every drop matters
If water efficiency is the agenda for agriculture, then water recycling has to be the agenda for cities and industries
How is Coke-Pepsi boycott in Tamil Nadu linked to concern over groundwater depletion?
Expert finds faults in water-neutrality claim by beverage companies, calls for addressing the issue of excess water usage in their plants
Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal has some solutions for India’s rising water woes
Rooftop collection systems, percolation tanks and check dams were constructed to capture rainwater and replenish the groundwater table
How technology can help save India’s groundwater
Technology-guided decision-making would help distinguish groundwater abuse and promote efficient use
North, sub-Saharan Africa opposites in groundwater storage, recharge: Survey
North Africa has high groundwater storage, low water recharge; sub-Saharan Africa has the opposite, a new survey has revealed
By 2050, 115 million may face food insecurity due to reduced water level in Ganga
In the summers of 2015 and 2017, domestic water supply in the northern Indian plains was severely affected because of low water level in Ganga
World Cities Day: Clock ticking for India’s urban areas; act now, say experts
The time has come for active policies to make sustainable modes work for all income levels, they say
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 28, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
World Water Day: Cities of joy
Last year, the South African city of Cape Town averted Day Zero, but the threat has not disappeared. With changing climate, more cities across …
Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa
Nature-based solutions to water can work in some places, but on the whole they face serious limitations
Pine forests are depleting natural water resources in the Himalayas
Recent studies in Almora show that the groundwater recharge rate in oak forests is 23 per cent, compared to a measly 8 per cent in pine forests
India will be losing groundwater three times faster in 2041-2080, finds study
Climate change will likely increase crop water demand; farmers may adapt by applying more irrigation
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 15, 2023)
Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop
The country has learnt critical water lessons through the years — now is the time to put it to practice
How paddy affects: Groundwater table in this Karnal village is now at 1,000 feet
Ardana farmers do not want to grow any other crops besides wheat and paddy since the government offers MSP only on them
Bihar may introduce licences for borewells
The state is planning to introduce several measures, including making prior permission mandatory to fetch groundwater from borewells
Is your state using water efficiently? Govt's new assessment tool will find out
NITI Aayog will launch Composite Water Management Index to assess and improve states’ performance in efficient management of water resources
How a water-scarce village in Maharashtra became water-prudent
Villages in Bhokardan block created sustainable provisions for drinking water while also managing greywater despite unfavourable hydrogeology
New CAG report exposes wide gap between India's groundwater management regulations & implementation
77% packaged drinking water units in 18 states operating without no-objection certificates
Waterlogged Delhi, Mumbai missed chance to recharge groundwater
Both, Delhi and Mumbai, must clean their stormwater drains and maintain their green spaces to conserve rainwater
Water-stressed in India: Reports from the districts
Down To Earth hot the ground at water-stressed districts that were adjudged the best and worst in water conservation works under …