Water storage in major reservoirs less than average of last 10 years
Overall storage position in India’s 150 major reservoirs is less than the corresponding period of last year
Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%
Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months
El Nino drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: A disaster for people & wildlife
Over the long term, droughts could become more severe and the Kariba Dam could stop producing as much power
Water reservoirs were 38% emptier in ‘dry’ August
Water levels in the river basins in southern, eastern India decreased significantly
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 19, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study