World water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise

Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity 

India’s first census of waterbodies is a much awaited one but experts question the methodology; here is why

There is confusion regarding the definition of waterbodies used; there are also discrepancies about whether waterbodies are in rural or …

What is killing Uttarakhand’s small wetlands? Degraded Niranjanpur pond carves a live example

These waterbodies are neglected for their size and disappear even before they are documented

A creative challenge: Designing proposals of 19 waterbodies in Faridabad

The project offered us an opportunity to bring substantial change through our work to the local environment and the lives of people living around …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 23, 2020)

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

Over 20,000 water bodies freed from encroachment in Bihar for rainwater harvesting

The state lost over 100,000 ponds in three decades, mostly to development projects

How a noxious aquatic weed was used to make eco-friendly products, generate employment in rural Bengal

Demand for woven baskets, cups, plates, boxes and other cottage industry products is high in the state, neighbouring areas

Carbon dots: A futuristic solution for sustainably managing aquatic environment?

The inexpensive nanomaterial is becoming more popular in applications like sensing and bioimaging

Nigeria’s sacred Osun River supports millions of people — but pollution is making it unsafe

The river has immense environmental value and is crucial for livelihoods of local residents 

African countries need to clean up their act on industrial pollution

Enforcement of water and environmental laws must be in place to protect the environment

Madhya Pradesh’s newest Ramsar wetland covered in invasive water hyacinth, threatening biodiversity

No migratory birds visited Sankhya Sagar this winter; connecting lakes Jadhav Sagar and Madhav Sagar also covered in green layer