As ODF deadline nears, govt should focus on key areas

While we near the deadline of October 2, 2019 for ODF, concerns like non-functional toilets, poor sewage and drainage systems, lack of water, and …

Is doubling India’s farmers’ income doable?

Science, technology and new knowledge can play crucial roles in supporting livelihoods for the vulnerable. Identifying right kind of tech support …

In carbon negative Sikkim, emissions are on the rise

A preliminary report by the Sikkim government suggests the green state is carbon-negative, but emissions are on the rise

Two-third of the world population lives in water-scarce areas

WaterAid report warns of the threats of growing water scarcity across the globe

Unsafe WASH services: 2 in 5 deaths are from sub-Saharan Africa, finds UNICEF

African countries carry the heaviest burden of child deaths from diseases caused by inadequate WASH services

Extreme weather events continue to hamper access to potable water, sanitation; urgent action needed: WHO 

The world is not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation for all by 2030

Climate change: Delhi, Punjab and Haryana biggest hotspots of water loss in India

As many as 2.3 billion people live in countries considered to be water-stressed; the number is going to be at least 5 billion by 2050, …

Swachh Bharat Mission 2: Why centralised sanitation will not address urban problems

SBM 2 introduces a one STP nalla-based waste water treatment system, without a town sewerage system for small and medium …

Not only depletion, sparse data on Himalayan springs is also a big concern

Greater awareness, understanding and a national springs’ inventory can help achieve water security for the future

Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana — and are changing the way people can access this vital resource

Powered by solar energy, most water ATMs are designed to operate 24 hours a day

Climate change to affect water availability, alter food production: UN report

Water mediated many climate change impacts on agriculture, said the report

Kerala’s water budget can help tackle shortage issues: Experts

Budget prepared based on the availability and consumption of water in the state for equitable distribution

UK likely to face drought in August; Residents urged to use water wisely

Drought group readies action plan as Met forecasts another severe heatwave  

WWF identifies 100 cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water risk’ by 2050

These cities would have to build ‘resilience’ if they were to manage such scarcity, the nonprofit said

How civil engineers lead lake rejuvenation in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

Pollution, solid waste dumping, flooding and encroachment issue plagued Coimbatore’s Kurichi Lake and Bengaluru’s Mylsandra …

Can India manage its precious waters

Even as water levels in river basins across the country diminish, the gap between water demand and supply is gradually widening. India faces a …

CSE workshop shines spotlight on ‘capacity-building’ for water conservation needs

The current urban water management paradigm has legal and institutional gaps and disregards the natural environment

Swachh Bharat Mission: An outstanding achievement, but challenges remain

Including people who still lack toilets, overcoming partial toilet use and retrofitting sustainably unsafe toilets are some of the massive tasks ahead

Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog

Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management

Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded

The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level

Kenya’s new water police can teach east Africa a crucial lesson

The police unit is a game-changer in responding to east Africa’s water insecurity, say experts

How 3-pond systems helped villagers double yield, save lakhs

A system of three ponds to recycle grey water from the village has helped farmers and panchayats save lakhs of rupees

Water in age of climate change

We now need to be more than obsessive about water and its management as it is the basis of health and wealth

Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it

With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …

Punjab is a bleak example of India’s groundwater crisis. Here is how

In the wake of the UN report showing alarming levels of depletion, DTE analysed the groundwater crisis in the state