Together they conquered
A village committee in Orissa improves the fate of its poverty-stricken people with dedication and determination
A grand water helpline
the timing, and background, of the recently concluded 3rd World Water Forum in Japan ensured that water be seen through the lens of conflict. …
Water rights and entitlements
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Icebergs and fog: These unconventional sources can help beat global water scarcity
Cloud-seeding, physical transportation and wastewater management can help tap into millions of cubic kilometres of water, says new book by UN …
Water, Africa’s Gold: Kenya’s urban slums need water, even as lakes Victoria, Turkana in trouble
Urban poor in Kenya bear brunt of water scarcity due to a number of reasons, even as trans-border lakes are on the verge of dying
Water, Africa’s Gold: Climate change, deforestation behind Madagascar’s water scarcity
Madagascar, though blessed with abundant water, has recently undergone a change in its hydrological cycle, due to global warming, leading to …
Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage
For the past 20 years, India has experienced terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss of at least 3 cm per year. In some regions, the loss has been …
Valuing water a challenge in Africa, says UN report
Lack of data on water a major limitation to fulfilling United Nations-mandated sustainable development goals, the report flagged
Cyclone Fani: Five days on, Odisha still far from normal
The state government saved its people from Fani’s wrath, but the essentials to survive still remain scarce
Why women's involvement is so vital to water projects' success — or failure
Women have notable but often invisible roles in the economically productive use of water, including agriculture, fisheries and livestock
How we source water for cities: Lessons Tehri taught
A look at how complex the ecological and social consequences of our urban water management can be
World of Cape Towns
From Cape Town to Bengaluru and Nairobi to Mexico City, hundreds of cities across the world are on the verge of going completely dry
"Cape Town's consciousness about water consumption has helped reduce demand"
Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for informal settlements, water and waste services & energy speaks on water restriction rules …
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
India can build hydroelectric projects on Jhelum, Chenab tributaries: World Bank
The World Bank called a meeting in an attempt to resolve a dispute over India's Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectricity projects
Harappa to Harsud: water management in India
We have turned water, the free gift of nature, into one of its dearest commodities, says Sorit Gupto
Water in northern Australia: a history of Aboriginal exclusion
Ever since British settlement, water rights in Australia's north have favoured landowners over traditional owners, effectively locking Aboriginal …
Urban water management in Singapore
Singapore may just have discovered a remedy to reduce water wastage at the household level. The city is known for its long-standing efforts at …
Drying trends recorded in more than 30 Indian lakes: Study
In about 100 large lakes, climate change and human water consumption were identified as the main drivers of water losses and a decline in lake volume
This smart tech can promote water efficiency
Information on root zone moisture status gives farmers the confidence to plan their irrigation schedules and to avoid over watering
Bringing tap water to rural Chhattisgarh using solar energy: Jal Jeevan Mission’s success story
Getting basic rights to water and sanitation at the grassroots level has always been a challenge for India. But Bastar shows a solution is possible
Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity
Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, mostly women, are now being paid for its upkeep
Total live storage in India’s reservoirs 41% of live storage capacity
Live storage is 141 per cent of the live storage of the corresponding period last year
Reservoir levels go up 32%, yet hold one-third of the water they can
In a week, India’s 100 reservoirs got 13.422 BCM water, but owing to deficient rainfall the water bodies have just 33 per cent of their capacity
Misreading the story of climate change and the Maya
Maya communities’ ability to adapt their resource conservation practices played a crucial role in allowing them to survive for as long as …