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
Melting glaciers will cause water crisis for 700 million people in Asia by 2100: study
Scientists have computed global glacier run-off changes for glaciated drainage basins and analysed the glacial impact on stream flow
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
23 major reservoirs have deficient water levels; 18 are highly deficient
The live storage of reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and all southern states is far below normal
How to manage risks in entire water supply chain: Manual by WHO, IWA has tips for suppliers
Effective water safety planning must take into account supply sensitivity to future climate-related risks
In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin
About 250 million people are reliant on the Nile’s waters in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt
Can Navi Mumbai find a way out of its water shortage?
Navi Mumbai is digging wells to fight water shortage, but this may lead to another crisis instead of countering one
36 per cent cities to face water crisis by 2050
An estimated 400 million people currently live in cities with perennial water shortage. The number is slated to go up to 1 billion by 2050 due to …
Water crisis: World to lose 26% storage by 2050 to trapped sediment, says new UN report
Dam capacity loss by mid-century to equal combined annual water usage of India, China, Canada, Indonesia and France
From Morocco to Yemen, many squeeze water out of fog
The system of collecting water from low-hanging clouds has brought respite to residents in water-stressed regions around the world
The power of sewage
Maharashtra is all set to use treated sewage water in thermal power plants. Can this move be scaled up?
Climate change is the most impactful risk in 2016: World Economic Forum
Climate change will also aggravate water and agriculture crises, conflicts and forced migration
Swachh Bharat Mission: Let the toilet revolution live long
The start has been promising and exciting. Now the challenge is to sustain the ODF tag and ensure that the pollution is checked
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 …
Water, Africa’s Gold: How poverty exacerbated Nigeria’s acute water crisis
Lack of clear government funding led to avoidable deaths from water-borne diseases like cholera
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, …
Delhi government diverting water to hotels, alleges BJP MLA
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit admits 11 underground reservoirs lying idle because of water shortage
UN sustainable development goals: Countries need bottom-up approach, urgent actions to meet targets
‘It is high time countries took urgent, extraordinary actions towards a just & inclusive recovery’
Investors accuse 37 Indian companies of hiding environmental impact information
A group of 105 investors wrote to 1,051 corporate giants across 49 countries on the matter
‘We'll improve mass rapid transport, tap solar power'
Harsh Vardhan, who has served as Delhi health minister and is the man behind the Pulse Polio campaign, is the chief ministerial candidate of the …
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects
North-west India may face frequent droughts: World Bank
Organisation’s climate change report predicts decrease in crop yield by 10-30 per cent as world warms by 2°C
‘Watershed conservation can benefit 700 million people in 100 big cities’
Indian cities are struggling to fight water stress. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Jodhpur are going to areas located far away to source …