Latha Anantha: The agricultural scientist who fought for unhindered flow of rivers
The 51-year-old river activist passed away today morning after battling cancer for three years
Will centralised waste disposal work for Punjab?
Safe waste disposal is a big challenge for the national sanitation overdrive. Punjab has been experimenting with centralised systems to tackle …
Bengaluru lakes are frothing and a household item may be the cause
Scientists say excessive phosphorus from detergent, which enters the lakes along with sewage, is creating the foam
This dying river in Karnataka is now coming back to life
A seven-year-long river rejuvenation project aims at bringing back River Kumudavathi by recharging groundwater
Expert panel opposes desilting of Mysuru's Kukkarahalli Lake
A two-member committee recommended that the existing polluted water should first be pumped out and then the lake should be filled with clean …
In Parliament on March 14, 2017
Ozone pollution, carbon footprint of airlines and preservation of wetlands were among some of the topics discussed in the Parliament today
Environmental concern amidst industrialisation
With industries operating, a 100 per cent pollution-free environment is a myth. It is neither possible nor necessary
Resource wise: This panchayat head in Tamil Nadu uses tech to curtail water and power wastage
K Kanchana Kannaperumal installed sensors in eight villages of her panchayat; the move has benefitted 750-odd households
Gandhian Sanitation: How Kolhapur combined toilet design, biogas to treat faecal sludge
Almost 75 per cent of the district depends on properly designed septic tanks; around 25 per cent of it uses biogas-linked toilets at …
World Rivers Day: Does a river exist for us only when it floods?
It’s important to spread river education in its totality, before dams and canals take over ‘rivers’ in the perception battle
Tackling marine plastic pollution
According to a 2017 study, the Odisha coast has the lowest quantity, and Goa coast has the highest quantity of beach debris
World Environment Day 2023: Springs need urgent revival for water security in the Indian Himalayas
The neglect of springs and aquifers in the context of rivers and watersheds has led to large gaps in developing a national response to spring …
Aquatic animals will grow larger, not shrink in size, in warming waters: Study
The findings contradict the theory that aquatic animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming
Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience
The final push to full eradication requires patience and faith on the part of institutions and governments supporting the effort; also, people …
Momentum for Jal Shakti Abhiyan will create water security: Gajendra Shekhawat
The Abhiyan will work in 256 water-stressed districts, the minister told Down To Earth
Wastewater resource, not liability: Moving towards circular economy
If recovered fully from wastewater, there would be a reduction in global demand for nutrients in agriculture
Earth may have been covered by global ocean 3 bn yrs ago: Scientists
The findings could help understand how single-cell organisms first emerged on Earth, according to scientists
Delhi's Sangam Vihar needs to use its natural drainage to solve waterlogging
There is a need to look at informal settlements like Sangam Vihar as part of a larger drainage basin while conserving the natural topography
Modi flags off groundwater scheme
Part of Centre's water push along with plan to connect households to pipe network
Increasing population puts pressure on land and water too: UNCCD
Demand of water for agricultural purposes will double by 2050 due to increasing demands for food
Microplastics in drinking water not alarming, but there isn't enough research or data on it: WHO
The global health agency said there doesn’t exist enough research and reliable data to conclude that the situation is alarming
Haryana tries to dissuade farmers from growing paddy, most remain sceptical
The problem started when the government encouraged the cultivation of rice under the Green Revolution in the 1960s
Investors accuse 22 Indian firms for hiding environmental impact
A group of 88 investors have written to corporate giants such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and 20 others to disclose their impact …
Saurashtra woes: Policy change on check dams leads to water deficit
In the 1990s, non-profits and farmers themselves built check dams; today, the government does it, without proper research or site selection
Great change for Little Rann: Finance for solar panels and the road ahead
Salt farmers cannot apply for bank loans to buy pumps and subsidies promised are delayed