Africa must be proactive about drought, not reactive, says FAO
As the continent feels the heat of climate change, it is time it adopts measures to better manage its water and land to build greater resilience …
How these five states in India are making it difficult to meet global SDG commitments
NITI Aayog CEO got it right, almost. Just five states are increasing the global challenge of meeting sustainable development goals
Kumbh leaves Godavari with 130 times more bacteria load
Scientists, who conducted a study at five locations across Godavari river, say open defecation by pilgrims and bad sewage management and waste …
Scientists in Bihar identify bacteria that can naturally treat arsenic in groundwater
The two types of bacteria identified break down a toxic form of arsenic to a less hazardous form
There is a strong consensus that afforestation will lead to more stable rainfall
“In India, rivers are mostly forest-fed; therefore bringing back the tree cover on the either sides of the river is the only long-term …
Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detained
Rally was a protest against government for not carrying out rehabilitation work for people affected by Sardar Sarovar Dam
Odisha DMF's budget allocation lacks focus on health, other basic services
Mining-affected people in Kendujhar district will get only Rs 5 crore for basic health facilities, while Rs 4 crore will be spent on a …
Filthy water, toxic air don’t make Rio Games environment-friendly
Large amount of untreated sewage continues to flow into Guanabara Bay, where the Olympic sailing events will take place
India's queue for toilets is the longest
If you stretched all 774 million people in India now waiting for household toilets, the queue would stretch from Earth to the moon – and …
Aam Aadmi Party can deliver if
It should focus on alternative politics and not on becoming a political alternative. It should strive for solutions outside the vexed …
The neglected sea
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Golf under attack
In response to ecologists up in arms against the golf courses mushrooming all over the world, designers are now coming up with eco-friendly courses.
One high-profile crusader takes on another
The activists' extremism subtly: Patkar compares the dam to a bomb while another activist says if the Berlin Wall could be brought down, why not …
Scholars focus on degradation of mountains
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Water treatment need not cost the earth
Countries like India are increasingly opting for expensive, high-tech water treatment systems instead of low-cost, low-tech water treatment …
DENMARK
People collect rainwater without any support from the government. This saves the avoidable overuse of drinking water
The value of a raindrop
Rainwater is as usable to the industrialised North as to the underdeveloped South. As important to the poor, rural household as to the gardens …
Dried up water sources
Similipal region in Orissa faces the prospects of drought if steps are not taken to halt the flow of pollutants into perennial streams
Better biogas plants
Biogas plants need to be improved technologically before they become a success. Efforts are on
Reaping rainwater
The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water-starved Chennai
Watering down a success story
Water User Associations in Maharashtra face unforeseen hurdles despite being successful. Why is the government stalling them?
Rainfed tanks lie neglected in parched Chhattisgarh
In theory, rainwater harvesting can drought-proof every village in India. In theory, drought-proofing requires strong and functioning village-…
Drought-proof village in bone dry district
Sehal Sagar village in Rajasthan has won the national water award instituted by the water resources ministry
Solo Performances
Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of …
Hamlets reborn
Although Bhaonta-Kolyala village walked away with the Down To Earth-Joseph C John Award, the judges came across several such communities worthy …