First real-time digital platform to monitor rice fields can bolster food security
Researchers are developing the first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields, which will give information about the quantity of rice …
We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found
South Africa is ranked as the 11th worst offender in terms of land-based sources of litter entering the sea
Has COVID-19 lockdown really helped Yamuna health in Delhi?
Domestic sewage comprises 80% of pollution load and continues to get discharged into the river
Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind
Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district
Orchards in desert
A simple technology assures continuous moisture supply to plants, helps grow orchards in water-scarce areas
In water-stressed Gujarat, government proposes to punish farmers who draw groundwater
Bill introduced in Assembly says errant farmers can be imprisoned up to six months or fined up to Rs 10,000
Cupfuls of misery
Nothing more than a vote-catcher, Andhra Pradesh's cheap rice scheme has resulted in an ecological disaster in its drought-prone areas
Truth or dare
By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …
FLIP SIDE
Where’s the land for 8 per cent forever growth? Where’s the water?
Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery
Water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery influenced by the monsoon season, according to a study
In a first, 4 West African countries commit to cooperate on Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin
The Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin is the largest in West Africa; Four countries have now agreed to cooperate on sharing it peaceably, …
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 water day: How a village in Maharastra turned a dying lake into a birding paradise
Seven years ago, Paraswada lake in Gondia was nothing more than a stinking swamp filled with weed species that were killing its biodiversity
How we conducted a feasibility study of water bodies in Faridabad
One should take advantage of available digital interfaces or create one by uploading all data in a systematic way so that the knowledge is in the …
Book Excerpt: Listen to the land
India's rich, diverse landscapes are brought nearly to waste by misguided decisions in name of development. The cracks in the land hold valuable …
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
Modi flags off groundwater scheme
Part of Centre's water push along with plan to connect households to pipe network
Scientists find new system to detect paraben level in water bodies
The research is meant to help develop measures to correct the harmful effects of the organic compounds on the environment
Climate change, overutilisation dry up Ethiopian lakes
Rising temperatures coupled with misuse and overuse of water resources has had a catastrophic impact on the nation
Will the new Yamuna River Project clean up the river?
A study by the University of Virginia on cooperation between India and Spain aims at rejuvenating the Yamuna as it flows through India’s …
Why Eucalyptus?
Eucalyptus plantations must be raised, given the tree’s significant impact on wood availability, livelihood generation and carbon …
Cleaning a dirty patch
There has been a massive spike in constructing toilets in record time in Gonda district. But it remains to be seen whether it would lead to real …