In a corner of Bangladesh, manual scavenging is impacting a treatment plant’s sustainability
Manual scavenging is still the mainstay of faecal sludge management in Lalmonirhat near the Indian border; the town’s FSTP is not able to …
Amazon basin is in transition to an anthropogenic disturbance-dominated regime, mainly driven by globalisation
International support is urgently needed to strengthen national efforts to increase conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems, for large-scale …
Drought in the Amazon: A tragedy announced
The severe drought affecting the Amazon is producing a human and environmental tragedy in the region, with the marginalised suffering the most
Amazon’s future bleak unless environmental protection and industrial development policies are overhauled: Aline Carrara
Down To Earth speaks to social scientist Aline Carrara on what the drought in the Amazon means for humanity’s future
Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an immediate action plan to save the biome
Only with coordinated and decisive action will we be able to mitigate the impacts of drought in the Amazon and protect this unique ecosystem that …
Drought brings new meaning to South African companies
Cape Town’s diversification of supply from surface water to groundwater, desalination and water recycling has also filtered into the …
Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
Current global heating is taking the Earth system across a threshold humans have never experienced, into a climate where Antarctica’s ice …
Taliban seize Herat and assault nearby dam that provides water and power to hundreds of thousands of Afghans
The Afghan-India Friendship Dam, the main source of electricity and irrigation water for hundreds of thousands of people in western …
Yellowstone losing snow: Expect widespread problems for water, wildlife
Since 1950, average temperatures in the Greater Yellowstone Area have risen 1.3°C and it has lost a quarter of its annual snowfall
Can COVID-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?
Colonial use of planning for cultural and structural isolation, as well as for socio-economic and spatial segregation, limited Africa’s …
Indian Ocean as rich archive of history — above and below the water line
In the age of rising sea levels and climate change, all that is important to learn more about the sea from an ecological point of view
Govt shifts focus to sustaining sanitation coverage
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation prepares a rural sanitation strategy to maintain open-defecation free status and clear up waste issues
Rewind 2018: Was renewable energy in power?
Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year to boost use of renewable energy in India
More toxic sludge than fresh water produced from desalination
That is the conclusion reached by the first global assessment of the desalination sector’s industrial waste
‘Climate change one of many reasons for Kerala’s receding groundwater table’
Anand Zacharias, development associate (water) with MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, talks about how open well recharge system is helping …
For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations
Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists
Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation
With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon …
Usage of wastewater and sustainable agriculture can ensure water security in India
A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of COVID-19 and climate change
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 …
Kerala’s water budget can help tackle shortage issues: Experts
Budget prepared based on the availability and consumption of water in the state for equitable distribution
75 years of people’s power: Tamil Nadu’s Nattathi village shows the way to grey water management
Over 35% of the households had kitchen gardens in their backyards and they began to use grey water to irrigate the gardens
World Water Day: Levels of water security in Africa ‘unacceptably low’, says UN report
500 million Africans live in 19 most water-insecure countries; 483 million people lack sanitation on the continent
Live storage in India’s reservoirs at 28% of total capacity
Live storage 87% of storage of corresponding period in 2020
India’s water crisis: The clock is ticking
We need to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source sustainability, storage and reuse wherever possible
A ‘One Water’ approach is key to combat urban challenges, manage resources
Shift needed from single-minded, linear water management to multi-dimensional integrated water management technique