Fact or fallacy: Is your water purifier safe?

Water purifiers that use reverse osmosis (RO) are emerging as a popular choice for safe and clean drinking water in India. But experts warn that …

Simply Put: SILLYcon valley

Disputes over natural resources or property triggered 16.8% of all murders in India in 2019-21: UN report 

Disputes over water access and the situation worsening with population growth, economic expansion and climate change have led to increased …

This educator in Rajasthan has set up a ‘jal sansad’ in schools to helps students harvest, conserve water

The parliament is in session throughout the school year, and as its members, students conduct several activities to ensure conservation of water

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, …

Reservoirs less than half full, water only for drinking: North Karnataka grapples with drought impact

Industries and agriculture are expected to be impacted the most

Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon

Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers

World Water Week 2023: Reuse of greywater can be an answer to India’s shortage problem

Wastewater must be seen as an environmental pollution issue, one that concerns the water sector needing attention of central, state, and …

Besides illegal structures, tourist influx, focus on sanitation systems in Himalayas too: CSE

Most Himalayan towns lack sewerage systems; millions of litres of grey water seeps into the clayey, loamy soil, making landslides inevitable

Poisoned Punjab: Mystery illnesses haunt this Fazilka hamlet dependent on canal water

Down To Earth ground report finds around 30 cancer deaths in 12 years in Burj Mohar in Fazilka district 

After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year

The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts

DTE Coverage: Bengaluru Water Crisis 2024

Why the city that abounded in lakes and rivers went waterless

Bengaluru water crisis: Their suggestions ignored for over a decade, two hydrogeologists prescribe an immediate solution

The cumulative impact of these measures would meet the water requirement of 14 million people in Bengaluru, without any dependence on groundwater

Why is Bengaluru city facing the worst water crisis in its nearly 500-year history?

The situation might get worse as the next monsoon is still 100 days away

Simply Put: The thirsty crow

Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Corruption, overvaluation of projects and favouritism in contract awards add to problems such as lack of funds, limited government capacity

24x7 makeshift clinics, testing food, water at gatherings: How Karnataka is trying prevent cholera outbreak amid rising heat

State reported 33 cases of cholera this year, most in April; health department to conduct awareness campaigns, ensure supply of medicines, clean water

Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing  

Bengaluru water crisis: BWSSB announces 20% water cut to bulk consumers; identifies areas bearing the brunt 

Companies, hospitals, crematoria & graveyards, schools, railways and airport to take a hit  

World Water Week 2023: Consensus among agencies must to provide universal access to potable water

Despite judicial pronouncements and constitutional position, states are reluctant to decentralise water management and drinking water …

Managing microplastic pollution is important for meeting sustainable development goals in India

Microplastics are a significant environmental problem and pose risks to marine life, terrestrial organisms and human health

How Odisha is providing 24X7 ‘drink from tap’ quality water for its urban population

This video analyses how the mission works on the ground and whether Puri and Bhubaneswar can be used as models to implement such …

Simply Put: Bengaluru water crisis

Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders

Parched Garden City

How Bengaluru’s water crisis is of its own making