Diamond clear

Problematic solution

Restraints in place

Checking the flow

Safe drinking

Eyewash

Delhi's long-overdue water price hike

Troubled waters

Bisleri asked to stop production and supply from two Mumbai units

City of sorrows

Mismanagement spells doom for water sources of Kolkata

In Short

Now in Gujarat

Arsenic, 10-15 times above India's set standards

In court

Healthy rivers: How DNA tool can help keep tabs on freshwater quality

DNA technologies have revolutionised the amount of data generated from a single river sample  

Enabling state machinery to protect Delhi’s wetlands: Operationalising state wetland authority

Protecting Delhi’s wetlands will not only improve the environmental quality of the city but will also enhance local water resources

Restore flow, rivers are self-purifying

We need to go back to the drawing board of Jackie King, the South African who won the World Water Prize 2019 

Monsoon is on, but reservoir levels stay down

Rainfall deficit dropped to 21 per cent till July 7, 2019; 91 reservoirs witness 17 per cent deficit

Cauvery: The river that the Tamils thought would never fail

The ‘Ganga of South India’ may be dying now, but was once a cherished waterbody in the lore of Tamil country

Water storage in reservoirs across South, West worrisome

While precipitation has declined in these regions, usage levels remain the same, disturbing storage capacity

Reviving Delhi lake using constructed wetlands

Neela Hauz lake that’s spread over 10 acres used to serve as the biggest water body in south Delhi but rapid urbanisation turned it into a dump

Despite intense rainfall, world’s water supply is decreasing

Study finds that drying of soil due to rise in temperatures is not letting much water reach rivers and reservoirs  

Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity

Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain

80% groundwater in Punjab's Malwa unfit for drinking

Much of the groundwater in Malwa, Punjab has chemicals exceeding permissible limits, putting children at risk of a blood disorder

COVID-19: ‘Miniscule traces’ of novel coronavirus found in Paris’ non-potable water

It is essential that wastewater and sewage workers should use standard practices, practice basic hygiene precautions, and wear personal …

Groundwater levels increase 12 feet in Bihar

Drought-prone Gaya district, which faced the worst water crisis in 2019, recorded the highest spike 

Temperatures rise, live storage in 123 reservoirs declines

The levels plummetted to 47% from 57% of the total capacity in last one month, according to Central Water Commission data

Water-stressed in India: Kadapa officials urge bottoms-up approach

The Andhra Pradesh district, that was ranked first, could do even better if local officials are given freedom to choose, they say