Every fifth child faces water scarcity globally: Unicef report
More than 155 million children in South Asia live in areas with high or even extremely high water vulnerability, Unicef says
Cancer-causing chromium-6 found in US tap water
Almost two-thirds of the country's population may be exposed to the carcinogen, claims an independent advocacy group
Not an ideal immersion
Instead of artificial tanks, devotees use lakes and large water bodies for immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh
The reality of water security in Asia and Pacific regions
A recent report says that water security has improved, but long-term access to freshwater is still a concern
Bringing the basics to a neglected slum
An NGO is helping residents of a Kanpur slum to get amenities like drinking water, latrines and medical care
A dream come true
The people of several villages in Pune were a helpless lot, until Vilasrao B Salunke stepped in
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 …
When Shimla ran out of water, and tourists as well
Water in news on April 11
A round-up of news on everything to do with water
Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by over 11% this week
Some 10 states had less-than-normal storage (the average for the last 10 years).
Harare has only 20% of water it needs daily
City council of Zimbabwe capital left with little chlorine to disinfect driking water
Microbeads found in cosmetics face ban in US for causing water pollution
The plastic additive is banned in seven states; New York could be next
Drought in Kenya: Nearly 3.5 million people are hungry, says UN
Over 90 per cent of the open water sources have dried up
Water and wit
Privatisation on agenda
For tankers, just sms
Malaysian water offenders beware
User-friendly water test kit
History teaches us that careful thought must go into planting trees
The scientific idea that forests influence rainfall fell into decline during the middle of the twentieth century. But it has regained popularity, …
688 billion cubic metres: India's water withdrawals for agriculture is the highest in the world
Globally, irrigation accounts for an estimated 70 per cent of total freshwater withdrawal
Talking with the Chinese on the Brahmaputra
An Indian academic shares her experience of interacting with her Chinese peers on the transboundary Brahmaputra river, their mutual concerns, and …
Centre forms committee to look into Isha Foundation’s recommendations on river rejuvenation
The committee will look into the Isha Foundation’s Revitalization of Rivers in India – Draft Policy Recommendation
Hands that held rain
Stories of common citizens who transformed their environments through rainwater harvesting
Reservoirs storage low as India enters second monsoon month
India ended June with water storage level in 101 of its 143 reservoirs at 40% or less