Vanishing wells of Marathwada: Farmers report water table dropped to 300 metres in 30 years
As trips to fetch water from tankers get longer, expert says dire situation result of poor water management
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 9, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Scheduled for Day Zero
The cities with population above 1 million in 2016, which would face water scarcity in 2050
Simply Put: Of wonders and blunders
Bengaluru water crisis: Two elephants succumb to thirst after roaming over 50 km in Ramanagara near Karnataka capital
Bengaluru recorded its highest temperature in five years on March 29, prompting IMD to issue a heatwave alert
More than 40 rivers have dried so far in Bihar, even as summer is yet to peak
However, the issue of water crisis is missing in the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign
South Africa’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: What the six-month shutdown means for industry, farming, residents
If people start extracting groundwater, this could put additional strain on already stressed ecosystems
Water crisis: Is Bengaluru’s fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?
Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too
Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%
Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months
Groundwater quality can be improved even when mixed with nitrate-laden surface water: Study
Samples containing nitrate had higher microbial activity than those without it
Microplastics in Nigeria’s Osun River: New study flags alarmingly high levels
A recent study found as many as 22,079 pieces of microplastic in just a litre of water
Almost 90% Indians support cutting plastic production to tackle pollution and combat climate change: Greenpeace
Greenpeace calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that reflects public’s rejection of plastic, demands at least 75% reduction in plastic …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 3, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal
Simply Put: Five trillion economy
Bengaluru’s water future
Water supply must be affordable. Only then can it be sustainable
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 …
India’s parched rivers: At least 13 without water, much lower than same period last year
With peak summer days ahead, condition particularly alarming for farmlands that make up 60% of basin
Parched Garden City
How Bengaluru’s water crisis is of its own making
Why rural Nigeria needs to fix its sanitation gaps on a war footing
Open defecation near water source deteriorates quality causing a visicious circle of poor sanitation & water crisis
DTE Coverage of Reverse Osmosis purifiers
Is your water purifier safe? DTE cover story attempts to answer an important question
MGNREGA uplifts villages in drought-prone Bundelkhand
Meegni and Himmatpura in Bundelkhand region have used the scheme to build check dams, water harvesting structures
Counting India’s waterbodies
Down To Earth breaks down data from the country’s first census on waterbodies conducted by the Centre last year
Book Excerpt: How Odisha achieved the seemingly impossible feat of ‘Water for All’
A state once infamous for drought is now providing international standard drinking water to lakhs of homes, with an aim to do so for every household
Book Excerpt: An ancient legend explains why the Chambal is India’s cleanest river
King Rantideva performed a sacrifice in which thousands of animals were slaughtered and their blood turned the river red, making it ‘unclean&…
Odisha is providing drinking water on tap: How did it achieve the monumental feat?
Controlling water leaks, elimination of contamination via outside water were among major challenges faced