CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS TO WIDEN INEQUALITY GAP BETWEEN RURAL, URBAN INDIA: REPORT
200% more Indians experienced heatwaves with India facing the worst of climate change impacts: Study Climate change will widen the inequality gap in India. People […]
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The paradox of India’s water problems
By Bharat Punjabi The 2018 floods in the Indian state of Kerala highlight an enduring paradox within the country’s water problems. Even as some parts of […]
Water in India’s 91 major reservoirs at 63% of total storage capacity
By T E Narasimhan Out of these 91 reservoirs, 37 have hydropower generation capability with an installed capacity of more than 60 Mw Chennai: The water storage available across […]
Water stressed India may not be able to meet future demand
By Radheshyam Jadhav Experts say community-driven, nature-based solutions are the mantra to correct India’s grim water situation, reports Radheshyam Jadhav in the first of a series for the […]
The world’s next big environmental disaster
By KRISHNA POKHAREL and PREETIKA RANA The Yamuna River that flows through this ancient city has helped sustain some of India’s greatest empires. Hindu poets celebrated […]
Summer-crop planting across India is 12% higher than it was last year
By MADHVI SALLY NEW DELHI: Summer-crop planting across India is 12% higher than it was last year, official estimates show, indicating that the area under […]