Romancing the Ganga
The Ganga has now been transformed into a water machine with millions of tube wells and canals sucking its waters at frightening rates. What are its implications?
The Ganga (Image source: Anthony Acciavatti)
Well water makes a difference
A village affected by fluorosis understands the importance of drinking fluoride-safe water with help from experts.
Drinking well water made a huge difference to the health of fluorosis-affected villagers in Jamnia. (IWP Flickr photos-pic used for representation only)
Is desalination worth its salt?
Desalination of seawater is emerging as a solution to global water crisis. India, too can benefit from it.
Desalination of seawater could solve India's water crisis.
Threatened by urbanisation, doomed by restoration
It is not just mindless urbanisation, but flawed restoration efforts by authorities too are responsible for the gradual deterioration of Pashan lake in Pune.
Pashan lake cries for help. (Image Source: Dharmaraj Patil)
Weather weary, Western Ghats need cover
Considering the rapidly changing climate that is affecting monsoon, a holistic approach is needed to conserve a biodiversity hotspot like the Western Ghats.
Western Ghats during the wet season. (Photo courtesy: Arne Huckelheim)
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