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Poisoned waters of Delhi
Posted on 20 Jul, 2022 02:34 PMProvision of safe drinking water continues to be a challenge in developing countries and microbial contamination of water can lead to a number of waterborne diseases. Studies in India show that access to tap water may not guarantee that it is safe to drink.
![What's in your tap water (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/DW1.jpg?itok=-5GQIYgi)
Need to consider multiple values of nature in policy decisions
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 09:24 PMThe way nature is valued in political and economic decisions is both a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a vital opportunity to address it, according to a four-year methodological assessment by 82 top scientists and experts from every region of the world.
![More than 50 methods and approaches exist to make visible the diverse values of nature (Image: Pixnio)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/pixnio.jpg?itok=AhV2O-k_)
Mining shrinks Odisha’s forests
Posted on 13 Jul, 2022 04:02 PMForests world over are shrinking and various anthropogenic activities, such as timber extraction, industrialisation, agricultural expansion, mining and urbanisation are leading to these changes.
![Shrinking forests of Odisha (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/Forrest_Odisha.jpg?itok=VqBQttug)
How effective is Malki practice for conserving Gujarat’s Dang forests?
Posted on 11 Jul, 2022 06:44 PMConsidering the global trend of alarming deforestation, it is very important to study various forest management strategies to understand their effectiveness and limitations. It is important to conserve the forests, but the economic sustainability of the people directly linked with the forests cannot be ignored.
![(Image: Jenis Patel, Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/dang%20forest.jpg?itok=thqdufWI)
Slow onset climate-induced disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
Posted on 10 Jul, 2022 06:30 PMPeople migrating to escape slow onset climate disasters like drought are two and a half times more likely to experience trafficking or modern slavery than those people fleeing rapid onset disasters like floods or cyclones, according to new research conducted in two states in India by IIED.
![The country's climate change assessment suggests things are only going to get worse (Image: Saurav Karmakar, India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/IIED.jpg?itok=K0tKekN_)
Can circular economy strategies mitigate climate change in Delhi?
Posted on 09 Jul, 2022 03:04 PMIn light of the Paris Agreement 2015 and the emerging government-wide policies towards initiating a transition from linear to circular economy, it has become critical to investigate the potential impact of circular economy strategies on climate change.
![Integrating ReSOLVE strategy within the priority sectors ensued a reduction in carbon and material footprint by 0.18–15.7% and 5.3–25% respectively (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/pxhere.jpg?itok=-Q54N4Vz)
Warming waters will lead to gasping rivers in India
Posted on 08 Jul, 2022 03:33 PMRiver water temperature, dissolved oxygen and river health, the linkages
River Water Temperature (RWT), and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) are crucial indicators of the water quality of rivers and determine the health of the river and its ecosystem.
![The Karamana river in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/karamana.jpg?itok=qTTUfexS)
Poisoned waters, threatened lives
Posted on 05 Jul, 2022 11:58 PMNon carcinogenic health effects of groundwater contamination are equally challenging as the carcinogenic risks.
![POisoned waters, dangerous outcomes (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/groundwater_decline.jpg?itok=EvV5iKBc)
Poisoned wetlands, toxic fish
Posted on 27 Jun, 2022 12:23 PMThe East Kolkata Wetlands, often referred to as the ‘Kidneys of East Kolkata’, are located on the eastern periphery of Kolkata Metropolitan area and cover 12,500 hectares of area.
![Fishermen use wastewater in Kolkata to rear fish (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/ekw.jpg?itok=tFASmtbe)
Springs spring hope in Kashmir, Himalayas
Posted on 21 Jun, 2022 06:38 PMFreshwater is a rare and critical resource and its availability is declining worldover with urbanisation, industrialisation, climate change and rising temperatures, and a marked decrease in rainfall.
![Verinag spring in Anantanag district of Kashmir (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/VERINAG_SPRING_IN_ANANTNAG_DISTRICT%2C_JAMMU_AND_KASHMIR%2C_INDIA_03.jpg?itok=XvXd4qkq)