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Balancing water security with saving biodiversity in the river Beas
Posted on 25 Oct, 2021 02:22 PMEnsuring water security Vs conserving biodiversity: The challenge
![Beas river at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/Beas_River_at_Kullu%2C_Himachal_Pradesh.jpg?itok=LU4U7jKS)
Does a drop per crop help groundwater extraction to stop?
Posted on 04 Oct, 2021 11:19 PMGroundwater irrigation covers more than half of the total irrigated area in India and is responsible for 70 percent of the agricultural production, making India one of the largest users of groundwater in the world.
India, hurtling towards a groundwater crisis
![Groundwater depletion, a growing problem in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/open_well_10.jpg?itok=u97GhhMS)
Global warming can spell doom for India's freshwater fish!
Posted on 24 Sep, 2021 11:12 PMFreshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, ponds cover only 0.8 percent of the Earth’s surface, but are incredibly biodiverse. They harbour around ~15,000 fish species, corresponding to approximately half of the global known fish.
Human activities such as water abstraction, diversion, damming, and pollution are posing a threat to the survival of fish.
![Fish in the Tunga river at Sringeri (Image Source: Dineshkannambadi via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Fishes_in_the_Tunga_river_at_Sringeri.jpg?itok=PMSW0GQW)
Shrinking forests, declining biodiversity - a ticking time bomb!
Posted on 21 Sep, 2021 10:17 PMThe Western Ghats region of South India is one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots, and the rainforests of this region are known to harbour 500 types of bird species, 225 reptile species, 219 amphibian species, and 133 mammal species.
![The Western ghats forests, under threat (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Forests%201.jpg?itok=dir1A59o)
Uranium in drinking water: A growing concern for India
Posted on 07 Sep, 2021 04:47 PMGroundwater continues to be extracted at frightening proportions in India and the fear of severe depletion of groundwater resources in the coming years is real. As if this is not enough, the available groundwater is also deteriorating in quality posing a severe threat to the health of the population.
India drinks water poisoned with uranium
![Uranium contamination of drinking water on the rise in India (Image: Pxhere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/tap-water.jpg?itok=av0JK-6m)
Poisoned waters, deadly outcomes!
Posted on 29 Aug, 2021 12:22 AMWhile groundwater is an important source of drinking water worldwide, contamination of groundwater sources is on the rise. Arsenic contamination of groundwater has been found to affect as high as 300 million people worldwide exposing them to a number of health risks.
Arsenic contamination of groundwater in India
![Drinking water in Bihar, linked to cancer (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/DW.jpg?itok=38_zm08A)
Poisonous encounters: Nitrate contamination of groundwater in Rajasthan
Posted on 26 Aug, 2021 08:24 AMGroundwater in arid and semi arid regions continues to be a valuable and often the single most source of freshwater and conservation of this resource remains crucial for the survival of communities residing in the area. At the same time, a serious decline in the quality of groundwater is adding pressure on these water resources.
![A well in Rajasthan (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/Well%20in%20rajasthan.jpg?itok=PAx1cpMX)
Urban inequalities and heat risks in Delhi
Posted on 18 Aug, 2021 02:58 PMThe sixth assessment report by the United Nation's Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change released this week has issued dire warnings that have major implications for India.
![An aerial view of Delhi, August 2016. (Image Source: Sumita Roy Dutta via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/Urban%20heat%20islands.jpg?itok=4BZ3tc3A)
Deepor Beel faces moderate contamination and ecological risk, says study
Posted on 15 Jul, 2021 07:15 PMLakes and wetlands play pivotal roles in providing nutrients to living organisms.
![Deepor Beel sits in the heart of the Indian city of Guwahati (Image: Hirakjyoti Bayan CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/The_Deepor.jpg?itok=jNoVjm5B)
Data ecosystem in smart cities
Posted on 10 Jul, 2021 11:17 AMDisease control is a long-standing consideration in building smart city architecture, while humanitarian actions are increasingly digitised. However, there are competing city visions being employed in the COVID-19 response.
![National data policies need to promote standardisation and encourage local innovation (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DE)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/Smart_City_Nansha.jpg?itok=HPjsRhXm)