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Floods wreak havoc in Kerala
Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:03 AMKerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reported
![An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains in Kerala. (Source: India TV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kerala-floods-1533912282.jpg?itok=_gjyYmyr)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PMNGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers
![The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934888516_4937aa2aaf_z_0.jpg?itok=x_M06oyv)
When friends of environment unite
Posted on 28 May, 2018 03:32 PMThe world is developing and expanding at a great pace. Alongside a multitude of positive effects of this development, there are several, very evident negative outcomes as well. Littered roads and ineffective solid waste management are some of them, especially in developing nations like India.
![Rag pickers who search for recyclable garbage keep India’s cities cleaner. (Pic courtesy: Paryavaran Mitra)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/manav-sadhna-46.jpg?itok=-hM5fkaI)
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake is on fire again
Posted on 24 Jan, 2018 10:14 AMBellandur lake catches fire again
![Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bluru-fire_650x400_61487319177_0_0.jpg?itok=74DauojD)
Innovative government-NGO partnerships for development
Posted on 22 Nov, 2017 08:49 AMSari-clad women handling tools with alacrity while fixing water hand pumps is a common sight in the Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat.
![Trained and organised by SEWA, the women who repair hand pumps are called barefoot mechanics. (Photo by Amruta Mahakalkar)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/fo_namrata_sewa-1.jpg?itok=5vbUrpW8)
Pesticides kill 18 Maharashtra farmers
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 01:53 PMMaharashtra farmers die from inhaling toxic pesticides
![A farmer sprays pesticides on his vegetable farm. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/27488080991_73e50f3ff4_z.jpg?itok=8rO3tTTp)
Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Posted on 25 Sep, 2017 05:19 PMThe Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests in the Western Ghats are the water towers of peninsular India.
![Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-western_ghats_gobi.jpg?itok=oJDecdes)
Floods take a heavy toll on Assam farmlands
Posted on 13 Sep, 2017 06:04 AMAssam bears huge agricultural loss from floods
![A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings during the flood. (Source: 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_0470_0.jpg?itok=4t1Eb69R)
Dew as a source of drinking water
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 03:34 PMWe often notice dew drops on leaves, grass and some sloping surfaces in the morning hours. These dew drops can actually be a source of drinking water.
![A view of the dew harvesting plant at Kothara.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/image1_4.jpg?itok=L7K293NA)
Mangroves: The green coast guard
Posted on 23 Aug, 2017 07:09 PMIn our effort to make space for infrastructural developments, India's green cover is declining at an alarming rate. The overall mangrove cover in the country stands at 4,740 sq. km., which is 0.14 sq. km of India’s overall geographical area.
![Mangrove nursery (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mangrove_nursery_0.jpg?itok=bf68a-Aa)