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Scarcity squeeze: Moody's says India's water crisis could cripple economy
Posted on 02 Jul, 2024 11:36 AMWater woes threaten India's credit rating, Moody's warns
![More action is needed to ensure a sustainable water future for India (Image: Wasim Raja, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/4_umbrellas_of_farmers%2C_rains_in_Jharkhand_India_2016.jpg?itok=_8nqLUmK)
Forest fires: Need to check the menace before it checkmates us
Posted on 22 Jun, 2024 11:15 AMThe imperils of climate change are many, with its impacts — both sudden and slow-onset — having extreme repercussions. The increasing temperature, erratic and incessant rainfalls, melting of glaciers, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), declining snowfall, soaring heatwaves, frequent drought spells and irregular monsoon patterns keep the people on the sidelines.
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Bihar's Nagi and Nakti wetlands recognised as Ramsar sites
Posted on 17 Jun, 2024 12:02 PMNagi and Nakti wetlands in Bihar get recognition under the Ramsar convention
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Still near the bottom: India scores low in latest Environmental Performance Index
Posted on 16 Jun, 2024 11:46 AMPoor air quality, emissions drag India down in Environmental Performance Index
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WASH facilities evade tribals
Posted on 15 Jun, 2024 12:48 PMAccess to improved water and sanitation continues to be a challenge with 26 percent of the world’s population (2 billion) not having access to safe drinking water services, and an estimated 46 percent (3.6 billion) lacking access to safely managed sanitation (UN-Water, 2023).
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Water footprint: Understanding the hidden water costs in your daily drink choices
Posted on 15 Jun, 2024 11:25 AMHave you ever considered how much water goes into your morning cup of coffee or your delicious bowl of soup at dinner? Would you be shocked to learn that a 100ml cup of coffee actually involves water consumption of almost 140 litres? This is your water footprint, a metric that measures the total water used to produce goods and services.
![The power of choice: Understanding water footprints (Image: Bex Walton, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Latte_and_dark_coffee.jpg?itok=e_3fV0Ou)
Practical workshop on 'Design and simulation of Lift Irrigation Schemes using EPANET'
Posted on 15 Jun, 2024 11:01 AMMode: Online
Date(s) & Time: 1-2 Aug 2024 (14.30-17.30 hrs IST)
Registration: https://forms.gle/tryJfznuXfhxNxuM6
Valuing ecosystem services provided by land commons
Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 08:20 AMCommon lands make up one-fifth of India’s landmass and play an important role in meeting the subsistence and livelihood needs of more than 350 million rural population, and are of great social and cultural significance to rural communities. However, they are still officially designated as ‘wastelands’ since colonial times informs this paper titled '
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The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 12 Jun, 2024 04:24 PMResearch shows that social factors, in addition to medical care, significantly influence health outcomes. These social determinants include clean air, healthcare, food, education, decent working conditions, adequate housing, clean water, and standard of living. Access to safe drinking water is a key factor in improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities.
![Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Drops_Impact.jpg?itok=idllyB-W)
Beyond infrastructure: How Jal Jeevan Mission empowers rural households in Maharashtra
Posted on 11 Jun, 2024 12:58 PMLaunched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide every rural household with adequate and safe drinking water by 2024.
![JJM's ripple effect on rural Maharashtra (Image: AI generated, Freepik)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/tap-household-rural-India.jpeg?itok=xs0uzZvz)