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New biological tool to treat azo dyes
Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:23 AMA new eco-friendly method could soon be available to address pollution due to azo dyes in wastewater from textile units.
![Wastewater from textile industries are highly toxic due to azo dyes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/15413955171_1b1ebda1be_z_0.jpg?itok=R9LcFPem)
River basins not climate resilient
Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:15 AMClimate change remains a matter of concern globally. A new study by Indian researchers has shown that only six out of 22 river basins in the country have the potential to cope with the threat of climate change, particularly droughts.
![Dr Manish Goyal (right) and Ashutosh Sharma with the ecosystem resilience map they developed.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dr_manish_goyal_right_and_ashutosh_sharma_left_with_ecosystem_resilience_map.jpg?itok=Pp3NO2HG)
Delhi's groundwater overexploited: NGT
Posted on 27 Sep, 2017 11:56 AMNGT concerned about overexploited status of Delhi's groundwater
![A shallow groundwater site. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2449138129_797fc9c23a_z.jpg?itok=htd58uNV)
Bihar canal collapses before inauguration
Posted on 27 Sep, 2017 11:47 AMBhagalpur canal in Bihar collapses during trial run
![Bhagalpur canal after collapse. (Source: Press Trust of India)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1505918251-3772.jpg?itok=eOHbMjuS)
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)
Centre shows red flag to green court
Posted on 21 Sep, 2017 04:28 PMIndia is a pioneer among developing countries in establishing a “green court” to deal with environment-related litigations. Established through an Act by the government of India, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), a quasi-judicial body has ensured speedy justice on several green cases.
![The National Green Tribunal has given a number of notable judgements. (Image source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ngt-building-pix-x14.jpg?itok=R07Ml8hG)
Everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizo farmers
Posted on 21 Sep, 2017 01:52 PMAs the debate around climate change rages on with the growing intensity of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, climate change is already becoming a ground reality for scores of farmers in the hill state of Mizoram.
![Mizo farmers are shifting to crops like dragon fruits to survive changing weather patterns.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dragon_fruit_cactus_cultivation_in_mizoram.jpg?itok=zSIqpySz)
Sardar Sarovar dam to submerge 40,000 families
Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 08:44 PMPM Modi inaugurates the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project
![Sardar Sarovar dam (Source: Shahakshay, Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sardar_sarovar_dam_0_0_0.jpg?itok=Tc6cqP2H)
Floods to cost $215 billion per year in South Asia by 2030
Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 08:10 PMA whopping $215 billion is lost to floods each year
![A woman wades through a flooded road. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3583138166_5e167c6271_z_0.jpg?itok=_voo5S-N)