India

India has only 4 percent of the world's freshwater resources that must meet the demands of 16 percent of the global population that resides in the country.

India is heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs, with coal-fired power plants contributing significantly to the countr

What do forests, air, and groundwater have in common?

SC orders probe into illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge, criticises DDA for environmental damage

The rapid expansion of solar energy in India presents challenges related to cropland encroachment and water-resource scarcity.

As Amol Singh Yadav, a folk artist hailing from Dasania village in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, stood up to sing his song about the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY), one could imagine how ambitious and potentially transformative the ABY scheme is for the management of groundwater at the community level.

The looming water scarcity in the Deccan Plateau states

Last April, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, conducted a groundbreaking census of water bodies, revealing a staggering 24,24,540 water bodies across India. These encompassed natural and man-made reservoirs, whether lined with masonry or not, intended for a range of uses from irrigation to recreation and groundwater recharge.

Villages in the forested foothills of Niyamgiri revive climate resilient paddy and millets to become food secure

CWRDM to formulate implementing a revised approach to environmental flow calculations