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Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
Posted on 29 May, 2018 12:07 PMMaharashtra government notifies Thane creek as flamingo sanctuary
![Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flamingo_thane_creek_759.jpg?itok=q4buwf3V)
Water supply crisis hits Shimla hard
Posted on 29 May, 2018 11:55 AMShimla reels under severe water crunch
![No water supply for seven consecutive days in Shimla leaves residents angry. (Photo courtesy: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/shimla_water-_the_hindu.jpg?itok=dmzWxMVJ)
Tree cover against pollution
Posted on 29 May, 2018 08:12 AMDegrading air quality in metro cities is a matter of concern for public health. Massive tree plantation drives are often conducted in order to provide oxygen to choking cities. But trees, much like humans, also are severely affected by pollutants in the air.
![Various trees respond differently to air pollution. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/22138410538_7ca88961f9_z.jpg?itok=Wg-UxuYX)
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)
Not enough water, villagers look for solution
Posted on 25 May, 2018 06:03 PMThere seems to be no end to the drinking water crisis in the Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh. It is only becoming worse with every passing day. More than 40 percent of all the hand pumps installed in the district have run dry due to the depletion of groundwater level.
![Women of Bagledi struggle to get a pot of drinking water from one of the four stand posts.(Pics: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/28119050528_f158f99ed1_z.jpg?itok=eVRuZp_D)
Rise in sea surface temperature kills corals
Posted on 24 May, 2018 03:03 PMCorals lose their beautiful colours and even die during a coral bleaching event. The corals in the Gulf of Mannar suffered severe losses during the global coral bleaching event that occurred between March and October 2016, according to new data published recently.
![Coral Montipora Digitata. (Pic courtesy: ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rsz_2_montipora_digitata_.jpg?itok=Cp8pAkjN)
Will boats float on Yamuna?
Posted on 23 May, 2018 11:38 AMHere's some good news for the people of Delhi. If the Centre is to be believed, Delhi is going the Kochi way and Yamuna waters will keep the traffic burden off the road much like Kochi’s backwaters and rivers.
![Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Wikimedia commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/del.jpg?itok=mOXhJyqk)
Not a drop to waste
Posted on 23 May, 2018 09:18 AMThe pressure on the water resources in India is on the rise. The available water resources in the country are highly variable. For example, the average annual rainfall in India varies considerably from one region to another; it is as high as 1000 cm in the Northeast and as low as 10 cm in western Rajasthan.
![Water needs to be managed efficiently. (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/safe_drinking_water.jpg?itok=PaQS9pQN)
Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme approved
Posted on 22 May, 2018 10:29 AMSC approves Centre’s draft scheme for sharing Cauvery river water among riparian states
![Draft scheme expected to ease distribution of Cauvery water.(Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery_water_0.jpeg?itok=AiCcR9Rg)
Indore bags India's cleanest city tag
Posted on 22 May, 2018 10:17 AMSwachh Survekshan 2018: Indore, Bhopal and Chandigarh emerge as India's top three clean cities
![Indore is India's cleanest city. (Picture courtesy: India.com)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/indore_swachh.jpg?itok=eRasndG0)