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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)
Common lands are not wastelands
Posted on 10 Jun, 2024 02:14 AMIndia has a large expanse of common lands that meet the livelihood needs of over 350 million people.
![Cows grazing in a pastureland in Karnataka (Image Source: Pradeep Kumbhashi via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Cows%20karnataka.jpg?itok=9zFdrqNU)
Environmental tech startups: Powering a sustainable future
Posted on 09 Jun, 2024 05:46 PMThe 21st century has witnessed an unprecedented rise in climate anomalies, with each year breaking new temperature records and experiencing more frequent extreme weather events. On this backdrop, environmental technology (environment tech) startups have emerged as crucial players in the global effort to combat climate change.
![Green startups: Powering a sustainable future (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/environmental-protection.jpg?itok=cOL9LBOy)
MatiKalp ceramic pot filter advances access to safe drinking water
Posted on 08 Jun, 2024 06:12 PMAccording to the latest report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (2022), 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. Previous findings indicate that improving access to safe drinking water prevents 4 percent of the global disease burden.
![Clean water solution (Image: S M Sehgal Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Matikalp%20Beneficiary.jpg?itok=Z6_Odl99)
India's unique sustainability challenges
Posted on 08 Jun, 2024 02:07 PMHow can we rethink sustainability in ways that are not only innovative but also deeply impactful? This article aims to answer this question in the context of India and its unique socio-economic and ecological position. It stems from my experiences documenting the course "Sustainability in the Indian context" at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru.
![Sustainability through a new framework (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/sustainability.jpg?itok=iI06nCif)
Arya.ag's innovative solutions for reducing food loss and conserving water
Posted on 07 Jun, 2024 02:01 PMWorld Food Safety Day serves as a reminder of the critical importance of collective efforts in reducing food loss and conserving precious water resources. Arya.ag, India's only profitable integrated agri-tech firm, recognises its responsibility in addressing these challenges faced by the agricultural sector in India.
![From farm gate to safer food (Image: AI generated, Canva)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/agtech_0.jpg?itok=mnEn4_xG)
From battery power to clean water: How Indian innovation is building a sustainable future
Posted on 07 Jun, 2024 11:29 AMSustainability is the driving force behind a new wave of innovation in India. These five startups are tackling some of the country's most pressing environmental challenges with groundbreaking solutions. Their efforts not only address climate change but also inspire others to contribute to a greener future.
![Startups lead innovation in cleantech (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/renewable-energy.jpg?itok=_e-oeQ7Y)
Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science
Posted on 07 Jun, 2024 09:03 AMLimited understanding of basic ocean processes is hindering progress in marine carbon dioxide removal, with the on-going commercialisation of some approaches “premature and misguided”.
![Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/sea-ocean-animal-wildlife-underwater-tropical-1107225.jpg?itok=WubcEmGc)
Sludge for food, food for thought
Posted on 06 Jun, 2024 10:42 PMUntreated sludge from sewage treatment plants can pose a risk to environmental health and, hence, human health. However, if safely used, this sewage sludge can be a rich source of nutrients for agriculture.
![Sludge being used as a compost (Image: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/sludge.jpg?itok=bZrGbH4_)