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July 10, 2024

A silent crisis in Indian farmlands: The disappearing trees

Millions of trees are fast disappearing from India's farmlands. What are its implications for agriculture and the environment?

Disappearing trees over Indian farmlands (Image Source: WOTR)

June 9, 2024

Environmental tech startups: Powering a sustainable future

India’s funding jumped from $225 million in 2018 to $1.5 billion in 2023, marking a compounded annual growth rate of 140%

Green startups: Powering a sustainable future (Image: Needpix)

June 7, 2024

Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science

Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean

Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)

May 19, 2024

How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?

The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.

A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)

May 11, 2024

Unravelling the escalating forest fire crisis in Uttarakhand

Deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, encroachment into forested areas, and unplanned urbanisation alter landscape connectivity, fragment habitats, and increase fire ignition sources.

Uttarakhand's wildfire wake-up call (Image: Pickpic)

May 8, 2024

Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future

What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?

An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Wetlands in Uttarakhand degraded: WWF

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:02 PM

Negligence behind the degradation of Uttarakhand wetlands: WWF

Renuka lake in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Chennai coast chokes on oil

Lack of preparedness by government authorities in dealing with the massive oil spill on the Chennai coast has transformed it into one of the worst crises on the coast.

Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 12:05 PM

Disaster struck two nautical miles off Ennore’s Kamarajar port just before dawn on January 28 when two cargo ships--LPG tanker BW Maple bearing the flag of the UK’s Isle of Man and MT Dawn Kanchipuram loaded to the brim with petroleum oil and lubricants--collided due to poor inter-vessel communicatio

Oil sludge being manually removed from the rocky coast. (Image courtesy: The Indian Express)

Election update: Small state, big promises

Assembly elections will be conducted in Goa on February 4. What do the contesting parties say about managing its waters?

Chicu Lokgariwar

Posted on 02 Feb, 2017 09:17 PM

Two hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections for Goa's legislative assembly scheduled for February 4, 2017.

The Mandovi that flows through the state.

They said it!

During a dismal year that spelt doom for the conservation of the country’s natural resources, some politicians made headlines with their bizarre ideas and statements. Here’s a roundup.

Chicu Lokgariwar

Swati Bansal

Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 10:00 AM

The year 2016 was an abysmal year in terms of environmental policy and conservation in India.

Ken river that flows through Panna Tiger Reserve. (Source: K Gagan, Wikimedia Commons)

All eyes on agriculture

With the budget 2017-18 round the corner, we look at the needs of the agriculture sector in the country and what the budget can offer to support its growth.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 31 Jan, 2017 07:28 PM

The agriculture sector in India’s drought-ravaged regions is in a state of crisis. Millions of farmers are pushed out of their farms and into the cities for jobs.

Farmers thresh paddy during harvest at Sangrur, Punjab. (Source: Neil Palmer, CIAT, 2011, Wikimedia Commons)

NGT to hear PIL on Ganga clean-up

Policy matters this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:40 PM

NGT to hear petition on Ganga revival on a day-to-day basis

Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Opposition to Teesta Stage IV hydel project

News this week

Swati Bansal

Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:20 PM

People of Sikkim stand against Teesta hydel project

The people of the northeast India protest against dams. (Source: SANDRP)

Call for Applications: Benefit Sharing in River Systems Capacity Building Programme

A regional leadership and capacity building programme for water professionals working with Civil Society Organisations.

Posted on 25 Jan, 2017 03:32 PM

LEAD India is pleased to announce a highly innovative regional leadership and capacity building programme for water professionals working with Civil Society Organisations (CSO's). The programme is focused on nurturing leadership for transboundary cooperation and related issues, both at community and regional levels.