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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)
Innovative startups for a greener, period-positive future
Posted on 24 May, 2024 05:45 PM“Achaar matt chhuo”, “Avoid taking a head shower”, “Don’t go to places of worship”
![Reports suggest that in India, only around 13% of girls are aware of menstruation before their first period (Image: Eco femme)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/ecofemme_0.jpg?itok=K_-TFlge)
Taming the ash: Strategies for fly ash management in India
Posted on 20 May, 2024 02:46 PMIndia is heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs, with coal-fired power plants contributing significantly to the countr
![A fly ash dam near NTPC in Korba (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/fly-ash-dam-Korba.jpg?itok=6X7rFyRa)
Irrigation dominated areas and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar
Posted on 19 May, 2024 03:13 AMRising gall bladder cancer in India
![Groundwater irrigation and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar. Image used for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/groundwater.jpg?itok=5D4WHHK3)
India boils as heat soars!
Posted on 30 Apr, 2024 01:11 PMIndia is in the hot seat as heat conditions are predicted to persist in East and south peninsular India in the days to come.
![Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/Heat%20waves.jpg?itok=Ew8COmGo)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under the controversial green credit programme
Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AMMadhya Pradesh leads in controversial tree plantations under the green credit programme
![India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/green-forest_0.jpg?itok=3scxeO9o)
Clearing the air
Posted on 10 Apr, 2024 05:30 PMThe World Air Quality Report 2023, prepared by the Swiss technology company IQAir, was released on March 19, 2024. According to this report, India ranks as the third most polluted country in the world, following Bangladesh and Pakistan. Additionally, New Delhi, the capital of India, is identified as the most polluted capital globally.
![Beyond breathable (Image: Mark Danielson, CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-04/air-pollution_Delhi.jpg?itok=NoDgbFsh)
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
Posted on 30 Mar, 2024 02:08 PMOverworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India
![Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/DRoughts1.jpg?itok=rFT0nrlg)
Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 01:47 PMClimate change is expected to increase temperatures by at least 1.5 C around the globe thus increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves. Increased heat will have a considerable impact on the working population, particularly manual labourers who work in outdoor settings.
![Salt pans of Marakkanam (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Salt_Pans_of_Marakkanam.jpg?itok=Vo8DuXQG)
Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PMThe Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation
The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.
![A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/LOktak%20lake.jpg?itok=VzgoHm4P)