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Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation
Idol immersions choke Yamuna again
Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:50 AMNon-biodegradable waste clogs Yamuna river after festival immersions
![Garbage at the ghat of Yamuna river in Delhi. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2935403892_ba0f30ab05_z_0.jpg?itok=ijJ5EEXc)
Everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizo farmers
Posted on 21 Sep, 2017 01:52 PMAs the debate around climate change rages on with the growing intensity of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, climate change is already becoming a ground reality for scores of farmers in the hill state of Mizoram.
![Mizo farmers are shifting to crops like dragon fruits to survive changing weather patterns.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dragon_fruit_cactus_cultivation_in_mizoram.jpg?itok=zSIqpySz)
Citizens participate in mapping Bengaluru’s groundwater
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 11:34 AMThe problem of Bengaluru’s water is well known.
![Talapariges, the small traditional water bodies of Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr photo by Mallikarjuna Hosapalya)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2640566205_ea69994db4_z_2.jpg?itok=Dlm0bh_1)
Flood and after: Water recedes, worries mount
Posted on 12 Sep, 2017 12:39 PMIn August this year, the states of Bihar and Assam witnessed the worst flooding in a long time. The water level is slowly receding now but it is not giving much respite to people as the aftermath of the devastating floods has brought upon miseries of its own.
![A boy stands in front of houses destroyed by flood in Karimganj district, Assam.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/after_floods_picture_from_kisanganj.jpeg?itok=Tth66VP0)
Let’s buck up and deal with deluge
Posted on 12 Sep, 2017 06:00 AMIt was supposed to be a normal monsoon as Indian Meteorological Department had predicted. But barring the central plateau, the rest of India may be forgiven for thinking that the Biblical deluge has come a second time.
![Members of the national disaster response force evacuate residents of a flooded village in Bihar. (Source: NDRF)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ndrf_in_bihar_flood_0.jpg?itok=Px5CuqAS)
Dew as a source of drinking water
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 03:34 PMWe often notice dew drops on leaves, grass and some sloping surfaces in the morning hours. These dew drops can actually be a source of drinking water.
![A view of the dew harvesting plant at Kothara.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/image1_4.jpg?itok=L7K293NA)
Mangroves: The green coast guard
Posted on 23 Aug, 2017 07:09 PMIn our effort to make space for infrastructural developments, India's green cover is declining at an alarming rate. The overall mangrove cover in the country stands at 4,740 sq. km., which is 0.14 sq. km of India’s overall geographical area.
![Mangrove nursery (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mangrove_nursery_0.jpg?itok=bf68a-Aa)
Heavy downpour halts lives
Posted on 23 Aug, 2017 04:00 PMThe eastern and the northeastern parts of the country including states like Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal are witnessing heavy downpour and floods for the last few weeks. The rain is wreaking havoc with rivers breaching embankments and flooding roads and destroying houses and bridges.
![A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings. (Source: 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_0470.jpg?itok=Juj9XBqF)
UP's religious smart city plan gets rejected
Posted on 22 Aug, 2017 09:55 PMCommittee rejects UP's plan for a religious hi-tech smart city
![Ganga at Garhmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_3.jpg?itok=zGXjKbSX)
Flood situation improves in Bihar and West Bengal
Posted on 22 Aug, 2017 09:34 PMBihar floods: Fear of epidemic looms large
![Army engaged in rescue operations. (Photo by Pranab Kumar)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/army_in_rescue_operation_in_lower_assam._pic_courtesy-_pranab_kumar_das_1_0.jpg?itok=G38ZASfu)