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Saving glacial lakes by mapping them

A new method has been developed by researchers to map and monitor glacial lakes. arathi posted 7 years 5 months ago

Satellite image of the Gangotri glacier. (R)Mapped glacial lake up close.

Can Bundelkhand farmers weather the drought?

Recurrent droughts have left the Bundelkhand region in abject misery. While some farmers are adapting by digging ponds and changing crops, others are leaving for cities or committing suicide. arathi posted 7 years 5 months ago

Farmer Gajraj Yadav has abandoned farming forever. (Source: 101Reporters)

New flood warning system for Chennai

A flood warning system that is being developed will hopefully help Chennai deal with floods better. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Chennai during the flood in 2015. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

New tool to know tsunami better

Tsunami forecast set to reach the next level with a tool that can predict how far the waves will move into the land. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

A new tool takes tsunami forecast to another level. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Floods can pollute groundwater

A new study finds that flooding in polluted rivers has the potential to make groundwater unsafe for human use. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Floods can impact the microbial quality of groundwater. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Marta’s toilets relieve villagers of OD shame

An American scholar's effort towards building toilets in Uttar Pradesh villages is bringing dignity to the villagers' life by enabling them to give up open defecation. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Marta with one of the villagers. (Source: 101Reporters)

Alaknanda leaves Uttarakhand villages high and dry

Dams have reduced the Alaknanda to a trickle and altered the socioeconomic fabric of the villages in its course. A living entity status may just save it from damnation. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Rajni Devi carries water to her home. (Source: 101Reporters)

WASH with nutrition for better health

Poor WASH practices, undernutrition and infections are closely connected. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Improper WASH practices can compound health problems among the undernourished. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Water cup works where authorities fail

Paani Foundation tasks the villagers with the responsibility of managing their water and saving their villages from drought. arathi posted 7 years 6 months ago

Effective watershed management can solve the water crisis in Maharashtra. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation only)

Will building toilets solve the problem of open defecation?

Inadequate sanitation has serious health and economic implications. But building toilets alone does not guarantee safe sanitation. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Toilets need to be safe and functional for use. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Well water makes a difference

A village affected by fluorosis understands the importance of drinking fluoride-safe water with help from experts. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Drinking well water made a huge difference to the health of fluorosis-affected villagers in Jamnia. (IWP Flickr photos-pic used for representation only)

Is desalination worth its salt?

Desalination of seawater is emerging as a solution to global water crisis. India, too can benefit from it. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Desalination of seawater could solve India's water crisis.

Weather weary, Western Ghats need cover

Considering the rapidly changing climate that is affecting monsoon, a holistic approach is needed to conserve a biodiversity hotspot like the Western Ghats. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Western Ghats during the wet season. (Photo courtesy: Arne Huckelheim)

Blame Arabian sea for unexpected showers

A new study shows warming of Arabian sea is causing extreme rainfall events. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

New biological tool to treat azo dyes

Highly toxic azo dyes in wastewater from textile industry can now be removed through an eco-friendly method. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Wastewater from textile industries are highly toxic due to azo dyes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

River basins not climate resilient

River basins remain highly vulnerable to climate change, a new study finds out. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Dr Manish Goyal (right) and Ashutosh Sharma with the ecosystem resilience map they developed.

Everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizo farmers

Faced with strange weather patterns, Mizo farmers are embracing new crops to adapt to climate change. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Mizo farmers are shifting to crops like dragon fruits to survive changing weather patterns.

Risk of cholera increases with urbanisation: Study

A study finds uneven allocation of funds for water and sanitation as the major reason for cholera outbreaks in districts with higher levels of urbanisation. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

More urbanised districts are at a higher risk for cholera outbreaks. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Assam's fluorosis problem: When nature serves poison

Fluoride contamination is leaving Assam villagers crippled. While a solution is not difficult to reach, authorities are not doing enough to eradicate the problem. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

Anjila Khatun and her children of Tapatjuri village in Hojai district suffer from skeletal fluorosis.

Gold nanoparticles to remove lead from wastewater

A new technique makes use of minuscule particles of the yellow metal and their property to change colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead. arathi posted 7 years 7 months ago

IMMT researchers who conducted the study.