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Laws are good, implementation not so much

Despite the existence of laws to carefully dispose of faecal sludge in Tamil Nadu, they are not implemented effectively. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Faecal sludge gets illegally dumped in a water body.

Flood and after: Water recedes, worries mount

Increasing epidemic scare, loss of livelihood and no place to defecate. There seems no end to the miseries of the flood affected in Assam and Bihar even when the water recedes. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

A boy stands in front of houses destroyed by flood in Karimganj district, Assam.

Therapy for India's distressed farmers

VISHRAM's psychological interventions to farmers under mental stress in rural Vidarbha provide a fitting solution to increasing farmer suicides in the country. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Psychological intervention can help reduce farmer suicides. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Forecasting dengue spread now easy

Scientists develop a new method to forecast dengue spread in various climatic zones by studying the extrinsic incubation period of the virus. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Dengue mosquito. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

New way to remove harmful drugs from wastewater

Researchers have developed a slurry photocatalytic membrane reactor to remove harmful drugs from hospital wastewater to make it safer for the environment. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Hospital wastewater can be dangerous to the environment. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo used for representation only)

Small Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change

A new study in the Himalayas shows low-altitude glaciers are more sensitive to climate change and have lost a significant amount of water in the past decades. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)

Removing fluoride with nanoparticles

A new method developed by a team of Indian researchers uses nanoparticles to remove fluoride from drinking water. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Every state needs a river rejuvenation policy'

India's waterman Dr Rajendra Singh shares his thoughts on nationalisation of rivers, interstate river disputes and how development is affecting our rivers. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

Conservation is the way out of water crisis. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Heavy downpour halts lives

As floods ravage the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, lives and properties are lost. Here's a video that shows the extent of devastation in Bihar. arathi posted 7 years 2 months ago

A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings. (Source: 101Reporters)

WOTR wins international award

Transforming barren lands to lush green landscape is one of the many works of WOTR that won them the Land for Life Award 2017 from the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Floods ravage Bihar, Northeast

As rain continues unabated in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, river embankments get breached displacing lakhs of people. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Parts of Gopalganj district in Bihar remain submerged. (Photo by Manoj Pandey)

Budgeting every water cup

Marathwada village comes up with a novel idea to tackle water scarcity—water budget for each household. The result is for everyone to see. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

The gram panchayat office of the Golegaon village where all the action takes place. (Source: 101Reporters)

Why East Kolkata Wetlands needs to be protected

East Kolkata Wetlands that provides many ecosystem services needs to be preserved to meet the SDGs and to mitigate the effect of global warming. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Five-star hotels under construction backdrop the Dhapa vegetable patch.

India surges ahead in science and technology

India has made significant contributions in the field of science and technology. It is expected to grow in the years to come. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

The blue revolution changed the way India looked at its marine wealth. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Managing faecal sludge the app way

Making use of the latest mobile app technologies can help ULBs manage faecal sludge transportation better. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Using mobile technologies is the way forward in faecal sludge management. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Artificial reefs to save sinking islands

A new technique of using artificial reefs could save islands from sinking due to sea-level rise and climate change. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Artificial reefs get immersed in the sea. (Source: India Science Wire)

Is your child’s shit affecting your health?

Considering children’s faeces can be more harmful than that of adults in some cases, better management is needed to avoid diseases. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

The management of children's faeces is not given importance resulting in many diseases. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Accessing clean water easily

An innovation makes it possible to treat water even before it leaves a hand pump or a borewell, giving easy access to safe water in remote areas. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Faecal contamination of water is a big issue in rural areas. (Source: Taraltec)

‘Recycling is the answer to India’s water woes’

Water expert Dr Sharad Jain believes that unless India adopts recycling of water in an organised manner, the country will soon become water scarce. arathi posted 7 years 3 months ago

Recycling of water is the way forward. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Wild species get extinct in Keoladeo

Changes in habitat is one of the reasons why many wild species have disappeared from the national park, say researchers. arathi posted 7 years 4 months ago

Habitat keeps changing in the park leading to local extinction of wild species. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)