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Drought advisory issued to western and southern states

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Centre issues drought advisory to six states (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient: IMD

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Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient this year. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Climate change affects glacier health

A study suggests chances of half of the glaciers in Satluj basin disappearing by 2050.

A glimpse of The Himalayas. Photo: Pixabay

Cyclone Fani ravages Odisha's ecological hotspots

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After a cyclonic storm (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

Groundwater depletion: NGT raps green ministry on inaction

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Groundwater depletion adds to water woes. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

What happens when you throw away pencil cells?

Study reveals how tossing of dry cell batteries in our dustbins poisons the environment.

The evolving framework of end-of-life battery management could be inclusive of the informal chain of collectors and segregators. (Image: Toxics Link)

Only 37 percent of world’s long rivers free flowing

A study finds out dams and reservoirs diminish diverse benefits offered by healthy rivers.

Pancheshwar dam on Mahakali river is feared to break the natural flow connectivity of river. (Image: Vimal Bhai)

Evacuation measures during cyclones in Odisha

Study indicates need for institutional capacity-building programmes in order to have high compliance with evacuation orders during cyclones.

The trail of destruction after cyclone Phailin in Odisha on October 15, 2013 (Image: EU/ECHO, Samuel Marie Fanon; Flickr Commons, CC BY-ND 2.0)

What women want

As India votes this month in the Lok Sabha Elections, WaterAid India takes a look at how water and sanitation are still top of mind for many female voters across the country.

Image credit: WaterAid/Prashanth Vishwanathan

Coping with droughts: Gender matters

A study finds women are hit the hardest during droughts due to food and water scarcity, loss of income and a range of health problems resulting from it.