Green toilet in my backyard
Ecological sanitation toilets are the best option to deal with mounting sewage burden in India.
Chicu with a pan used in ecosan toilet. (Photo courtesy: Chicu Lokgariwar)
Pink city turns heat island
A new phenomenon, urban heat islands in Jaipur indicates that the city has begun to witness the worst of climate change.
A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur. The city landscape is now dominated by heat trapping materials that prevent its cooling through evapotranspiration. (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)
Sawdust to treat wastewater
Researchers have come up with a low-cost method to help remove toxic dyes in wastewater.
Sawdust from teak wood is found to be useful in removing gentian dye. (Source: IWP Flickr photos, photo used for representation only)
Indore retains its cleanest city tag
Indore became the cleanest city in India for the second time in a row, thanks to the untiring efforts of its municipal corporation and residents. A video tells the success story.
Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore. (Source: India Water Portal)
Learning from the past
Scientists study 65-million-year-old rainfall trends to predict future.
Researchers collect samples at Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu. (Photo courtesy: India Science Wire)
Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank
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Groundwater is being exploited beyond measure in many blocks across India. (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)
Toilets need water, women suffer under ODF drive
Toilets in households have only increased the drudgery of village women as they have to fetch water from faraway sources for toilet use.
Village women collect water for toilet use. (Photo by India Water Portal)
Study finds uranium in groundwater across 16 states
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India's dependence on groundwater is very high across sectors. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)
Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs
Medicinal herbs, edible greens and fruits thrive in and around Chennai’s Sembakkam lake, reveals a study.
Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)
More farmers to benefit from weather services
Government plans to expand weather services, agromet advisories to reach 40 million farmers from July.
Better weather services to benefit farmers. (Pic courtesy: Rajarshi Mitra/Wikimedia Commons)
Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water
Water conflict in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is not just between upstream and downstream users; it is also between users with domestic, agricultural and industrial needs.
Operation of sluice outlet of Siliserh lake is marked by chaos and conflict among various interest groups.
Cauvery Water Management Authority comes into being
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The contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)
Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana
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The parched Yamuna (Photo courtesy: The Indian Express)
New weather prediction systems for better forecast
New systems will have a resolution of 12-km grid scale and will be based on a 20-point ensemble system that would generate a range of forecasts using slightly varying initial conditions.
Two new systems to soon make weather forecasts more accurate. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Hangul needs better protection
Look beyond protected areas for conservation of endangered hangul in Kashmir, says a study.
Efforts are underway to conserve hanguls. (Photo courtesy: Intesar Suhail, ISW)
Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
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Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)
Water supply crisis hits Shimla hard
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No water supply for seven consecutive days in Shimla leaves residents angry. (Photo courtesy: The Hindu)
Tree cover against pollution
A study reveals deciduous trees with compound leaves more tolerant to air pollution.
Various trees respond differently to air pollution. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
When friends of environment unite
An NGO helps rag pickers earn the right value for their work, financial security and respect from the society they serve.
Rag pickers who search for recyclable garbage keep India’s cities cleaner. (Pic courtesy: Paryavaran Mitra)
Not enough water, villagers look for solution
Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district has been facing severe water shortage for a while now. Rainwater harvesting could be a solution to this.
Women of Bagledi struggle to get a pot of drinking water from one of the four stand posts.(Pics: India Water Portal)
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