Rise in sea surface temperature kills corals
A recent study shows coral bleaching of 2016 caused severe mortality in Gulf of Mannar.
Coral Montipora Digitata. (Pic courtesy: ISW)
Will boats float on Yamuna?
Yamuna water taxi project could cut down the travel time and congestion on Delhi roads. But does the river have enough water for it?
Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Wikimedia commons)
Not a drop to waste
Composite Water Management Index developed by NITI Aayog can be a useful tool in the efficient management of water resources in India.
Water needs to be managed efficiently. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme approved
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Draft scheme expected to ease distribution of Cauvery water.(Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Indore bags India's cleanest city tag
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Indore is India's cleanest city. (Picture courtesy: India.com)
Palwal puts Game Theory to practice
How 'super village challenge' in Palwal district set the benchmark for the speedy development of villages.
Women participate enthusiastically in the ‘Palwal super village challenge’ for last mile delivery of rural development schemes. (Pic courtesy: Abhinav Vats)
Darjeeling tea faces climate risk
Increasing temperatures, decreasing rainfall and change in relative humidity adversely affect the famous Darjeeling tea production.
Climate change affects the quantity and quality of Darjeeling tea produced. (Pic courtesy: ISW)
Village swims in desperation
Livelihood and education affected, villagers of a marooned land look for solutions.
A girl oars a boat to go to college. (Pic courtesy: Gurvinder Singh)
Sewage to blame, Dal turns dull
Years of indiscriminate dumping of sewage turns Kashmir’s beautiful Dal Lake into an eyesore.
A Kashmiri boy on a boat among lotus leaves on Dal Lake. (Pic courtesy: Safeena Wani/101Reporters)
Hyderabad's sewage-filled drains cleaned manually
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Manual scavenging in a new avatar (Picture courtesy: The New Indian Express)
Centre submits draft scheme on Cauvery water sharing
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Contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)
Disappearing waters of The Himalayas
A photo exhibition focuses on the changing lifestyles of local communities in the Himalayas with changes in their environment.
The photograph titled 'Nainital: Changing landscape in the Himalayas'. Image: Toby Smith, Pani-Pahar series
Emission inventory for Delhi
Scientists and students come together to map air pollution sources in the capital.
Team collects data for emission inventory. (Pic courtesy: ISW)
Where the mind is without fear
Phoolbasan Yadav’s journey towards empowering women in Chhattisgarh is an inspiring one.
Phoolbasan Yadav (right) receives Padmshree from President Pratibha Patil in 2012.
Storms in India: Science of Severity
The world may see more freak storms due to rising temperatures. Reducing pollution and protecting forests are perfect preventive measures.
Image for representation purpose only. Source: Pixabay
Assam continues to battle fluorosis
Safer water and better nutrition were key in mitigating fluorosis problem in parts of the state.
All stakeholders were brought on board to work on a comprehensive approach at tackling the fluorosis problem. (Image: India Water Portal)
High resolution maps of Ganga to aid cleanup
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Maps to rescue Ganga. (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Delhi against in-principle nod for alternate landfill sites
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Delhi's garbage (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Corporate hand in sustainable WASH
While Swachh Bharat Mission is focused on improving sanitation in the country, an ODF India remains a distant dream. Can corporate contribution ease the sanitation challenges India faces?
Without behaviour change, toilet infrastructure created will remain only structures that will never be used. (Image: India Water Portal)
Sewage management: Govt’s elephant in the room
Swachh Bharat Mission: Could the most ambitious cleanliness campaign in Indian history also be the most expensive failure?
Sewage treatment plant in Kavoor, Mangalore installed under the Karnataka Urban Development and Coastal Environmental Management Project. (Image: Asian Development Bank)
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