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.
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.
Dr Manish Goyal (right) and Ashutosh Sharma with the ecosystem resilience map they developed.
Wetland Rules 2017 gets notified
Policy matters this week
Deepor beel, Assam (Source : IWP Flickr Photos)
Delhi's groundwater overexploited: NGT
Policy matters this week
A shallow groundwater site. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Increase in human activities in the Western Ghats is threatening the biodiversity. A video tells us why investing in nature is the need of the hour.
Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Saving kunds of Vrindavan
An NGO comes forward to restore the forgotten kunds of Vrindavan which are not just historical marvels but are also freshwater sources.
Ancient man-made small water bodies known as kunds are being revived through an NGO's efforts. (Image source: Braj Foundation)
Centre shows red flag to green court
The NGT that has made some landmark judgements to safeguard the environment, will lose its teeth soon if the government has its way.
The National Green Tribunal has given a number of notable judgements. (Image source: SANDRP)
Everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizo farmers
Faced with strange weather patterns, Mizo farmers are embracing new crops to adapt to climate change.
Mizo farmers are shifting to crops like dragon fruits to survive changing weather patterns.
Ousteri lake needs help!
A large part of Ousteri lake has been converted into commercial, non-agricultural purposes. A video tells us why it is important to restore it.
Ousteri lake (Source: Screenshot from the film Ousteri Lake)
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.
More urbanised districts are at a higher risk for cholera outbreaks. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
A fishing holiday for marine health
Can seasonal fishing ban improve fish production and biodiversity? A video has the answers.
A fisherman shows juvenile fishes. (Source: India water portal)
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.
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.
IMMT researchers who conducted the study.
Citizens participate in mapping Bengaluru’s groundwater
A partnership between Biome, ACWADAM and WIPRO brought stakeholders together to map Sarjapur's aquifer.
Talapariges, the small traditional water bodies of Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr photo by Mallikarjuna Hosapalya)
Wetlands wait to be saved
No wetlands have been notified in Delhi-NCR since the wetlands rules were brought out in 2010. Meanwhile, draft wetlands rules are set to decentralise its management to states.
Sun sets on a water body inside Keoladeo National Park. (Image: Swati Sidhu, Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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.
Faecal sludge gets illegally dumped in a water body.
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