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.
A boy stands in front of houses destroyed by flood in Karimganj district, Assam.
Does farm loan waiver save farmers from loan sharks?
It's the rich farmer who benefits from the government's loan waiver. As long as moneylenders lend money to the poor farmer, he would continue to be mired in debt.
A poor farmer is always at the mercy of loan sharks. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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.
Psychological intervention can help reduce farmer suicides. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Let’s buck up and deal with deluge
Massive floods have made a comeback this year. What can we do to be better prepared for this new normal?
Members of the national disaster response force evacuate residents of a flooded village in Bihar. (Source: NDRF)
Tel Aviv, we are looking for water
Wondering why India went to Israel for water? Here’s the reason and why we should be worried.
The prime ministers of the two countries, Netanyahu and Modi at Olga beach to attend a demonstration of Israeli mobile water desalination technology. 06/07/2017 Photographer- Kobi Gideon/ GPO
Removing chromium from polluted water using hyacinth
A new method for removing chromium-6, a highly toxic heavy metal, from waste water has been developed by a group of scientists from India and Ethiopia.
Water hyacinth. Image courtesy India Water Portal.
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.
Dengue mosquito. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Dew as a source of drinking water
Indian scientists develop technology for harvesting water from dew.
A view of the dew harvesting plant at Kothara.
A Data Journey in Odisha
How Balasore became recognised as a fluorosis-affected district in Odisha
2015–16 Fluoride data of Remuna, Balasore, Odisha
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.
Hospital wastewater can be dangerous to the environment. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo used for representation only)
Combating climate change with nanomaterials
Researchers are looking to tiny materials to clean up air, water and land.
Photo of pollution-absorbing nanosponge courtesy of Jeff Fitlow/Rice University
Catch them young
An initiative in Uttarakhand aims to inculcate knowledge of water management in school children.
Children gather around Ashvath Singh as he demonstrates hydrogeology.
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.
A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Portable Water Quality Tests for E. coli and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Bacteria
Convenient, simple tests that are ideal for on-site testing in low resource, rural areas
Aquagenx Basic Field Kit
Let the river flow
A video tells us why it is important to study the Ken river and its flow properly before implementing any project on it so the ecosystem and biodiversity are not harmed.
Ken river gorge (Source: By Syed Zohaibullah, www.commons.wikimedia.org)
Tackling encephalitis: The sanitation connect
Recent encephalitis deaths in Gorakhpur put the spotlight back on the disease and the importance of better sanitation as a preventive measure.
Sanitation plays an important part in preventing encephalitis. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Can grey and green coexist on urban landscape?
As cities spread wide, grey infrastructure projects flout green norms to provide affordable housing for all.
Building bye-laws mandate that builders adhere to environmental norms and install energy-saving mechanisms like solar installations, water harvesting and waste recycling methods.
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