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Environmentalists concerned over size-based buffer zones for water bodies

How excess rains and poor wastewater management send microplastics into city lakes

Evidence of microplastics in a wetland sparks concern about water security

The landfill that ate a wetland

Algal blooms choke a wetland, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods

What are cloudbursts? Why do they occur and how can cloudburst risks be reduced? [Explainer]

From choking backwaters to cleaner currents [Commentary]

The city of lakes battles a deepening water crisis

[Commentary] India needs a dedicated national wetland inventory programme

1 in 4 freshwater species around the globe at risk of extinction

When citizens take ownership of urban commons

[Podcast] Imprints: Lake hopping with Anoop Ambili

Authorities announce “clean up” of Loktak lake; locals fear loss of fishing commons

[Explainer] What’s causing mass fish death in India’s ponds and lakes?

Surveying maps, roping in authorities and building a community for Bengaluru’s lakes

Rethinking tourism could save Udaipur from its pressures

The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects

[Video] A mugger crocodile on shared space, fear and future

Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter

Managing waste to save the wetlands of Himachal Pradesh