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During sampling the team encountered floating plastic items such as plastic bottles and packets along a 100 km stretch of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch of the Ganga. Photo by Bhadury et al

[Commentary] Worsening water quality in Ganga’s lower stretches and what it means for us

Anwesha Ghosh 9 Nov 2021
Damodar river flows across some of the most mineral rich regions of India which could be a boon for states like Jharkhand and West Bengal. Image by Rahul Singh

The ‘sorrow’ of Damodar river continues for millions of people

Rahul Singh and Kundan Pandey 9 Sep 2021

Renegotiate Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to factor in climate change: parliamentary panel

Athar Parvaiz 9 Sep 2021
Two storied dru toilet in Himachal Pradesh. Photo by Rakshak Kumar Acharya.

Microbial boost to Himalayan dry toilets can help mainstream organic farming

Sahana Ghosh 11 Aug 2021

Uncertain future for elephants of northern Andhra Pradesh

Almaas Masood 6 Aug 2021
Excess application of fertilizers and pesticides contaminates groundwater which harms animals and public health. Photo by Rituparna Palit.

India’s new geospatial norms pave way for agri boost

Rituparna Palit 15 Jul 2021
Embankment work is going on Bagmati river near Belwa. Photo- WRD Bihar/Facebook

Farmers, near Bagmati river in Bihar, pick fertility of land over safety from floods

Pushyamitra 20 Apr 2021

[Photos] New book presents the rich biodiversity of Thar desert and threats to the landscape

Madhav Sharma 6 Apr 2021

Where is the water to wash my hands?

Supriya Vohra 2 Apr 2020

Healthy snowfall will help Uttarakhand’s glaciers, water woes

Varsha Singh 12 Mar 2020

[Commentary] Feni river agreement offers hope, but water sharing remains contentious

Soumya Sarkar 6 Nov 2019

Water woes: Kutch’s age-old Ajrakh craft faces its nemesis, once again

Azera Parveen Rahman 16 Oct 2019

Groundwater in Rajasthan fouled by natural and human-made toxins

Sahana Ghosh 11 Sep 2019
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How global geologic processes lace your glass of water with arsenic

Sahana Ghosh 15 Jul 2019

Social media users as ‘environmental sensors’ to conserve Kerala’s wetlands

Sahana Ghosh 31 Jan 2019

Assam most vulnerable to climate change in Indian Himalayan region: study

Mayank Aggarwal 21 Dec 2018

Hope takes wing as Manipur prepares to establish its first bird sanctuary

Sahana Ghosh 14 Dec 2018

Singrauli, India’s energy hub, fails to power lives of its people

Mayank Aggarwal 26 Nov 2018

Can election promises fix India’s ailing heart?

Mayank Aggarwal 21 Nov 2018

Water access and sanitation shape birth outcomes and earning potential

Sahana Ghosh 8 Nov 2018