Maharashtra and Gujarat are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding on two interlinking projects – Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada – in April. While the Maharashtra Government was ready to
Many licensed units are allegedly extracting groundwater There are nearly 64 water packaging units operating in Delhi, many of them allegedly extracting groundwater, even as the Delhi Pollution Control
From ancient times rivers have been a source of pure drinking water and the civilizations flourished around these water bodies. However, with the state government scrapping away the River Regulation Zone
ABU DHABI // The level of renewable water resources in Gulf countries is among the lowest in the world, according to a recently released regional food security report. The seventh Arab Environment:
The cropping pattern in Punjab, particularly the cultivation of water-intensive paddy, is under the Centre’s scrutiny at the highest level. The concern was raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at
MOSCOW – Russia sounded the alarm Tuesday as water levels in Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake, dropped to record lows, with environmentalists blaming dry weather and overuse by local industry.
Rising temperatures are causing Greenland's meltwater lakes to drain at a dramatic rate, disappearing in a matter of just a few weeks, according to a new study. One of the sub-glacial lakes once held
As the water vapor content in the atmosphere scales with temperature, a warmer world is expected to feature an intensification of the hydrological cycle. Work to date has mainly focused on mean precipitation
Taking the first initiative to clean Ganga, the Centre has put in place special technology to keep the river clean during the ongoing Magh Mela at Allahabad and to arrest tons of filth during the month-long
In a big move that could upset environmentalists, the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government has decided to scrap the River Regulation Zone (RRZ) policy that restricted industrial activity along river banks
