Rivers

World's freshwater fisheries are under threat of extinction, finds WWF report

According to new findings, freshwater biodiversity is declining at twice the rate of marine life.

Climate change doubles the number of low-oxygen zones in Danish seas in a year

Increased nutrients in the sea lead to excessive growth of plants, which ultimately leads to less oxygen as the plants die and decompose in a process known as eutrophication.

Mekong Delta drought was triggered by China's engineers damming the river's flow, shows new research

New research from American climatologists shows for the first time that China, where the headwaters of the Mekong river spring forth from the Tibetan Plateau, appears to have directly caused its record low water levels by limiting the river’s flow

Wold Water Day: Will this solar-powered device be able to clean 1,000 rivers?

In October, Dutch nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup (TOC) unveiled a solar-powered river-cleaning device called the Interceptor.

Sustainable living is rooted in Indian culture, it's time to look at alternatives to our high-carbon lifestyles

There are things that can be easily fixed, we do not need to reinvent the wheel. We just need to bite the bullet and make the effort.

Hills of peril: Southwest monsoon inflicts severe damage in the Nilgiris

The Nilgiris witnesses intense environmental disasters caused by climate change and human activities.

Survival, not elections, on the agenda in this Maharashtra village

The Sardar Sarovar Dam was filled full capacity on 17 September, a month ahead of schedule.

Groundwater levels: Uncovering the on-going groundwater crisis in south India

Studies on rising groundwater levels contradict on-ground field reports, farm surveys that report well failures.

Brahmaputra dredging: Mega project is superficial answer to drainage congestion, flood management

Sediments will flow into the Brahmaputra about as fast as the river is dredged, negating the whole point of the exercise which will cost billions of rupees for India

Kaveri delta: Shrinking area and decreasing farm productivity hit south India's agricultural backbone

The delta of river Kaveri, which is the agricultural backbone of south India, has shrunk by 20 percent because of diversion of land for non-agricultural purposes and climate change.