To revive dying ponds in Goa, local community seeks help from stranded migrant labourers
A group of concerned citizens realised the value of neglected water bodies and came together to form a citizen action group called Catch2o to revive water systems in and around their villages.
Ocean pollution is a mix of plastic, chemicals, toxic metals and is a clear danger to human health
More than ten million tonnes of plastic enter the seas every year; they are made of chemicals that interfere with hormones, cause cancer, birth defects, and reduced fertility.
Rocket fuel leak could've caused water pollution, killed marine life in Russia's Kamchatka region
Last month, locals witnessed large numbers of dead sea creatures including seals, octopuses and sea urchins wash up onto the black-sanded beach.
How Ludhiana's Buddha nullah, once 'centre of social life, became Punjab's most toxic water body
The Buddha nullah picks up toxic effluents in massive quantities and around 200 MLD of untreated sewage a day before it meets the Sutlej river
Where are the airborne plastics? Scientists find they are in the air we breath, the wind and the skies
Microplastics equivalent to123 million and 300 million plastic bottles rain down in America's western national parks and wilderness areas.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Hand washing is recommended but where is the water to wash my hands?
Regions facing water problems, contamination and inefficient management are wondering where the water to maintain this hygiene will come from.
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.
Chennai: How a restored wetland brought relief to residents in city's drought-prone area
Illegal encroachments, untreated sewage inlets, garbage dumping, land reclamation, infrastructure and development projects have degraded more than 85% of these water bodies in Chennai over the last three decades.
River Ganga and its boats have become far too noisy for the river dolphins to communicate
Boats plying on the Ganga for cargo and leisure purposes is leading to an increase in underwater noise levels.
The ocean could be providing six times more food with a few reforms, scientists believe
With reforms, the fishing industry could boost catches by 20 percent compared to today.
As hard as it is to believe, it’s apparently OK to drink water straight from Mumbai’s taps: BIS survey
The supply of drinking water through all piped municipal lines in Indian cities is a norm, and one that only Mumbai is currently complying with.
Chemicals from pharmas and personal care products are polluting the water in cities
Samples were collected from Brahmaputra before it entered the city and before it got mixed in the Bharalu.
India’s megacities, Mumbai and Delhi, are currently sitting on a huge pile of waste
Mumbai and Delhi are India’s top two megacities in terms of the solid waste generated every day.
'Blue finance' hopes to put oceans on a sustainable path
11 multinational banks announced the "Poseidon Principles" that will help shipping firms cut emissions in half within 30 years.
Water pollution is reducing economic growth in some countries by a third: World Bank
A major contributor to poor water quality is nitrogen, essential in agriculture, which leaches into rivers & oceans.
Scientists develop a wastewater treatment process that remove pollutants from water
The team used rice hulls, discarded at rice harvesting, to create eco-friendly and economical, biochar
‘Biodegradable’ balloons may be posing serious threats to marine wildlife, time to let air out of the industry
The deadliest ocean garbage for seabirds is balloons. In a small survey done on one coast, 1,700 dead seabirds were picked up. Over 500 of these birds had swallowed plastic, with 40 percent of those deaths caused by balloons
Narendra Modi promises clean water for all rural homes by 2024, stresses on need for conservation efforts
Narendra Modi said on Saturday that piped water will reach all homes in the countryside by 2024, setting a tough target at a time when hundreds of millions don’t have access to clean water
Groundwater contamination was found to be 12 times higher in Indian villages practicing open defecation
After the open-defecation free campaign, the government will focus on solid and liquid waste management in villages.
Origami rose device can filter water for houses in remote locations using solar power
The device looks like a black rose and is portable, lightweight and inexpensive costing less than two cents.