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Efficiency of hydropower projects affected by climate change. (Photo: IWP Flickr photos; photo for representation only)

Climate change affects hydropower generation

A study reveals that hydropower generation from top seven hydropower projects has suffered due to climate variability in the past six decades.

People of Delhi came out in large numbers recently and kick-started a movement to save trees. (Image: Delhi Trees SOS)

Delhi stands up for its trees

As Delhi gears up for expansion, concerns regarding the environment and the poor continue to be overlooked.

The Superfloc promises a sustainable and cost-effective solution to fluorosis. (Image: Martijn Nitzsche)

Simplifying defluoridation

A new device makes defluoridation simple and easy to execute in remote areas where fluorosis is found to be severe.

Increasing desertification is a challenge India needs to tackle. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Desertification: Not just a North Indian problem

A new study finds that manmade activities such as deforestation and mining are to blame for the rise in desertification in the south of India.

Rural India walks far to get water. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Potable water supply target not met: CAG

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An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains in Kerala. (Source: India TV)

Floods wreak havoc in Kerala

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Increasing plastic waste is a problem in Maharashtra. (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Maharashtra’s plastic ban: Another missed opportunity?

The blanket ban on plastic has missed an opportunity to show how government and citizens can work together to deal with the plastic menace.

The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)

The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar

A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi.

The quality of food products and their safety are mostly decided at the primary production stage itself which is unregulated. (Image: Masahiro Ihara, Flickr Commons CC BY 2.0)

Toxins on our plate

There is a need for better regulation and monitoring to bring toxin-free food to the Indian market.

Godavari river across which Polavaram project is being constructed (Source: Pranay Raj, Wikimedia Commons)

Polavaram project runs into trouble

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Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)

Yamuna river at its healthiest due to floodwater: Experts

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Mangrove forest located in the coastal regions of Kerala. (Pic courtesy: India Science Wire)

Antibiotic-resistant genes in Kerala mangroves

Researchers believe there could be serious consequences if antibiotic-resistant genes move from harmless microbes to pathogens.

Volunteers sort plastic trash during the cleanup. (Pic courtesy: Zero Waste Himalaya)

Trash out: People get together to clean the Himalayas

The Himalayan Cleanup where people collected and sorted trash threw up useful information on the main culprits behind trash piles in the Himalayas.

Delhi Street Art has painted cartoons and caricatures on the walls to attract people to the community toilet complex at Sultanpuri. (Image: Project Raahat, Enactus)

In the business of transformation

A toilet complex managed by college students sets an example of a sustainable model for accessing sanitation.

A well in Rajasthan. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Groundwater contamination adds to India's water woes

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The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers

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Monsoon remains a mystery even now. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

The mystery of the monsoon

While scientists try to understand this unique phenomenon, the moody and often mysterious monsoon continues to challenge us to explore its different facets.

Divyanshu Seth and Aishwarya Mishra (second and third from left in the first row) during a menstrual hygiene management session. (Pic courtesy: Divyanshu Seth)

Challenges of being a ‘Prerak’

The job of a Swachh Bharat Mission Prerak is to ensure the mission is completed on time. They have many hurdles to cross before reaching the finishing line.