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The land that remained unsubmerged after the dam was built has now transformed into an island, becoming a key tourist attraction of Dumboor Lake.

Dumboor lake: When fields sank and farmers became fishers in Tripura

10 Oct 2025

8 min read

Residents of Tilthi village take children to safer places during the floods.

Why Does Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Flood Every Year Despite A Steady Decline In Rainfall?

Brijendra Dubey

26 Sep 2025

14 min read

Fishermen of Kabartal taking tourists around in the remaining waters of the lake.

Rivers and Lakes

Who has the right to Kabartal? Bihar’s Kanwar lake is shrinking under caste-based influence

22 Sep 2025

7 min read

Groundwater gushing out of blasted aquifers in a quarry in Madihan tehsil is pumped away as waste — a routine practice across local mines.

Why Mirzapur’s Pink Sandstone Is Draining Its Water, Nature, Health and Livelihoods

Brijendra Dubey

20 Sep 2025

12 min read

Boats line the banks of the Jhelum River as workers prepare to collect sand, a common practice in Kashmir despite restrictions on riverbed mining.

Rivers and Lakes

Kashmir’s Rivers Run Dry: How Mining Threatens Farmers and Ecosystems

07 Sep 2025

6 min read

Mumbai’s Sau Meenatai Thackeray Flower Market loaded with fresh stock of flowers

Before the Flowers Bloom: Climate Stress and Shifting Livelihoods in Maharashtra’s Flower Economy

18 Jul 2025

8 min read

Small villages on Kashmir's hillsides rely on natural springs, many of which are now drying up fast

Once a lifeline, now a memory: What happened to Kashmir’s water springs?

10 Jul 2025

6 min read

Global river deltas face critical changes; adaptation is key (Image: Stuart Rankin; Flickr Commons)

Scientists warn: Tackle global river delta changes through adaptation and policy

University of East Anglia

07 Jul 2025

3 min read

Ultra-Low-Pressure RO Solves Water Scarcity in Off-Grid Rural India (Image for representation)

Hand-powered reverse osmosis brings safe drinking water to off-grid rural India

4 hours ago

7 min read

A rag picker works inside the Achan landfill, digging through piles of waste to find recyclables while facing serious health risks

Life near Achan landfill: How Srinagar’s waste crisis is endangering homes and people’s health

11 Dec 2025

10 min read

Efforts to provide safe drinking water rely on improving access through community participation.

How India Is Working to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Every Household

07 Dec 2025

8 min read

How culture shapes rural India’s use of community water purification systems

How culture shapes rural India’s use of community water purification systems

07 Dec 2025

7 min read

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