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Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Wayanad landslide-affected area. Credit: Ahemadh Jewadh

When hills give way: What Wayanad and 'Wounded Hills' reveal about water, land, and resilience

15 Jul 2026

6 min read

Only a minor portion of rainfall actually infiltrates the soil to become available to the cotton plants

Efficient rainfall management in Central India matters for the future of cotton farming

15 Jul 2026

7 min read

The Yamuna River no longer reliably delivers essential ecosystem services

Can the Yamuna survive land-use change? Unchecked urban growth pushes Delhi's river to the brink

10 Jul 2026

8 min read

Bhopal: Concrete and asphalt trap daytime heat, worsening the urban heat island effect in dense neighbourhoods. Credit: Deepak Sankat (Wikimedia Commons)

Bhopal’s bold experiment: Can smart surfaces cool India’s hottest cities without air conditioners?

09 Jul 2026

7 min read

Women and their unvoiced health needs. Credit: Simon Williams / Ekta Parishad

When climate disasters become health crisis for women in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

08 Jul 2026

6 min read

In October 2020, water levels in some neighbourhoods of Hyderabad reached 12 feet. At Nadeem Colony in Tolichowki, one of the first settlements to report rising waters, boats were deployed to rescue people and move them to safer grounds.

Governance and Policy

The first infrastructure: The human networks behind urban flood response in Hyderabad

26 Jun 2026

12 min read

A view of Chilika lagoon in the evening on the way to Berhampura.

Why saving Chilika lagoon’s seagrass meadows is key to water quality and fisheries

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

01 Jul 2026

8 min read

The Indian ocean is boiling

Marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean are changing India’s monsoon

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Jun 2026

5 min read

Fog covered hills in Nainital. Researchers have identified several high altitude zones in Pithoragarh where fog harvesting could strengthen drinking water security for mountain communities.

Harnessing Himalayan fog: A new path to water security in Uttarakhand

29 Jun 2026

7 min read

Communities in AP, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka braved the summer heat to stand up for river stewardship.

Walking with rivers: How communities across India are reconnecting with freshwater ecosystems

Pallavi Srivastava

26 Jun 2026

6 min read

A reservoir at Dholavira. Credit: Amita Bhaduri

Dholavira’s water wisdom: What a 4,500-year-old city teaches modern India about managing scarcity

07 Jul 2026

12 min read

Low-tech irrigation scheduling can prevent India’s groundwater crisis

Saving water without sacrificing wheat: How better irrigation scheduling could cut water use by 40% in North-West India

24 Jun 2026

7 min read

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