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The construction of dams, tunnels and roads leaves lasting footprints on mountain landscapes already vulnerable to landslides and ecological change. (Image: Rachit Tiwari)

Fading Kuhls and Gharats: The human cost of hydropower on Himachal Pradesh’s altered rivers

07 Sep 2026

6 min read

Kalyani at Bhoganandishwara temple, Nandi hills, Bengaluru (Image: FES)

Rainwater Harvesting

A call for the Kalyani: How digital mapping is restoring Karnataka’s historic stepwells

Shilpi Roy Varghese

05 Sep 2026

5 min read

Hydropower expansion in Northeast India is compounding flash floods, dry spells, and rural crises instead of buffering riverine communities against climate change. (Image: Rawpixel)

When clean energy meets climate risk: The hydropower paradox along the Brahmaputra

07 Sep 2026

5 min read

Continuous contour trenches are dug along slopes and above the fields to slow down runoff and recharge groundwater (Image: WOTR)

Watershed restoration offers new hope for Maharashtra’s drying rivers and farms

06 Sep 2026

7 min read

The Pashan lake in Pune. Image Source: Nikhil12sutar via Wikimedia Commons

From Himalayas to Deccan: How droughts and glacial melt reshape India's water reservoirs

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

05 Sep 2026

8 min read

Flooding of a Himalayan river in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image Source: Thapaliyashreeram via Wikimedia Commons.

Nepal flood: Assessing cross-border resilience and risks along shared Himalayan river

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Aug 2026

7 min read

The flood swept away homes, roads and bridges in Nepal's Rasuwa district, along the Bhote Koshi River/ (Image: AFP, Wikimedia Commons)

Nepal’s disaster is a warning: The Himalayas need GLOF action now

30 Aug 2026

5 min read

Jadav Payeng: How individual agency and nature-led ecological recovery intersect. (Image: Wilimedia Commons)

Reforesting Majuli: How Jadav Payeng and a hand-planted forest restore a river island in Assam

28 Aug 2026

4 min read

Himalayan water loss & seismicity: How hydrological shifts stress the crust (Image: Chief Hira, Wikimedia Commons)

The weight of water: How Himalayan hydrological shifts are quietly reshaping seismicity

28 Aug 2026

6 min read

Inland fisheries are lifelines of indigenous communities in India. Image Source: IWP Flickr photos

Indigenous fishing practices of the Monsang community in Manipur

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

23 Aug 2026

7 min read

Saving India's groundwater future.

Why India's groundwater future is being decided right now

23 Aug 2026

5 min read

A 25-year study reveals Mumbai’s nighttime temperatures are rising by up to 5°C. (Image: Logan King; Flickr)

Mumbai’s nights are getting hotter: What a new study reveals about urban heat and the future of Indian cities

22 Aug 2026

7 min read

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