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Farooq Ahmad Dar sits in his boat on Anchar Lake, where he once fished for his family. The lake's pollution has now taken away his livelihood.

How toxic landfill waste is affecting livelihoods around Kashmir’s Anchar lake

5 hours ago

9 min read

FAQ: Everything you need to know about the blue economy

FAQ: Everything you need to know about the blue economy

07 Dec 2025

14 min read

How rising ocean acidity is changing India’s coasts and fisheries

How rising ocean acidity is changing India’s coasts and fisheries

07 Dec 2025

6 min read

Why Goa’s mangroves are turning into plastic traps and becoming dumping grounds

Why Goa’s mangroves are turning into plastic traps and becoming dumping grounds

06 Dec 2025

8 min read

To combat escalating water shortages, the Ice Stupa initiative in Ladakh is empowering local communities to become self-reliant and deeply involved in water stewardship.

Documentary review: 'Songs of the water spirits' and the changing water realities of Ladakh

29 Nov 2025

3 min read

The endangered Ganges river dolphin

Saving the Ganges river dolphin, and healing the holy river

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

14 Nov 2025

5 min read

Mangroves of the Sunderbans

Sundarban’s aquaculture model earns global FAO honour

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

08 Nov 2025

4 min read

Modern infrastructure, like this power pylon, now stands over the rice fields, a sign of the pressures facing traditional farming.

Kashmir’s rice fields are disappearing, and so are its farming traditions

08 Nov 2025

9 min read

Farming on the riverbanks of Betwa River

Where sand shifts and rivers flow, life adapts across India’s changing lands

08 Nov 2025

7 min read

"Water is Love" shares inspiring accounts of using regenerative ecosystem design—a strategy focused on natural methods—to dramatically increase water retention in local communities, villages, and entire regions. (Image: Tamera Media)

Documentary review - Water is love: A journey of renewal and connection

29 Oct 2025

4 min read

The terraced fields of Kashmir hold drying bundles of rice. The sun casts shadows on the mountains, while the valley glows with the season’s work.

Harud: When Autumn turns Kashmir’s fields to gold

28 Oct 2025

5 min read

Groundwater contamination in mined areas

Tainted waters: Uranium mining and radiological risks in Jadugoda of Jharkhand

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 Oct 2025

5 min read

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