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A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunji of Meghalaya.

Why the wettest hills of India are running dry: The changing water story of Meghalaya

14 Mar 2026

7 min read

With water demand exceeding nature’s limits, India faces a new hydrological reality.

Living beyond water limits: What global water bankruptcy means for India

27 Feb 2026

8 min read

60 to 70 years old well in Dadhapur village of Kanpur Dehat District. Once a source of life and a vital part of traditions, the well has now fallen into ruins.

Drying wells and ponds of Uttar Pradesh re-shape rural communities' water security, culture, and connection

26 Feb 2026

7 min read

The Turtle Sanctuary, located on the banks of the Ganges River in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is a biodiversity hotspot. It is the country's only freshwater turtle sanctuary, relocated from Varanasi, and serves as a breeding ground for rare turtles.

Unchecked sand mining activity in Mirzapur, puts rare turtle habitat at risk along the Ganga river

Brijendra Dubey

20 Feb 2026

9 min read

River Hooghly at Kolkata.

Budget 2026: Charting sustainable pathways through India’s rivers

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 Feb 2026

10 min read

Aftermath of the 2020 Hyderabad floods in a street.

Global Risks Report 2026: What climate, conflict and economy mean for water and environment

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

06 Feb 2026

7 min read

From salt to carbon sinks

From salinity to carbon sinks: How hidden underground drainage pipes are reviving India’s black soil

05 Feb 2026

6 min read

Climate stress, rapid urban growth, and governance limits could impact the Imphal basin

Water poverty index flags hidden risks in Manipur’s Imphal Basin

23 Jan 2026

6 min read

Remembering Dr Madhav Gadgil: Ecologist, environmental thinker, and champion of people-led conservation

Remembering Dr Madhav Gadgil: Ecologist, environmental thinker, and champion of people-led conservation

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

12 Jan 2026

4 min read

Aerial view of the thermal power plant construction in Mirzapur

Can Mirzapur afford a coal power plant when its rivers, forests, and farms are already running dry?

Brijendra Dubey

09 Jan 2026

14 min read

The Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg shows bare rock and shrinking ice, where once snow spread thickly across the valley floor.

How Thajiwas glacier tells a larger story of Kashmir’s climate

28 Dec 2025

11 min read

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