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Rivers and Lakes

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

Sewage, runoff, and unchecked urban growth degrade India's water bodies and threaten water security.

Rivers and Lakes

What a new study reveals about pollution in Aurangabad’s water bodies

18 Jun 2026

7 min read

Deepor beel in Guwahati.

Rivers and Lakes

Why Guwahati’s wetlands matter for food resilience, biodiversity and urban futures of India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

27 May 2026

7 min read

A complex eight-habitat ecosystem was replaced with a rigid concrete channel that prioritizes urban aesthetics over hydrological health.

Gomti Riverfront project: The hidden environmental price of Lucknow’s waterfront makeover

23 May 2026

8 min read

Shailaja Deshpande, Founder Director Jeevitnadi.

In conversation with Shailaja Deshpande, Jeevitnadi: Rethinking Pune’s Riverfront Development

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

24 Apr 2026

9 min read

The Neermahal of Tripura

Rivers and Lakes

Receding Rudrasagar leaves Neermahal stranded and fishermen without livelihood

23 Apr 2026

8 min read

Untreated wastewater from drains creates localized pollution hotspots

Mapping pollution: Why Patna’s drains hold the key to cleaning the Ganga

11 Apr 2026

6 min read

Urbanisation and the toxic turn of Akkulam–Veli Lake

Rivers and Lakes

When cities swallow lakes: What Kerala's Akkulam–Veli reveals about pollution in urban lakes of India

10 Apr 2026

6 min read

Gomukh, the glacier considered to be the primary source of the Ganges in the Indian Himalayas.

Rethinking a river in crisis: A book review of the Heads and Tails of the Ganga

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

03 Apr 2026

9 min read

The calm waters of Khushal Sar perfectly mirror the houses and distant mountains, symbolizing the lake's rebirth.

Rivers and Lakes

Reviving Khushal Sar lake: Can it survive urban pressure in Kashmir’s shrinking wetlands?

28 Mar 2026

9 min read

Tripura Assembly

Rivers and Lakes

Silent Spills: Tracing the impacts of changing waters in Tripura’s gas-producing hills

28 Mar 2026

6 min read

Loktak lake is changing: Satellite study links hydropower, livelihoods, and wetland degradation

Rivers and Lakes

Loktak lake is changing: Satellite study links hydropower, livelihoods, and wetland degradation

21 Mar 2026

8 min read

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