A few years ago, different parts of the United States, such as the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming in 2015, witnessed the appearance of large cracks, with one measuring 685 meters long and 45 meters wide. Cracks, also known as fissures, have occurred in states like Arizona, Utah, and California and evidently link to groundwater. Joseph … Read more
In a recent study by scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous institute of the Indian Government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), startling revelations have come to light about the Parkachik Glacier in the Ladakh Himalayas. Rapid ice melt is likely to form three glacial lakes around Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh, … Read more
India harbours 18% of the world’s population and yet, it has access to only 4% of the water resources. A NITI Aayog report released in 2018 cautioned that 600 million people in India are facing high to extreme water stress in the country. About three-fourths of the households in the country do not have drinking … Read more
The National Green Tribunal, on 11th July, imposed a fine of Rs. 1 crore on the Bhopal Municipal Corporation. The ruling came in response to the original application filed by environmentalist and activist Mr Rashid Noor Khan under Sections 14, 16 and 18 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act, 2010). Mr Khan … Read more
A recent study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters reveals that human activities, specifically the pumping and relocation of significant amounts of groundwater, have had a substantial effect on the Earth’s tilt. Between 1993 and 2010, the Earth shifted about 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) to the east due to these groundwater-related factors. The research … Read more
‘Bordered by towering Himalayan Mountains, Eutrophication, Land Conversion among reasons for decline of water bodies’ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared images of two major water bodies in Kashmir Valley—Wular Lake and Dal Lake—saying the lakes have been declining in recent years. NASA on their Twitter handle earlier this week wrote, “Lakes Wular … Read more
A recent report titled “State of India’s Environment 2023 in Figures” released by the Center for Science and Environment on World Environment Day sheds light on the alarming state of the country’s water bodies. The report reveals that a staggering 16% of the total water bodies, equivalent to 3,94,500 bodies, are not in use. Reasons … Read more
The Bundelkhand region, of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, has seen frequent droughts and farmer suicides. The scarcity of water, due to which the fields dry up and life becomes disorganized has also been a big and ‘evergreen’ election issue. On December 2021, the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) costing Rs 44,605 crore was approved by … Read more
Antibiotics are critical drugs used to fight bacterial infections in humans and animals. However, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in medicine, agriculture, and aquaculture have resulted in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibiotic-resistant infections kill an estimated 700,000 people each year globally. Further, the number is projected to rise to 10 million by 2050 … Read more
The Narmada River, one of the largest west-flowing rivers in India. The river originates from the Maikal ranges in Madhya Pradesh and flows through the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat before immersing into the Arabian Sea. The river plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of this region, and its water is used for … Read more
