The unprecedented floods, droughts, and water-related crises that have occurred in recent years are not unexpected, but rather the result of decades of mismanagement of water by humans, according to the Global Commission on the Economics of Water report. The report states that a sustainable and equitable future for water can be achieved, but it … Read more
A new report by the United Nations warns that the fast-growing bottled water industry may hinder progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of providing safe water for all. Behind the bottled water industry, there are a number of issues related to environmental sustainability, water management, and social justice. The industry relies on a finite resource, … Read more
The oceans and large seas of the planet currently accumulate some 170 trillion pieces of plastic, a figure that is equivalent to some 21,000 polluting particles for each of the people who inhabit the Earth (8,000 million). Marine pollution by plastics amounts to approximately 2.4 million tons, its presence has accelerated in the last three … Read more
The problem of water is not running out of water but it’s all about how to allocate a fixed resource. The country is staring at a grave due to the water crisis affecting human life. According to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, the groundwater level has fallen alarmingly from India’s looming water crisis. A Composite … Read more
Climate change in the face of weak climate policy could dramatically reduce freshwater storage in the region, completely crippling water supplies, according to new research. Water crisis In Central Asia and Afghanistan, and by the middle of the century, water supplies will be cut off in northern India, Kashmir and Pakistan. The research was led … Read more
Buddha Nullah, the toxic vein of Ludhiana, was once a stream of sparkling water. Buddha Dariya (nullah), in the Punjab city of Ludhiana, was once a clear water stream that emptied into one of the largest rivers in the state, the Sutlej. Activists from the Public Action Committee (PAC) and representatives of NGOs working for … Read more
India is facing several environmental challenges. It is essential to bring the country closer to these challenges so that its actions are eco-friendly. Following the latest IPCC report released in April 2022, warning that it is “now or never” to limit global warming to 1.5°C, it is clear that the climate crisis is accelerating at … Read more
The beach of Versova, in Mumbai, was a garbage dump, in which it was impossible to see the sand, let alone walk on it. However, this year a brigade of environmentalists from across the country. After 20 years of dirt, dozens of olive ridley turtles returned there. The driving force behind this initiative is the 40-year-old lawyer … Read more
The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned about the availability of fresh water on the planet. According to their figures, more than 5,000 million people will have problems with access to water in 2050. The report is the first that the WMO dedicates specifically to global water resources to assess the effects … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: Trout Fishing Festival in Kashmir; All the children and men of a village take a day off to go fishing together once a year, it may sound like a tale of bygone days, but this village in Kashmir has been witnessing it for centuries. Kashmir is home to many freshwater … Read more
