Water scarcity

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For the First Time in Years, Maharashtra’s Drought-Affected Region Is Green

Varsha Torgalkar 23/05/2018

An annual watershed management contest by Paani Foundation has...

Landscarcity

India Among Four Countries Where Water Taps May Run Dry, Says Report

According to the developers of the new satellite early...

There are very few agricultural fields remaining in Perumbakkam in the southern reaches of Chennai, with high-rise apartment complexes dotting the skyline. Credit: Author provided

Parched Chennai Suffers as Water Mafia Tightens Hold

Sibi Arasu 31/10/2017

Increasing encroachments on all water bodies combined with over-extraction...

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‘This Season, at Least I Come Back With Water After Eight Hours…’

Parth M.N. 05/07/2017

In a Latur hamlet, Shalubai works eight hours daily...

An internally displaced woman uses a water pump to fill her containers at the water point in Zam Zam IDP camp in Al Fasher, northern Darfur

The ‘Water-Employment-Migration’ Explosive Nexus

Baher Kamal 01/06/2017

A Global Water Partnership-led forum in December 2016 found...

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Amid Water Scarcity, Thirsty Animals Are Perishing in Bundelkhand

Bharat Dogra 28/05/2017

The acute water shortage and the absence of any...

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Climate Agreements Aren’t Going to Stop What Southeast Asian Cities Have Coming

Lakshmi Supriya 03/05/2017

"Even if we manage to keep warming to the...