Green shoots
As the sea level rises and storms rage agriculture fields, salinity is turning out to be a major issue for…
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The Source of Life
Freshwater ecosystems are essential to humanity. But these biodiversity hotspots are now among the most threatened on Earth. It's time…
A river taking its revenge
Rahul Yaduka visited the communities along the Kosi river, a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Nepal and India. What…
Water levels in Himalayan river basins drop as world warms
As the world warms, less water is replenishing major river basins, a new study has found. This could impact water…
The curse of coal
Jharia, the coal-rich belt falling in the eastern state of Jharkhand in India, has one of the largest coal reserves…
Foam-covered, polluted River Yamuna plays host to ancient Hindu festival
Chhath Puja, dedicated to the Indian sun god Surya, is a popular festival celebrated with fervour across northern and eastern…
Whose water is it?
'Whose water is it?' Is it the responsibility of just one gender? Is the water and its management a…
Fishermen observe improved stocks after a year of relative industrial quiet
Namrata Acharya takes us to the village of Boyarmari, West Bengal, where shrimp farmers and fishermen have noted significant improvements…
This is what resilience looks like
Mangroves around the world are shrinking due to deforestation and erosion. Our storyteller, Supratim Bhattacharjee, travelled to the Sundarbans in…
We cannot turn away from our rivers
Photographer Abhishek Singh travelled along a large tributary river of the Ganges in India, called the Yamuna. He captured life…