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Madras High court just gave a rude wake up call to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who is in denial of the state’s crippling water crisis
Situation in the state capital has worsened with four major reservoirs that used to supply C…
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India’s water crisis deepens as Hyderabad might run out of water, like Chennai
India’s worst ever water crisis might cripple the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad — in th…
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The first special train carries 2 million litres of water to Chennai — but the quick fix might not solve its problems
The first special train with 50 water wagons holding 2 million litres of water, has reached Chenn…
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Bone dry or deluge — the freakish monsoon is killing Indians either way
India is facing two extreme weather conditions together — heavy floods and drought. That is affecti…
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Five years on, India may not even get a chance to solve its on-going water crisis risking hundreds of millions of lives
No drops, No rain, nothing. India is suffering from its worst-ever water crisis in history. It ha…
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Chennai gets monsoon showers, but its too little to solve the water crisis
For the last six months, the 5 million city residents have been facing drought as monsoons pla…
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Every household in India will get water supply by 2024 under the ‘Jal-Jeevan Mission’ says Nirmala Sitharaman
The government has already identified 1592 block in 256 districts which are facing water crisis …
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India’s deadly drought: Villagers in Mokhada battle sleepless nights, snakes in search of water
The villagers in Mokhada, in the Palghar district of India’s western state of Maharashtra, can’t…
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A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day. It could help address the world's looming water crisis.
Barnard hopes to scale the system up and open similar facilities around the globe to provide clean,…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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India’s first black alkaline water brand Evocus aims to sell 5 million bottles in its first year
Evocus — the country’s first black alkaline water — was launched in the national capital today. …
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Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget on Friday may push for water conservation
Amid the high temperatures and severe water crisis, the country is going through, it would be am…
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A national award-winning Indian author going door-to-door fixing leaky faucets has saved 20 million litres of water
Every Sunday, Aabid Surti, an award-winning Indian author, goes door to door to correct leaky taps …
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New Mexico faces extreme water scarcity on par with the United Arab Emirates. Experts warn more 'day zeros' are looming.
New Mexico also faced severe drought last year (along with much of the Southwest). The threat led f…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Telecom companies suffer Rs 300 crore loss due to Chennai floods
The deadly floods have severely damaged telecoms infrastructure and impacted networks across all op…
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How social media was used intelligently to extend humanitarian aid in 2015
Social media, which became galvanized during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, is a bullhorn of support in…