What comes to mind when you imagine a river? A stream of water flowing through landscapes? While that's partly true, rivers are so much more than just water in ...

Dawn barely touched the sky, but Sassoon Dock, Mumbai's historic fish market, was already buzzing. A chai seller rattled his ...

Have you ever noticed a green layer of dense plants on freshwater water bodies such as rivers, ponds, lakes in cities where you live? These are the commonly occurring water hyacinth (Eichhornia ...

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses ...

Kumbh 2025 is upon us, and millions of devotees are converging at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati has been a spiritual ...

The rising threat of cyclones and erosion in SunderbansThe Sundarbans, a vast and fragile mangrove delta where the ...

India generates approximately 500 million tons (MT) of crop residues annually, with around 141 MT categorised as surplus, and 92 MT being burned. The improper management of these residues leads to ...

Droughts are not new to Maharashtra. While one-third of its talukas experience variable levels of droughts and water stress, climate change is expected to further affect water availability in the ...

Explore the alarming extent of pesticide pollution in India, its devastating impact on the environment and public health, and the urgent policy interventions needed to mitigate these risks and promote ...