Himalayan snow hits 23-year low, water crisis looms for 2 billion lives
A new report has found that snow cover across the Hindu Kush Himalaya plunged 27.8 per cent below...
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Coastal groundwater is disappearing in many regions worldwide
Groundwater stored near the world’s coastlines supports drinking water supplies for...
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‘In every continent where humans are present, water bankruptcy is manifesting itself’: Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani on our desperate need to preserve our most precious resource
Live Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water,...
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Invasive plants are moving into new regions as the climate changes
Plants around the world are slowly changing, and most people do not notice it. New...
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Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin
Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and,...
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Global water crisis: Top 7 countries with the highest water scarcity
Several African nations struggle with erratic rainfall and poor infrastructure. But the Middle...
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Dams around the world hold so much water they’ve shifted Earth’s poles, new research shows
Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth’s poles to “wander” away from the...
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‘All I see is darkness’: How Punjab’s basmati exports are worsening its groundwater crisis
As Punjab reaps financial gains, it also drains its aquifers. In Sangrur, Barnala, and Patiala,...
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Gambling with groundwater: In Idukki, cardamom farming turns unsustainable
The changing climate conditions in Idukki are creating significant challenges for cardamom...
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Punjab farmers demand hybrid paddy cultivation amid groundwater concerns
State government has banned hybrid paddy cultivation citing groundwater depletion concerns and...
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Rajasthan’s farming sector is hitting rock bottom as groundwater dries up
Farmers are shifting abandoning their crops as even drought-resistant varieties like mustard and...
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Earth Day 2025: How ‘The Billion Tree Project’ is making Punjab Greener
A not-for-profit organisation is on a mission to plant 1 billion native trees in Punjab with an...
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