Deep In The DunesDesert Sands ‘Breathe’ Water Vapor, Research Shows The maintenance of steady moisture helps organisms sustain in dunes; the microorganisms in turn keep the dunes stable. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Water Water EverywhereNew Research Suggests Water on Earth May Have Come From the Sun The research could help decode mysteries about the Earth and also offer answers about origin of water in other planets, scientists say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Water In A Galaxy Far Far AwayWater Detected in Ancient Galaxy From the Early Universe This finding is an astonishing milestone in our search for life, raising questions about the evolution of the universe. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
TemporaryScientists Find Over 50% Of Earth’s Rivers Dry Out Seasonally but Still Sustain Biodiversity Non-perennial rivers provide critical resources but are "excluded from management actions and conservation laws as they are simply overlooked." By Aditi Murti
DeoxygenationOxygen Is Disappearing From Earth’s Freshwater Lakes, Putting Ecosystems at Risk Depleted oxygen levels increase greenhouse gas emissions -- affecting people and the environment. By Aditi Murti
Sinking FeelingIn Meghalaya, the Umngot River Keeps Tribal Livelihoods Afloat. A Dam Project Threatens That Balance Activists say any gains in electricity from the dam will come at the cost of indigenous livelihoods, health, and rights. By Aatreyee Dhar
India's Forgotten DiseasesWithout Easy Access to Clean Water, How Can Communities Fight Water‑Related Diseases? Community role models can instill the conviction that good hygiene outweighs inconvenience. By Aditi Murti
Not A Drop To DrinkMore Than 42,000 Schools in India Have No Drinkable Water: Education Ministry And 15,000 schools have no toilets, according to the education minister's response to a Rajya Sabha query. By Satviki Sanjay
Parched FieldsWith Groundwater Supplies Exhausted, India’s Winter Crop Growth May Drop by 20%: Study Increasing surface irrigation won't fully offset the lost groundwater and would leave farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change. By Devrupa Rakshit
Muddied WatersNearly All of the World’s Rivers Have Been Ravaged by Human Activities: Study Climate change, dams, irrigation, overfishing, and pollution have decimated rivers' biodiversity and ecology. By Satviki Sanjay
Troubled WatersIn Meghalaya, the Lukha River’s Brilliant Blue Masks a Darker Truth Large-scale coal and limestone mining has turned a life-giving river toxic and destroyed riverine culture and economy, locals and experts say. By Aatreyee Dhar
Hold The SaltResearchers Discover Cheaper, More Efficient Means of Making Saltwater Drinkable The innovation could make desalination a legitimate component of solutions to the global freshwater crisis. By Aditi Murti
The H2O MarketplaceWater Is Now a Traded Commodity; Can It Still Be a Human Right, Too? A water futures market is likely in India, but it must be one that prioritizes citizens' rights to freshwater. By Shashikant Yadav
Thirsty Planet3 Billion People Globally Are Short of Water: U.N. Data The world's freshwater supply has decreased by 20% over the past two decades, according to a new report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. By Devrupa Rakshit
Carrying The LoadThe Search for Clean Water Puts Women at Risk of Injury Globally: Report Considered women's work all over the world, the chore of fetching water becomes more and more arduous amid increasing water scarcity. By Aditi Murti
Grand Theft WaterWater Theft Is a Critical Global Problem, and It’s Only Going to Get Worse Up to half of the world’s water supply is stolen each year, mostly by people insecure about water availability amid the climate crisis. By Rajvi Desai
ParchedWhy We’re Not All Drinking Ocean Water Yet Desalination is still expensive and bad for the environment. By Liesl Goecker
Bottoms UpHow Much Water Should You Drink in a Day, Really? The eight-glasses-of-water-a-day advice lingers, even though research disproved it 20 years ago. By Liesl Goecker
