The Most Surprising Part of Groundwater Loss Is How Slowly It Becomes an EmergencyGroundwater depletion is a silent global crisis, its slow, hidden progression masking a severe threat. Years of overuse, drawing on ancient...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
How Satellites Are Exposing the World’s Most Fragile Groundwater SystemsSatellites are now revealing alarming groundwater depletion across Asia, particularly in regions feeding major rivers like the Ganges and I...
06 Feb, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists sayA new UN report declares a "global water bankruptcy," with 6.1 billion people facing insecure freshwater supplies.
21 Jan, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Trump is letting out a Cold War genie. What can go wrong?President Donald Trump announced the United States will test nuclear weapons on an equal basis with Russia and China. This move breaks a de...
30 Oct, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
A third of China's urban population at danger due to land sinking, finds new studyThe study estimated that 270 million urban residents could be affected, with nearly 70 million experiencing rapid subsidence of 10 millimet...
20 Apr, 2024, 10.21 AM IST
UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisisThe world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted as solutions could lead to "serious problems"...
23 Mar, 2024, 10.18 AM IST
India needs to usher in Green Revolution 2.0 to promote less water-intensive crops: GTRIIndia needs Green Revolution 2.0 to promote less water-intensive crops, introduce water pricing mechanisms, and address unsustainable pract...
22 Feb, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Bhopal Gas tragedy case: 18 years on, Dow Chemical to see their day in Bhopal courtDow Chemical's lawyers appeared in a Bhopal court in response to a summons related to their involvement in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. The...
04 Oct, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
By 2080, India could lose groundwater by 3 times the current rate: StudyA study led by the University of Michigan warns that if Indian farmers continue to draw groundwater at the current rate, the rate of ground...
02 Sep, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
ET Boardroom Dialogues 2023: On World Environment Day, top leaders call for water stewardship and collective action for a sustainable futureOutlining actionable agendas in order to lead the transition towards a more blue-green future, top industry leaders weighed in on strengthe...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
Time to test waters in the boardroom?15 Jun, 2019, 10.12 AM IST
Why government needs to start liberalisation of the agriculture sector nowNew Zealand and Australia with liberalised agriculture have become more productive. Liberalisation could have made India a middle-income na...
19 Jun, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
Gujarat's Solar Irrigation Cooperative has a solution for groundwater crisisSolar pumps pay for themselves over the years by providing cheap and uninterrupted power, while costing little by way of maintenance.
05 Jun, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Rs 6,000-crore World Bank-backed scheme proposed to manage groundwater resourcesFacing a sharp decline in groundwater level in many parts of the country due to over exploitation of existing resources, the Centre has pro...
07 Jan, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
Why rains will not solve the country's growing ground water problemsIn many parts of the country, ground water is being withdrawn well above the capacity of rains to recharge the aquifers, even with manual i...
09 Jun, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
- Washington DC sinking fast, adding to threat of sea-level rise
Scientists have found that land under the Chesapeake Bay — the largest estuary in the US — is sinking rapidly and the country's capital, Wa...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Washington DC sinking fast, adding to threat of sea-level rise: StudyThe falling land will exacerbate the flooding that Washington, DC, faces from rising ocean waters due to a warming climate and melting ice ...
29 Jul, 2015, 05.46 PM IST