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GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY IN BENGALURU
India's AI boom cannot ignore its water crunchIndia's AI growth risks exacerbating severe water stress as data centers, crucial for AI infrastructure, consume vast amounts of water. Cit...- Don't leave Mumbai high and dryMumbai's recent rainfall was a welcome but fleeting relief for its struggling reservoirs. However, true water security in the city depends ...
- Study estimates 900 square kilometres of land across five Indian megacities subsidingVast areas in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru are sinking. This land subsidence puts millions of people and thousands of...
- Rains to lash Chennai, several parts of TN till Saturday as Stalin sounds alert to brace for early Southwest MonsoonChennai Weather Update: Chennai and Tamil Nadu brace for more rain. The weather department forecasts thunderstorms and potential waterloggi...
- Indian coastal cities can save Rs 505 crore annually by avoiding flood damagesNature-based solutions can help India's coastal cities. A study shows that investing in solutions like wetland restoration and green roofs ...
- Bengaluru authorities collect nearly Rs 6 lakh in fines for water wastage in just over a weekAs summer nears, Bengaluru's BWSSB is cracking down on water wastage, penalizing 112 violators in a week. With restrictions on using drinki...
- World Water Day 2024: Close the tap before it's dryDecades back, agriculture was termed a 'gamble on the monsoon'. Earlier, with surface water being tapped through canal irrigation systems, ...
- How heat waves could scorch different sectors and melt India's economic growthIndia's economic growth is at risk as heat waves become more frequent and extreme. Climate change-induced weather patterns are already caus...
- Coastal Concerns: Rising sea levels will inundate coastal areas sooner than projectedAreas inhabited by 36 mn Indians now are at risk, much higher than the five mn expected previously.
- Monsoon Mayhem: How should India deal with this new normalMore than 200 people have died & lakhs have been evacuated amid unusually heavy rains this month.
- Is climate change the culprit behind floods and farming woes?From the floods of Houston to those in Gujarat, from Niger to Mumbai, climate change may not be the central trigger, but it may be aggravat...
- How multi-crore tourism plans are marking the descent of Nandi HillsThe government wants to invest crores to put Nandi Hills on the international tourism map, starting with the Nandi Habba in September.
- India wants to double consumption of cheap material in 5 yrs, what about its plastic waste?As per a 2013 estimate by the Central Pollution Control Board, Indians throw out 15,342 tonnes of plastic waste every day, of which about 6...
- The precarious situation of India’s water problemA reduction in pollution over the subcontinent combined with a significant increase in forest cover can keep a weakening monsoon in check, ...
- Urban flooding: Act before cars and bikes start floating in streets againWaterlogging during rains is part of the urban experience. However, in the past decade, there has been an increase in urban flood events ac...
- POKE ME: Despite Chennai facing a calamity, it's better prepared than most Indian citiesIn terms of its geography, the city of Chennai is quite disadvantaged, being close to sea level making it low-lying and prone to floods.
- How deficit rains fill the life of farmers with uncertaintyThe most devastating effects of deficit rains are slow to take root but they endure, filling the lives of farmers with uncertainty, writes ...
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