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Environment in elections: Drought not on poll agenda even as north Karnataka records 3rd-lowest rainfall in over 100 years

India, April 30 -- Region's people feel things can't remain same even as other parts of Karnatakahave no waterproblems Political parties in the northern part of Karnataka, a perpetually drought-prone... Read More


Environment in elections: Andhra's Rayalaseema battling drought conditions for 4 years, but ignored in poll manifestos

India, April 26 -- 87 Mandals in four districts classified as 'severely affected' areas with less than 50% Kharif and 20% Rabi operations seen since 2020 Rayalaseema, a region in Andhra Pradesh, has ... Read More


Bengaluru water crisis: Two elephants succumb to thirst after roaming over 50 km in Ramanagara near Karnataka capital

India, April 9 -- Bengaluru recorded its highest temperature in five years on March 29, prompting IMD to issue a heatwave alert The water crisis in and around Bengaluru has now claimed the lives of t... Read More


Water crisis: Is Bengaluru's fate in store for Mangaluru and Shivamogga?

India, April 5 -- Burgeoning urbanisation, vanishing wetlands may impact water resources in these regions too The spectre of 'Day Zero' casts a dark shadow over Bengaluru, but the city's not alone in... Read More


Netravati riverfront project: NGT takes cognisance of CRZ & environmental norm violation allegations, seeks report

India, March 22 -- National Green Tribunal takes action on Netravati waterfront promenade development project The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi has initiated actio... Read More


World Sparrow Day 2024: How a Mysuru woman is trying to bring sparrows back to the city

India, March 20 -- Kokila Ramesh Jain makes customised terracotta nests to help attract the birds; she also organises citizen awareness events to highlight their importance Sparrows, that were once a... Read More


Bengaluru water crisis: Citizens raise questions on flourishing tanker business as municipal supply dries up

India, March 13 -- Water tanker operators often fail to produce adequate lab test results confirming water quality As Bengaluru grapples with the most severe drinking water crisis in history, the rel... Read More


Bengaluru water crisis: Is the southern metropolis heading towards Day Zero?

India, March 9 -- City founded by Kempe Gowda following same pattern as Cape Town in 2018 India's third-most populous city is facing the worst potable water crisis in its nearly 500-year history. Ove... Read More


Women's Day 2024: Clean sweep in Karnataka

India, March 8 -- Over 18,000 of thestate's women have transformed the idea of cleanliness into a sustainable business model Plastics are rapidly vanishing from rural and semi-urban Karnataka, thanks... Read More


Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason

India, Feb. 26 -- City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery catchment area The gardens of Bengalur... Read More