When it Floods… It Kills…
This is a sombre news on the lives lost due to the major flooding in Kerala. It does not take much to be caught up in the flooding and the…
Author: letschatwater
When it Rains… It Floods…
These are the times when Mother Nature is bestowing its wishes upon us in plenty. The monsoons in the southwest India and the associated flooding has resulted in not just…
Conservation Warriors
This is a good initiative supported by the Ministry of Water Resources in India. Go on, spread the word. Read on.
Puerto Rico’s response to Hurricane Maria
EPA has a webinar coming up on the 15th that highlights Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s response to Hurricane Maria. Tune in, if you can. I know I will.…
How to Recover from a Hurricane?
Those following the news cycle know the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. The thing about natural disasters is the long-term effect and the long recovery times. No one is prepared…
Climate has been changing
turns out… for a while now… like a very long while…. This article on New York Times is a fascinating read. Now, I use the word article loosely as this…
Water Logging
If you set aside the dramatic overtones, this media coverage on the water logging in different parts of India is worth paying attention to. Too much is bad, too little…
History of Water
As we all know, the water we drink today is potentially the same water that the dinosaurs drank during their time. Ever wondered how humans settled in different parts of…
Sad State of Water Affairs
Can we all agree on one thing? As a collective populace of the world, can we get to a place where all of the world’s citizens get unfettered access to…
Take Five – Editorial on Conservation
My first editorial, so gentle hands there… By the magical powers vested in the hands of the water administrators in India, if they tasked me with the responsibility of coming…