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Monika Mondal

How India’s depleting groundwater levels are changing the shape of the land above

Experts warn that as water disappears from aquifers, the land may suddenly or gradually sink, leading to a phenomenon known as land subsidence.

Monika Mondal
· Mar 13, 2022 · 01:30 pm
A river in Uttarakhand is being hollowed out for concrete

The plight of Gaula River is echoed all over Asia as communities lose lives and property to the unsustainable mining of riverbeds.

Monika Mondal
· Feb 28, 2022 · 09:30 pm
India is neglecting its methane problem despite being the third-largest emitter of the potent gas

Scientists caution that cutting down methane would involve a radical overhaul of the country’s agricultural system – something that it may not yet be ready for.

Monika Mondal
· Dec 06, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Behind India’s sugar dominance lies a hidden water crisis in Uttar Pradesh

Villagers living in the state’s sugar belt are bearing the brunt of poorly implemented environmental regulations.

Monika Mondal
· Jul 12, 2021 · 07:30 pm