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Chennai ran out of water—but that's only half the story
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Chennai ran out of water—but that's only half the story

To reduce flooding and bridge droughts, India’s southern coastal metropolis is using ancient knowledge, community action, and wetlands restoration to harness its monsoon rains.
In India's Chennai, river restoration lands hardest on the poor
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In India's Chennai, river restoration lands hardest on the poor

Efforts to restore the city's rivers weigh heavily on poor riverside residents, who are being forcibly moved.
Will COVID-19 inspire the world to provide poor people with clean water?

Will COVID-19 inspire the world to provide poor people with clean water?

Handwashing can prevent many diseases, if you have easy access to soap and water. Some three billion people don’t.
Disappearing water: These satellite images mirror urban water crisis
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Disappearing water: These satellite images mirror urban water crisis

With over 400 million urban dwellers across the country, fulfilling the water requirements of urban India is an arduous task.

Reservoirs in parched Chennai, city of millions, are dry. Can better forecasting avert future crises?
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Reservoirs in parched Chennai, city of millions, are dry. Can better forecasting avert future crises?


Chennai finds itself part of a growing club of cities where severe droughts have caught authorities off-guard as they watched reservoirs drain.

Chennai, an Indian city of nearly 5 million, is running out of water
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Chennai, an Indian city of nearly 5 million, is running out of water

New satellite photos of the city, one of India’s largest, show its reservoirs running dry.
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