Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Researchers now present the largest assessment of groundwater levels around the world, spanning nearly 1,700 aquifers.

Groundwater accounts for around 30 per cent of the world’s freshwater, making it an important resource for addressing current global issues, such as world population growth, agricultural ...

Delhi's water concerns usually revolve around pollution, supply shortages, or frothing in the Yamuna. But a new report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has highlighted another serious issue: ...

Delhi’s groundwater faces serious contamination, with unsafe levels of uranium, lead, nitrate, fluoride, and salts becoming a ...

With a peak reading of 994 milligrams of nitrates per litre of drinking water, Delhi fared as the fifth worst-affected state ...

Over 20% of groundwater samples collected in Delhi in 2023 had nitrate levels exceeding the permissible limit of 45 mg/l, ...