Water - Question of Cities

The new challenge: Rising heat and worsening water
access in cities

As the heat hits hard, people can stay hydrated and offer a glass of water to others, but where is the water? Water access and equity, critical underpinnings of a dignified life, hurts the most in summer as vast numbers…

The many costs of heat
and water

Extreme heat is emerging as one of India’s most significant climate risks, with impacts that extend beyond just rising temperatures. Heat affects health, in turn affects labour productivity, as well as agriculture, energy systems, and water security, all the while…

The unheard stories of people’s struggle and protest for water

Protests for the simplest of human needs – water – took place in many cities and towns of India this summer, from Jaipur and Indore to Delhi and Palghar, as the harsh summer and depleting water levels led to acute…

Ten reports on heat, heat risks and women, and water challenges

As most cities in India record temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, the warning signs of climate change cannot be ignored. Over the years, researchers have, through their studies and reports, detailed the impact of extreme heat. Climate change is a…

Rivers are our home (but) what will the waters remember – plastic?

“The Mithi,” wrote the legendary poet Eunice D’souza, “will carry you on a raft of garbage to a dying sea.” As rivers in our cities turn into receptacles of waste and victims of poor planning, the loss of what they…

Cities, amenities, people: How they stack up

Everyone who lives in a city has the right to the city. It’s a no-brainer but rarely does a city’s infrastructure and amenities become accessible to all, even rarer is people’s participation in city-making. Why do so many in our…

The new challenge: Rising heat and worsening water access in cities

The many costs of heat and water

The unheard stories of people’s struggle and protest for water

Ten reports on heat, heat risks and women, and water challenges

Rivers are our home (but) what will the waters remember – plastic?

Cities, amenities, people: How they stack up

The new challenge: Rising heat and worsening water
access in cities

The many costs of heat
and water