On India’s shore, rising salinity means daily water struggle
1 year, 8 months ago

On India’s shore, rising salinity means daily water struggle

Associated Press  

KOCHI, India — Anthony Kuttappassera’s family has lived in the same house at the edge of the Arabian Sea for more than a century. A woman pours water in a tanker at her home in the Chellanam area of Kochi, Kerala state, India, March 1, 2023, after collecting water in buckets from the main road. Maryamma Pillai sits near her pots after collecting water from a tanker in the Chellanam area of Kochi, Kerala state, India, March 1, 2023. Water is transferred from tubs to small pots by residents in the Chellanam area of Kochi, Kerala state, India, on March 1, 2023. Maryamma Pillai takes a brief break from carrying pots of water to her home in the Chellanam area of Kochi, Kerala state, India, on March 1, 2023.

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Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In
10 months ago

Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In

The Hindu  

Kochi city is reeling under drinking water shortage even as the summer climate has set in. The drinking water scarcity is likely to escalate during the next two months when the mercury level goes up, fear those at the Kerala Water Authority, the State agency which manages the water supply. Though there has not been any significant drop in the …

Near Kochi shore, rising salinity makes water unusable
1 year, 8 months ago

Near Kochi shore, rising salinity makes water unusable

The Hindu  

Anthony Kuttappassera's family has lived in the same house at the edge of the Arabian Sea for more than a century. Rising seas from climate change are bringing saltwater into the fresh water of places like Chellanam, rendering unusable what had been a vital part of everyday life. But now we are using packed water for everything.” Although saltwater invasion …

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