Cholistan's water table is falling. Here is what the numbers show.
Four years of tubewell depth readings from Yazman and Derawar, plotted against rainfall.
Read the pieceFrom the Sutlej to the Cholistan
Together we can build a cleaner, greener and sustainable future — measured street by street, and tree by tree.
Live readings
Pulled from our monitoring stations across the division. Replace the values below with your live API feed when it is ready.
Air quality
0AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Temperature
0°C
Feels like 44°C
Humidity
0%
Dry, low dust settling
Wind
0km/h
South-west, steady
UV index
0of 11
Very high, 11am–4pm
Rain chance
0%
No monsoon cell nearby
What we work on
Each area has its own measurements, volunteer roster and live projects.
Canal-side plantations and Lal Suhanra's scrub, mapped tree by tree.
Read moreLonger heat spells, shorter monsoons, and what farms can do about both.
Read morePlastic reduction, ward-level segregation and neighbourhood composting.
Read moreFair canal turns, lined watercourses and recharge for a falling water table.
Read moreBlackbuck, chinkara and houbara — the species that make this desert unusual.
Read moreNative trees, pollinators and the birds that come back when they return.
Read moreDune stabilisation, rangeland recovery and the toba water ponds.
Read moreLow-water crops, laser levelling and an end to burning crop residue.
Read moreSolar tubewells for Cholistan and rooftop systems for schools.
Read moreEvery sapling geo-tagged, watered for three years, and publicly counted.
Read moreDistrict map
Air quality, trees planted, water source, wildlife and the project currently running in each part of the division.
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Take part
Every week we run a cleanup, a plantation drive or an awareness walk. Volunteers pick the one that fits their schedule — no experience needed, tools and water provided.
Upcoming events
Cleanup drives, plantation days, awareness walks, Earth Day and World Environment Day.
2,000 saplings, families welcome. Saplings and water provided; bring a hat.
Meet 6:30am at the bridge. Gloves, bags and breakfast provided.
Volunteer counters needed for the winter blackbuck and houbara transect.
Refill stalls, compost demos and a plastic-free market for the day.
Gallery
Drone surveys, wildlife frames and volunteers at work.
Research and writing
Field notes, data analysis and policy explainers for South Punjab.
Four years of tubewell depth readings from Yazman and Derawar, plotted against rainfall.
Read the pieceLocal brick kilns, crop residue and low wind combine into a haze that sits over the city from late November.
Read the pieceA count from the enclosure, and what an expanding herd needs from the surrounding scrub.
Read the pieceMonthly letter
Air quality trends, upcoming drives and what happened to the trees you sponsored. Unsubscribe in one click.
Follow the work
Cleanups, sightings and air-quality readings, posted as they happen.