More farmers to benefit from weather services
Government plans to expand weather services, agromet advisories to reach 40 million farmers from July.
Better weather services to benefit farmers. (Pic courtesy: Rajarshi Mitra/Wikimedia Commons)
Alwar homes, farms and factories fight for water
Water conflict in Rajasthan’s Alwar district is not just between upstream and downstream users; it is also between users with domestic, agricultural and industrial needs.
Operation of sluice outlet of Siliserh lake is marked by chaos and conflict among various interest groups.
New weather prediction systems for better forecast
New systems will have a resolution of 12-km grid scale and will be based on a 20-point ensemble system that would generate a range of forecasts using slightly varying initial conditions.
Two new systems to soon make weather forecasts more accurate. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Hangul needs better protection
Look beyond protected areas for conservation of endangered hangul in Kashmir, says a study.
Efforts are underway to conserve hanguls. (Photo courtesy: Intesar Suhail, ISW)
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