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Assam relief operations: Over 5 lakh people impacted so far
Posted on 28 May, 2022 05:46 AMReports of immense damage are continuing to emerge from Assam as the state is reeling under floods followed by incessant rainfall and landslides across many districts. Around 5,75,470 people including 1,15,314 children have been impacted so far.
![Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in Assam (Image: Fazlul Alam, PixaHive)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Flood-in-Assam-180837-pixahive-1024x683-Fazlul%20Hasan.jpg?itok=Iwt7BRaF)
Non pesticide management – a viable alternative
Posted on 25 May, 2022 11:27 PMA recent study ‘Impact of large-scale, government legislated and funded organic farming training on pesticide use in Andhra Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study’ assessed the impact of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme.
![The APCNF policy promotes zero synthetic chemical inputs (Image: Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Facebook Page)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/ap.jpg?itok=P5KC7EPr)
Need for robust forecasting mechanism: Landslides and flash floods
Posted on 03 May, 2022 08:33 PMThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has generated a long-range forecast for the upcoming southwest monsoon season, which brings rainfall across the country from June to September.
![Image: Vinoth Chandar, Wikimedia Commons](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Arrival_of_Kerala_Monsoon_India%20%281%29.jpg?itok=74gAP3ru)
Meghalaya's participatory water projects exhibit scale and community empowerment
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 03:28 PMMeghalaya exemplifies participation at scale and community empowerment in participatory water projects
![A water body in Meghalaya (Image source: IWP Photo via Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/3204902920_f18df874d9_o.jpg?itok=14hMzCdb)
NGT stricter with Delhi, Haryana on restoring Najafgarh Jheel
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 02:49 PMEnforce Najafgarh jheel restoration plan: NGT to Delhi, Haryana governments
![Aerial view of the Najafgarh drain. (Image: Sumita Roy Dutta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/delhi_aerial_photo_08-2016_img1.jpg?itok=IdSLVXgC)
Declining fertility rate and population in India
Posted on 03 Jan, 2022 11:17 PMThe second phase of data collected by the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) for 2019-21 was released on November 24, 2021.
![Rapid population growth is one of the major causes of scarcity of resources like land and water (Image: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/hyderabad-pixabay.jpg?itok=ZYo6VZxQ)
Delhi’s air pollution: TERI study looks at cost effective interventions
Posted on 14 Dec, 2021 10:55 AMBeing the capital city, Delhi’s worsening air quality has not only concerned the residents but also attracted significant regional and global attention. Over the last several years, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Delhi have remained well above the prescribed national standards.
![Regional level air quality planning and implementation is recommended for effective control of pollution in the whole region (Image: Let Delhi Breathe)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-12/let-delhi-breathe_0.jpg?itok=n6N851JI)
Ecosystem services of traditional water bodies
Posted on 05 Dec, 2021 04:49 PMPeople obtain a variety of benefits, both tangible and intangible, from ecosystems. The complex and dynamic interactions between ecosystems and people have resulted in exponential rise of ecosystem services research in recent decade.
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Peak stubble burning to worsen air quality in North India
Posted on 05 Nov, 2021 09:21 PMAs La Nina makes an appearance for the second time in a row and meteorologists expect an intense winter, North India can expect to see prolonged spells of pollution over the coming months.
![A farmer burning crop residue in his farm to prepare the farm for monsoon crop (Image: Abhiriksh, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-11/Burning_crop_waste_in_field_to_prepare_field_for_next_crop.jpg?itok=xXN9aKQ_)
Global hunger index: Intersection of conflict and hunger
Posted on 15 Oct, 2021 04:53 PMThe 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) points to a dire hunger situation in a world coping with multiple crises. Progress toward Zero Hunger by 2030, already far too slow, is showing signs of stagnating or even being reversed.
![India slips further in global hunger index (Image: Parij Borgohain, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/girl-Parij%20Borgohain%20from%20Pixabay.jpg?itok=eyhIzg7l)