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Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PMChallenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years
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Agricultural information networks of Uttarakhand farmers: Gender matters
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 09:21 AMAgriculture is the largest livelihood provider in India and in the years following the green revolution, the focus has shifted from food grains to horticultural crops, which include fruits and vegetables.
![Rural women in Uttarakhand (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/CHoprali.jpg?itok=dwXTehim)
Technological solutions for water sustainability: Challenges and prospects
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 11:59 AM![BOOK](/sites/default/files/inline-images/BOOK1.jpg)
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TNC India recommends low impact siting for renewables in India, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa at COP28
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 11:14 AMAs world leaders, climate champions, and experts gather to chart out a path to tackle climate change and accelerate renewable energy (RE), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held discussions on RE and environmental conservation.
![Need for a renewable energy transition (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/renewable-2232160_1280.jpg?itok=TqDJNH2H)
Insights from Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 08:58 AMGroundwater, comprising approximately 99 percent of easily accessible freshwater (United Nations 2022), plays a vital role in meeting the water needs of diverse stakeholders globally, encompassing both rural and urban areas and spanning industrial and irrigation sectors.
![Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/groundwater.jpg?itok=x2gGLLMk)
Green Rising India Alliance to spearhead sustainable development for 50 million youth
Posted on 09 Dec, 2023 08:02 PMUNICEF and its global partnerships platform Generation Unlimited (also known as YuWaah in India) have partnered with key organisations committed to working towards a green future for children and young people as a part of the Green Rising India Alliance (GRIA).
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Unmasking fluoride: A global examination of health complexities and groundwater dynamics
Posted on 09 Dec, 2023 11:15 AMIn groundwater, excessive fluoride concentration has been evidenced in more than 20 developing and developed countries, including India, wherein 19 states are confronting serious problems owing to fluorosis.
![The physically challenged people fight for their rights- clean and safe drinking water (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/fluoride.jpg?itok=FsTKsK47)
Green collar jobs in India: Paving the way to a sustainable future
Posted on 08 Dec, 2023 12:43 PMAs we stand at the precipice of an ecological revolution, India’s vision for a sustainable future is swiftly evolving from concept to concrete reality. The trajectory towards this green horizon extends far beyond the traditional methods of environmental stewardship; it is the very foundation of an emerging green economy.
![Jobs for a greener tomorrow (Image: Los Muertos Crew; Pexels)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/green%20job.jpg?itok=h3jYiste)
GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change
Posted on 08 Dec, 2023 07:46 AMSoaring daily temperatures, wildfires in Canada, inexplicably hot ocean currents; the worries around climate change have intensified. The COP28 Summit currently underway in Dubai is looking at all the ways in which human activity is creating uncertainty in the climate as we know it, impacting our lives in a multitude of ways.
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Bridging the inequity gap: Imperatives for COP28 success
Posted on 07 Dec, 2023 05:50 PM“To be successful, climate negotiations need to fulfil three purposes: set the agenda and targets, put in a process for their implementation, and monitor enforcement and progress. The year 2023 has underlined clearly why the UN’s Conference of Parties can not kick the can of climate justice, climate action and climate finance down the road.
![The world will take stock of Paris Agreement at the COP28 (Image: Flickr/ Nick Humphries)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/cop.jpg?itok=tYJzHmi3)