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Impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Current emissions path threatens two billion people and is accelerating species extinction, says a report by ICIMOD
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Posted on 21 Jun, 2023 01:57 PM

According to a significant new assessment report from an eight-nation body called the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the changes to the glaciers, snow, and permafrost of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region brought on by global warming are "unprecedented and largely irreversible."
Building weather station on Yala glacier in Nepal which collects meteorological data that helps ICIMOD researchers model glacial melt and accumulation. (Image: Jitendra Raj Bajracharya/ICIMOD)
Micro-irrigation systems: Opening up new farming possibilities in India
There is a need to incentivize farmers to convert to more efficient methods of irrigation such as micro-irrigation
Udayan Lehri
Posted on 17 Jun, 2023 12:46 PM

Indian farmers have shifted from growing traditional crops to commercial crops with the help of modern technology and micro-irrigation systems. Farmers are increasingly implementing micro-irrigation systems to ensure precise water and nutrient delivery, which is essential for the success of these crops as agriculture shifts towards high-value crops.
Micro-irrigation is considered to be up to 90 percent more efficient than flood irrigation (Image: Pixabay)
Building solidarities for just futures
Conclave brings together people’s collectives who have been defending the rights of marginalised communities
ActionAid India
Posted on 16 Jun, 2023 08:37 PM

ActionAid Association, in its commitment to work with the most marginalized communities and to build community-led initiatives, hosted a two-day national conclave on June 9- 10, 2023, in Delhi.
The conclave highlighted the challenges and instances of marginalization that exist due to factors such as land dispossession, forced displacement, lack of access to education, healthcare, and basic amenities, and limited representation in decision-making processes. (Image: Simon Williams/Ekta Parishad; Wikimedia Commons)
Spatial pattern and clustering of open defecation in India
The study is the first to explore the spatial variations in open defecation practise in India
Avijit Roy
Margubur Rahaman
Rohit Bannerji
Mihir Adhikary
Nanigopal Kapasia
Pradip Chouhan
Kailash Chandra Das
Posted on 12 Jun, 2023 11:15 AM

The prevalence of open defecation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India, is one of the main barriers to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) by 2030. In South and Central Asia, India is found to practise open defecation at a high rate (16%) compared to both the regional average (12%) and the global average (6%).
Due to the lack of water supply, this community toilet complex is left to rot in the village Sanarpudur (Image: IWP Flickr)
How Indian laws are shaping the course of environmental sustainability
An in-depth exploration of environmental sustainability and the Indian legal system
Pallavi Saigal
Posted on 09 Jun, 2023 05:47 PM

Environmental sustainability is a globally recognised need that has grown in prominence over the last few decades. Defined as the judicious use of natural resources to support long-term ecological balance, environmental sustainability presents an array of complex challenges, particularly for a populous and rapidly developing nation like India.
Indian environmental jurisprudence has been significantly shaped by a series of landmark judgments (Image: Carbon Herald)
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Just transition, as a development planning and implementation strategy, has certain non-negotiable attributes.
Sarthak Shukla
Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PM

Planet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.
In the climate sphere, the approach of just transition aims at addressing injustices (Image: Kenueone, Pixabay)
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PM

Assam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots
Assam intends to reach intends to reach 100% coverage of FHTCs shortly (Image: Wallpaper Flare; Creative Commons)
FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts
Plastic pollution is a major contributor in the production of greenhouse gases and the quickening pace of climate change.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 31 May, 2023 05:10 PM

What are the environmental impacts of plastic?

Plastic has several significant environmental impacts, including:
There is a need to encourage the development of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics (Image: Peakpx)
Investments in local risk resilience
UNICEF and G20 Disaster Risk Resilience (DRR) Working Group call for new social protection systems
UNICEF
Posted on 24 May, 2023 01:33 PM

The G20 Disaster Risk Resilience Working Group and UNICEF convened with delegates from the G20 countries, International Finance Institutions (IFI), United Nations agencies, civil society, private sector and community members to discuss ‘Strengthening Social Protection Systems for Climate and Disaster Risk Management’, in Mumbai.
Social protection has emerged as an important policy instrument to utilise disaster risk finances (Image: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AM

Carbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
Ministry of Power & Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change plans an Indian Carbon Market to mobilize investments for transition to low-carbon pathways (Image: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)
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