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India
The loo loop
Posted on 02 Dec, 2021 03:53 PMA UN report predicts that 50 percent of India’s population will be living in urban areas by 2030.
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Will flash droughts affect India?
Posted on 25 Nov, 2021 01:25 PMFlash drought is a critical sub-seasonal phenomenon characterized by a period of rapid drought intensification. It exhibits multifaceted challenges to agriculture, water resources, ecosystems, and the human environment.
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CSEI at ATREE to Launch Jaltol, a Free & Open-Source Water Accounting Tool
Posted on 22 Nov, 2021 05:35 PMCSEI-ATREE invites you to the launch of Jaltol—a free, open-source water accounting tool, developed with support from, India Climate Collaborative and EdelGive Foundation.
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Sustainable solutions for urban areas
Posted on 11 Nov, 2021 07:37 PMOver the last five decades, rapid increase in urbanisation has led to the deterioration of ecosystem health.
![Climate change and severe weather conditions are overwhelming most towns and cities (Image: Parminder Jassal, pxhere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-11/city.jpg?itok=uD5LE1Dl)
Domain experts with low resource understanding are key
Posted on 09 Nov, 2021 12:45 PMIn software development, it is well understood that product development requires knowledge of the domain in which the software will be used. People who have this knowledge are called subject matter (domain) experts or business analysts.
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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_)
Improving access to climate finance critical
Posted on 04 Nov, 2021 10:32 AMMore than 80% cent Indians live in climate-vulnerable districts, according to a recently released report ‘
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Move to amend forest law raises concerns
Posted on 31 Oct, 2021 10:06 PMThe Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released a
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Celebrating climate action
Posted on 26 Oct, 2021 12:18 PMThe UN in India commemorated the 76th year of its founding with a celebration of climate action in India, highlighting its enduring partnership with the Government and the people of India.
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Analysing data in-house
Posted on 18 Oct, 2021 07:44 PMNon-profit projects are adopting software and data systems for monitoring and tracking purposes. These are done through pre-developed dashboards and reports.
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