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La Niña is set to make a comeback for the second consecutive year, keeping meteorologists busy across the world. La Niña is defined as an oceanic-atmospheric phenomenon, El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), wherein water temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean become cooler than normal because of the upwelling of cold water from the bottom of the sea.

A recent report ‘Waste-wise cities: Best practices in municipal solid waste management’ released by NITI Aayog and Centre for Science and Environment documents best practices from 28 cities in 15 states of India - from Leh in Ladakh to Alappuzha in Kerala, from Indore in Madhya Pra

A new book, published as a result of recent collaborations between scientists in India and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows why and how emerging scientific knowledge and new technologies can support the management and use of freshwater resources for all, now and for the future.

Around 40% of India’s population will live in cities by 2036, according to government projections, but climate change is already exposing these urban areas to extreme water and heat stress. At present, more than 40 Indian cities are listed in the world’s 100 most vulnerable cities to environmental and climate-related events (Verisk Maplecroft 2021).

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A UN report predicts that 50 percent of India’s population will be living in urban areas by 2030.

Flash 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.

CSEI-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.

Over the last five decades, rapid increase in urbanisation has led to the deterioration of ecosystem health.

In 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.