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Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 12:30 PMDisasters managers and scientists in Sikkim are keeping a close watch on a lake formed due to the melting of glaciers to see how successful is an experiment they began two years back to siphon off excess water from the lake to prevent it from bursting.
![South Lhonak lake (Pic by ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siphoning_of_south_lhonak_lake.jpg?itok=1GtLjbia)
Lower Demwe hydel project gets nod from wildlife board
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 12:11 PMWildlife Board clears Lower Demwe hydel project despite flaws in report
![Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source: Shantanu via Wikipedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/800px-lohit_river_arunachal_pradesh_india.jpg?itok=rk6iVgPZ)
Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 11:43 AMWorld is losing the wetlands at a rate of 0.78 percent a year: Ramsar Convention
![Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12217403935_9c5da227fb_z_1.jpg?itok=t5Paz-ff)
Training of Trainers foundation course on government schemes for farmers
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 02:25 AMPJRB-SPARC has compiled an extensive database of Central Government and Punjab State Government schemes for agriculture and agriculturists. In this ToT, an overview will be shared about these schemes and how to enable farmers to avail of their benefits.
The following are attached for your reference:
Invitation to apply for Researcher Exchange, India UK Water Centre
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 02:11 AMFunding is available to support at least two researcher exchanges to be undertaken during the period 01 January 2019- 30 June 2019: at least one exchange by an Indian water scientist to the UK and at least one exchange by a UK water scientist to India.
Station-wise, hourly rainfall data from IMD now available
Posted on 27 Sep, 2018 12:28 PM1. In Brief
![IMD's rainfall data now available. (Photo: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/splash-401298_640.jpg?itok=hjW7yB0e)
Sitaram Rao Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2019, Climate Smart Agriculture- Practices that Impact'
Posted on 26 Sep, 2018 10:29 AMVulnerability to climate change can be correlated to poverty, as the poor have fewer financial and technical resources. They are heavily dependent on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and forestry; they often live on marginal land and their economic structures are fragile.
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Cyclone Daye triggers widespread rain
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 06:02 PMCyclone causes rain in 18 states; floods, landslides reported in North India
![Monsoon affects life in North India. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2245920465_b010a7ff2f_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=OkSf2kpE)