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WMO annual report emphasises how quickly climate change is progressing
The WMO State of the Global Climate report 2022 focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse gases, temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, sea ice and glaciers. Posted on 24 Apr, 2023 11:09 AM

According to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) yearly report, climate change continued to advance in 2022 from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the ocean. Communities on every continent were impacted by droughts, floods, and heatwaves, which cost many billions of dollars.

Ocean heat content reached a new observed record high in 2022 (Image: Maxpixel)
Cities urgently need to step up climate action
Bangalore hosts conference to help cities mainstream climate actions Posted on 22 Apr, 2023 10:26 AM

More than 50% of the world's population lives in cities, which also account for 70% of all CO2 emissions. They are also disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Cities continue to face daunting capacity constraints as they pursue urgently needed climate action (Image: Nimit Nagpal, Wikipedia Commons)
Recording the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS
CSTEP develops a framework for quantifying the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS works Posted on 16 Apr, 2023 05:12 PM

Usharmukti, a massive river rejuvenation programme launched by the Government of West Bengal, is implemented primarily through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), in collaboration with grassroot civil society organ

Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage (Image: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh)
The fast drying Cauvery delta, at a tipping point
Groundwater depletion from shallow and deep aquifers due to overextraction and seawater intrusion are rapidly drying up freshwater resources in the Cauvery delta. Large-scale groundwater recharge campaigns to raise awareness and aid the recovery of water levels are urgently needed. Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 11:31 PM

Deltas around the world are under threat. Recent research shows that around 85 percent of the deltas of the world are shrinking

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Cauvery river at Karnataka (Image Source: Ashwin Kumar via Wikimedia Commons)
Desilting tanks and uplifting collective spirits
A community mobilises resources, including MGNREGS funds, to take care of its commons Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 06:46 PM

The picturesque village of Marasanapalli in Bagepalli Block, Karnataka is home to 70 households who primarily practise agriculture, livestock rearing, and daily wage labour. Farmers here grow a variety of vegetables such as beans, ridge gourd, cauliflower, spring onion and beetroot, and some with land in the command area of the village tank grow paddy.

Devarakere tank (Image: FES)
Enhancing Sundarbans' early warning for disaster preparedness
Cultural adaptations to tropical cyclone warnings and impacts are crucial steps in limiting losses Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 10:32 AM

Due to its geographic location and low-lying coastal morphology, India's Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is extremely susceptible to cyclones and tidal surges. This deltaic region frequently sees cyclones that cause property damage and human casualties.

A woman searching for her utensils in debris of her house which collapsed after Cyclone Aila (Image: Anil Gulati, Wikimedia Commons)
Policies, plans and financing for just energy transition
iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue Posted on 07 Apr, 2023 09:42 AM

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) recently organized the first Global Just Transition Dialogue in Delhi to discuss policy and financial aspects of just and inclusive energy transition.

A transition of all fossil fuel sectors will need to be considered in a phased manner (Image: Ramkumar; Wikimedia Commons)
Forests, water fountains of the skies
Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming. Posted on 04 Apr, 2023 11:30 AM

Forests world over are under threat.

Forests and soil moisture can act as buffers to store water during dry spells (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Tall and deep clouds will trigger intense spells of rain in India
This study finds that rainfall over the west coast of India is becoming more convective and creating sharp and intense rain spells over a short period of time. Posted on 31 Mar, 2023 07:30 PM

Extreme rainfall events in India can not only have a massive impact on the agricultural output, but also create havoc in urban areas of the country by affecting lives and livelihoods and destroying property and infrastructure. And India needs to be climate ready to deal with these in the future.

The changing monsoon in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Market value of treated wastewater will rise to rupees 1.9 billion in 2050
Only 10 states in India have treated wastewater reuse policies so far Posted on 29 Mar, 2023 07:26 PM

The market value of treated wastewater in India will be INR 830 million in 2025 and INR 1.9 billion in 2050 if we have the mechanism to sell it to select sectors, according to an independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

Sewage treatment plant in Kavoor, Mangalore (Image: Asian Development Bank; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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