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Critical issues related to groundwater: Centre for Water Policy
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 02:16 PMClick on the link below for a comprehensive understanding about the issues related to groundwater.
Click on to know more about critical issues on groundwater in India
The many large scale impacts of climate change
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 01:50 PMThe heat evaporates the moisture in the soil rapidly leading to widespread drought conditions. The changes in ocean temperatures are modifying the ocean currents, thus creating erratic and extreme weather conditions - creating more intense and frequent storms and cyclones; thus creating cycles of floods and drought.
Climate change and India: Is this for real?
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 01:44 PMClimate change is increasingly understood to be a human induced phenomenon, greatly accelerating natural cycles that have been discovered as scientific knowledge has extended the boundaries of our knowledge.
Global best practices in the urban water sector
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 01:02 PMCountries around the world have tried to manage their water resources in a sustainable manner. Click here to know more about the global best practices in the urban water sector.
From erratic rainfall to vector borne diseases: The many effects of changing climate on environment and lifestyle across the globe
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 12:16 PMGlobal warming induces an increase in global precipitation through the augmentation of evaporation. According to the IPCC, rainfall patterns are likely to be modified with some regions becoming more arid and others experiencing more rainfall.
Water Footprint: Know how much water is consumed by various sectors
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 11:55 AMClick here to know more about the water footprint - Water Footprint
How sea level rise can affect communities around the world: Impacts on man and nature
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 10:54 AMSea level rise and decrease are ancient phenomena related to the geologic glacial/interglacial cycles. But since the 19th century and the industrial revolution, an acceleration of sea level rise has been observed through tide gauge measurements and satellite altimetry.
How changing climate and melting glaciers affects nations across the globe: Spotlight on the Himalayas
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 05:11 PMAs observed by the United Nations Environment Program (GRID-Arendal) ice and snow are major components of the climate system. That is why human induced climate change can be first observed in Polar Regions where most of Earth's snow and ice are concentrated. In these areas global warming induces the progressive melting of ice and snow.
Summary for policymakers: Synthesis of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:43 PMAltered frequencies and intensities of extreme weather, together with sea level rise, are expected to have mostly adverse effects on natural and human systems.
The many impacts of climate change - A serious global environmental issue?
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:14 PMThe earth is currently warming rapidly. And this warming is bringing about massive changes. Our glaciers are melting rapidly. The artic ice-shelf is breaking apart into pieces and threatens to modify the salinity of the oceans.