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A community-led landslide prediction system in India

In a first-of-its-kind disaster prevention initiative, a meteorology-based landslide prediction system was developed as a crowdsourced science effort.

Rishika Pardikar

Posted on 14 Jun, 2022 08:53 AM

Community scientists, with the assistance of professional researchers, have developed a meteorology-based landslide prediction system for India’s Western Ghats mountain range, according to a paper published earlier this year.

Climate change is intensifying the need for a landslide prediction system based on meteorology. (Image: Western Ghats, Kerala; Source: Shagil Kannur, Wikimedia Commons)

Forecasting systems can reduce Delhi's cocktail of pollutants

A CEEW study indicates that forecasting systems helped avert extremely severe air pollution episodes last winter.

CEEW

Posted on 13 Jun, 2022 09:15 AM

(Image: Ville Miettinen, Wikimedia Commons)

Dealing with heatwaves

Urgent, timely action at scale during a heatwave can drastically reduce deaths due to extreme heat

Red Cross Red Crescent

Posted on 10 Jun, 2022 11:24 AM

Heatwaves are deadly disasters that are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health and well-being. When a heatwave strikes, the most vulnerable are the most impacted.

People living in urban areas are amongst the hardest hit when a heatwave occurs (Image: Lounes D H, Pixabay)

Etalin hydroelectric project: Centre grants nod, FAC approval awaited

Policy matters this fortnight

Swati Bansal

Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 01:20 PM

Despite concerns, Etalin hydropower project gets government nod, FAC yet to give clearance

Upper Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, India (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

India's rank continue to fall in the global SDGs Report

News this fortnight

Swati Bansal

Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 12:03 PM

India ranks 121 in the global Sustainable Development Report, 2022

Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 as a part of the 2030 agenda. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

Unsuccessful attempt at visiting Rumbak village after GLOF last year

A memoir written by Karuna Chimmed from Leh, Ladakh, on her attempt to visit Rumbak village, which was affected by flash floods due to the outburst of an artificial lake in August 2021

Karuna Chhimed

Charkha Features

Posted on 05 Jun, 2022 08:57 PM

Last year, on August 22 outburst of an artificial lake near Rumbak region impacted the villages of Rumbak and Zingchen in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

A broken bridge which connected tiny place called Zingchen (Image: Karuna Chhimed)

ITC scales up its 360-degree interventions for a greener earth

Heavily invests in renewable energy, water conservation, waste management, afforestation, and climate-smart agriculture to record landmark achievements

ITC Limited

Posted on 04 Jun, 2022 05:13 PM

On this World Environment Day, ITC reaffirmed its commitment towards a greener Earth through its bold Sustainability 2.0 agenda.

Reaffirms its Sustainability 2.0 commitments on World Environment Day (Image: ITC)

Six priorities for decarbonization in industrialized and emerging economies

Navigating the tension between industrialized nations and emerging economies for global decarbonization efforts requires a diverse portfolio of solutions.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Posted on 01 Jun, 2022 02:05 PM

There is an unprecedented level of awareness of the role of decarbonization in enabling environmental sustainability moving forward.

There is a need to facilitate the shift more efficiently towards renewable energy adoption globally (Image: Pixabay)

Assam relief operations: Over 5 lakh people impacted so far

Deadly diseases, sanitation and hygiene needs immediate attention

Save the Children

Posted on 28 May, 2022 05:46 AM

Reports of immense damage are continuing to emerge from Assam as the state is reeling under floods followed by incessant rainfall and landslides across many districts. Around 5,75,470 people including 1,15,314 children have been impacted so far.

Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in Assam (Image: Fazlul Alam, PixaHive)

Implementing construction waste management in India

The taxes on recycled products may increase the degree of perceived constraints, says study

Swarna Swetha K

Tezeswi T P

Siva Kumar M V N

Posted on 26 May, 2022 11:55 PM

Individual’s attitude and behaviour is crucial for implementing sustainable construction & demolition (C&D) waste management.

Construction waste management has become a major environmental concern in most of the Indian municipalities (Image: Petr K, Wikimedia Commons)

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