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The tale of two disasters: Role of science communication for disaster risk reduction
Posted on 15 Mar, 2022 10:43 AMOver the years, the Himalayan climate has grown warmer, there are higher incidences of short but intense monsoon and hailstorms.
Mumbai sets a mitigation goal to achieve net-zero by 2050
Posted on 15 Mar, 2022 09:31 AMA recent study by Council on Energy Environment and Water indicates Maharashtra is the 3rd most vulnerable state in India and Mumbai is one of five distric
Community members pursue common good
Posted on 12 Mar, 2022 09:27 AMIn June 2021, Rio Tinto India Pvt Ltd initiated a pond rejuvenation activity at village Kherla, in Sohna block, Gurugram district of Haryana, which was implemented by S M Sehgal Foundation.
Impact of climate change on agricultural livelihoods of women
Posted on 11 Mar, 2022 06:39 PMThe aim of the forum was to discuss the impact of climate change on agricultural livelihoods of women. The forum threw light on the deep disparities between the work women have access to relative to men and the significant gender gap prevailing amongst agricultural casual workers. Women’s wages are at least 30 percent lower than male wages.
Making every drop count: Micro-irrigation for tribal farmers of Gujarat
Posted on 11 Mar, 2022 03:41 PMThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report – ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability’.
Agents of change: Women in solar irrigation
Posted on 08 Mar, 2022 07:44 PMTouted as the one of the most innovative technologies in agriculture, solar irrigation pumps have been accelerating India’s renewable energy transition.
Ceramic pot filter - to make drinking water safe
Posted on 07 Mar, 2022 05:42 PMOne of the principal risks to public health is the lack of access to safe drinking water. The Millennium Development Goals by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focus on the target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water.
A tool for crop choice integrates gender and farmer's preferences
Posted on 06 Mar, 2022 10:55 AMAn inclusive participatory approach to facilitate the inclusion of marginalised individuals and groups, including women and the very poor, in agricultural intensification processes was developed as a part of a project undertaken in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh
Economics of India’s adaptation and resilience pathways
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 08:47 PMIn the year 2021 India witnessed multiple intense cascading risk scenarios.
IPCC releases second part of sixth assessment report, calls for Climate Resilient Development
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:55 PMClimate change will harm India's economy: IPCC