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Shrinking forests, declining biodiversity - a ticking time bomb!
Posted on 21 Sep, 2021 10:17 PMThe Western Ghats region of South India is one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots, and the rainforests of this region are known to harbour 500 types of bird species, 225 reptile species, 219 amphibian species, and 133 mammal species.
Villagers’ shramdaan revives canal, enhances area under cultivation
Posted on 17 Sep, 2021 10:38 PMThe village of Urdali is a predominantly rain-fed area, belonging to the Deelwara Gram Panchayat, in Bichhiya Block, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh.
Disasters build on the impacts of the past
Posted on 13 Sep, 2021 04:17 PMA new report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021, released recently by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) viewed di
India needs to wake up to severe air pollution
Posted on 10 Sep, 2021 10:32 AMTwo studies released on September 1, 2021, on the damage to human health due to increasing air pollution in India have revealed very worrying facts.
Transforming wall paintings into speaking walls
Posted on 09 Sep, 2021 07:02 PMIf you travel to rural India, you can find wall paintings near bus stands or compound walls of schools or walls of a Panchayat office adorned with messages.
Northeastern states witness highest rates of desertification
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:35 PMDesertification is accelerating in several northeastern Indian states
India leads Asian countries in enacting the Plastics Pact
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:41 AMIn launching its Plastics Pact, India becomes the first Asian country to do so
Revival of Dohas in tribal Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:33 AMThe most important precondition to make farming profitable for small and marginal tribal farmers residing in undulating terrains
Behaviour change by design, not by accident
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:25 AMOver the last 10 years or so, I have engaged in designing behaviour change interventions that have been rolled out by governments, foundations, NGO
Uranium in drinking water: A growing concern for India
Posted on 07 Sep, 2021 04:47 PMGroundwater continues to be extracted at frightening proportions in India and the fear of severe depletion of groundwater resources in the coming years is real. As if this is not enough, the available groundwater is also deteriorating in quality posing a severe threat to the health of the population.
India drinks water poisoned with uranium