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Increasing adoption of rainwater harvesting technologies in rural India
Posted on 24 Oct, 2023 10:56 PMRainwater Harvesting (RWH) technology continues to be highly recommended as a potential solution to deal with water scarcity in developed as well as developing countries such as India and includes various methods such as Rooftop rainwater harvesting (RRWH), surface runoff collection, flood runoff harvesting, and in-situ RWH.
Beneath the surface: A journey into Kolar’s water management
Posted on 23 Oct, 2023 09:42 PMField visits are an exciting enterprise, especially as a young student who wishes to understand rural India. But they are also a complicated process of seeing and discerning, trying to figure out what is real and what is not. Hagiographies of local mobilisation are common in such endeavours, which, in some cases, are justified. To give into such tendencies is to pick the easy way out.
Indian coasts and the threat of invasive species
Posted on 23 Oct, 2023 07:46 PMCoastal habitats in India are especially prone to invasion by alien species, and the major avenues for the invasion are through ballast water, natural calamities or through accidental introduction/escape during unscientific coastal aquaculture and seaweed culture informs this report titled 'A review on the impacts of invas
Women: The harbingers of change, not silent sufferers
Posted on 21 Oct, 2023 05:03 PMIn times of crisis and calamity, women have repeatedly been cast, portrayed, and even studied as vulnerable groups, their agency overshadowed by societal perceptions. This characterization extends beyond disasters to encompass human-induced socio-economic upheavals too. While this narrative implies a lack of agency amongst women, the reality is quite different.
Building community expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing WASH systems
Posted on 20 Oct, 2023 04:10 PMWaterAid India is a non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. The organisation focuses on marginalised and vulnerable communities, striving to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to these essential services.
Climate change coping mechanism discovered in humble algae
Posted on 18 Oct, 2023 09:14 AMOne of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Sustainable solutions in focus
Posted on 18 Oct, 2023 07:12 AMA day-long workshop convened by The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC) and backed by TATA Trusts, 'The Indian Collaborative for Applied Sustainable Solutions' (ICASS) initiative brought together a diverse group of sustainability practitioners to address critical gaps in the science-policy-practice interface, ensuring effective sustainability implementation.
Shaping the future of clean energy manufacturing
Posted on 11 Oct, 2023 07:55 PMWhether the world and India needs an energy transition is no longer in question. Rather, the question is how to achieve it, and how soon. The answer to both of those questions could depend on how India gets the manufacturing and supply chain story right, as it will be not just India that benefits, but the world stands to gain as well.
Interlinking rivers can influence the dynamics of the Indian summer monsoon
Posted on 10 Oct, 2023 05:20 PMIndia is dealing with a growing water stress crisis brought on by things like climate change, population growth, pollution, and changes in land use. Currently, there are about 1400 cubic meters of water available per person, but by 2050, that number is predicted to fall to 1200 cubic meters. Already, a large portion of India is deemed to be water-stressed.