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Harmful chemicals found in tap water samples: Study
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 03:47 PMStudy finds harmful chemicals in tap water samples
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Panel takes note of two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 12:51 PMNGT panel raises concern about two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
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Ichamati: River of poetry is dying a slow death
Posted on 14 Jul, 2022 07:01 PMRiver Ichamati is venerated as a living entity and its fertile flood plains have been catering to the expanding human-mediated demands apart from harbouring an enormous assemblage of aquatic flora and fauna.
![Illegal transverse check dams (Badhals) built on Ichamati near a village in Basirhat (Image: Prithviraj Nath @ TheWaterChronicles)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/lead.jpg?itok=Zvps0qhG)
Mining shrinks Odisha’s forests
Posted on 13 Jul, 2022 04:02 PMForests world over are shrinking and various anthropogenic activities, such as timber extraction, industrialisation, agricultural expansion, mining and urbanisation are leading to these changes.
![Shrinking forests of Odisha (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/Forrest_Odisha.jpg?itok=VqBQttug)
How effective is Malki practice for conserving Gujarat’s Dang forests?
Posted on 11 Jul, 2022 06:44 PMConsidering the global trend of alarming deforestation, it is very important to study various forest management strategies to understand their effectiveness and limitations. It is important to conserve the forests, but the economic sustainability of the people directly linked with the forests cannot be ignored.
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Slow onset climate-induced disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
Posted on 10 Jul, 2022 06:30 PMPeople migrating to escape slow onset climate disasters like drought are two and a half times more likely to experience trafficking or modern slavery than those people fleeing rapid onset disasters like floods or cyclones, according to new research conducted in two states in India by IIED.
![The country's climate change assessment suggests things are only going to get worse (Image: Saurav Karmakar, India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/IIED.jpg?itok=K0tKekN_)
Can circular economy strategies mitigate climate change in Delhi?
Posted on 09 Jul, 2022 03:04 PMIn light of the Paris Agreement 2015 and the emerging government-wide policies towards initiating a transition from linear to circular economy, it has become critical to investigate the potential impact of circular economy strategies on climate change.
![Integrating ReSOLVE strategy within the priority sectors ensued a reduction in carbon and material footprint by 0.18–15.7% and 5.3–25% respectively (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/pxhere.jpg?itok=-Q54N4Vz)
Warming waters will lead to gasping rivers in India
Posted on 08 Jul, 2022 03:33 PMRiver water temperature, dissolved oxygen and river health, the linkages
River Water Temperature (RWT), and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) are crucial indicators of the water quality of rivers and determine the health of the river and its ecosystem.
![The Karamana river in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/karamana.jpg?itok=qTTUfexS)
Slum land rights: A necessity for success of PMAY
Posted on 07 Jul, 2022 01:37 PMInformal housing caters to over one-third of the population in our cities, who cannot afford formal housing. Cities are known as engines of economy and this economy consists of over 90 per cent informal sector workers. However, housing requirements for these people have never got utmost priority by governments, post-independence.
![Need for legal framework for land rights in small and medium cities of Gujarat under PMAY (Image: Homes in the City)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/pmay.jpg?itok=qSIazjBQ)
ClimateTech start-up addresses climate finance problem
Posted on 06 Jul, 2022 09:13 AMClimes, a ClimateTech company, announces its first round of funding of USD 1.2 million. The company is building an engine that accelerates the flow of fresh capital towards climate solutions by making it convenient for brands and individuals to take meaningful climate action.
![Climate finance seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change (Image: Kai Stachowiak)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/climate.jpg?itok=1hiDdQFS)