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Waghadi Bachao: A call for collective rejuvenation of the river
Posted on 29 Jan, 2022 10:56 AMMaharastra’s Yavatmal district in the Vidarbha region is home to several tribal communities. Largely rainfed, monocrops like cotton, soybean, wheat, and turmeric, among others, are grown in a majority of the region. However, reduced rainfall, water shortage and soil infertility plague the region, causing crop failures and resulting in severe agrarian distress.
![River flow improved at Jarur since soil and moisture conservation measures along the catchment area were prioritised (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/After1-Jarur.jpg?itok=wfGuNMIO)
Kaabar Tal gasps for breath
Posted on 28 Jan, 2022 12:15 PMThe Kosi-Gandak interfan region of the East Ganga Plains (EGP) is densely populated by wetlands, most of which are monsoonal (or seasonal), and remain dry in the non-monsoonal season.
Kaabar Tal, Bihar's first Ramsar site
![Kaabar Tal cries for help! (Image Source: Mausam Nandan via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/Kanwar_Lake_Begusarai_by_Ziddi_Photowala.jpg?itok=lTy-8ibj)
Assam: Technology used to map historical ponds of Darrang
Posted on 27 Jan, 2022 10:54 PMSmaller water bodies, such as ponds, are important not only for biodiversity (Oertli, Céréghino, Hull, & Miracle, 2009) but al
![Lakhimpur pond (Image: Authors)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/lead_0.jpg?itok=WR1YDdgy)
A ready reckoner on emissions
Posted on 25 Jan, 2022 10:18 PMA detailed air emission inventory with a comprehensive list of pollutants within a pre-defined geographical area is beneficial for developing clean air action plans. It can also be used to test the effectiveness of pilot interventions towards air quality abatement.
![Smokestacks at a power plant (Image: Flickr/ Nick Humphries)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/smokestacks-power-plant.jpg?itok=a-Au_0jH)
‘Fleas’ flee the Pashan lake in Pune!
Posted on 24 Jan, 2022 11:17 PMThe calm waters of Pashan lake in Pune city, seldom give us an idea of the hidden wonders they support. Freshwater habitats like this, harbour a wealth of biodiversity ranging from very tiny/ microscopic plants and animals to larger ones – that reside in and around the waters and depend on it for their food, reproduction and survival.
![Pashan lake, threatened by urbanisation, doomed by restoration (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/Pashan.jpg?itok=6VkE-LZa)
Tools and opportunities for climate action
Posted on 24 Jan, 2022 08:34 PMThe threat of climate change is real
![Solve Ninjas at work (Image Source: Reap Benefit)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/Reap%20Benefit_3.jpg?itok=RUXcJMcn)
Planning ahead: How the CRISP-M tool advances early climate action
Posted on 24 Jan, 2022 07:45 PMA new digital tool combining scientific climate risk information with local and traditional knowledge is helping communities in India manage climate risks more effectively.
![After a successful pilot, the CRISP-M tool is planned to roll out in two districts and seven states in India (Image: CRISP-M animation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/lead.jpg?itok=AFcLagOy)
Floodplain wetlands of the Diara region facing degradation
Posted on 23 Jan, 2022 09:49 PMIn the active floodplain area of River Ganga in Eastern India, channel migration and flooding is very common. It is called the Diara region. In the southwest portion of West Bengal's Malda district, after passing the Rajmahal hills River Ganga begins its lower course. India-Bangladesh international border has constrained this region on the south-eastern side.
![Landscape-specific approaches instead of individual wetland-specific strategies if adopted, might help better interpret the wetland scenario (Image: Mapio)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/wetland-malda-mapio.jpg?itok=Qsc4Qo1N)
National and international frameworks vital for implementing nature-based solutions
Posted on 23 Jan, 2022 02:33 PMNature‐based solutions (NbS) are a relatively new concept and consist of a range of measures that address various societal challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, food security, human health, water security, and economic and social development, by
![Mangrove ecosystem (Image: Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/mangrove-cifor.jpg?itok=FjrfFvV3)
Mekedatu project: Many activists opposing it under Medha Patkar
Posted on 19 Jan, 2022 02:14 PMActivists stand up against Mekedatu project under the noted activist Medha Patkar
![Cauvery river at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/2330822341_1b4aa606c2_z_3.jpg?itok=QANJtSKb)