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Sikkim's springs discharge 50% lesser over the last decade
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:36 PMThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report predicts large scale changes in temperature and precipitation over the Asian land mass. In the mountains, this translates to less snow, more intense but shorter episodes of rainfall and insufficient groundwater recharge, thereby resulting in the drying up of water sources.
![Rural water security in Sikkim](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sikkim_0.png?itok=8h3up5NA)
Man-made trouble in Bhimtal lake
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 11:01 PMThe Himalayan region is facing an unprecedented onslaught of modernization. Large-scale construction, deforestation and pollution are taking a toll on it's pristine eciology. This includes the beautiful Bhimtal lake in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
![Bhimtal Lake (Source: Wkipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bheemtal_lake.png?itok=SH5tEGMD)
Water - not a gender-neutral resource
Posted on 19 Mar, 2014 10:46 PMWater is not ‘gender-neutral’, especially in India. It is the woman of the house who walks an average of 6 km each day to collect water for household use. In the Kumaon region, a newly married bride visits the family spring to fetch water a day after the wedding, in a symbolic tradition of water responsibility.
![Women & water ( Source: Arghyam)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_and_water.png?itok=2btpZMbF)
Big dams create big conflict
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:25 PMNortheast India has been in turmoil over the last two decades or so because of unbridled hydropower development in the region. This article is an effort to understand the extent of hydropower development in the region, the multi-faceted and multi layered conflicts unleashed by this development and also explore ways of engaging with them. It is organised around three broad sections:
![Maneri Bhali dam- Source:Peoples Science Institute](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3217293419_87efebb0b9.jpg?itok=MxkoD51h)
A new vision for Himalayan streams
Posted on 16 Feb, 2014 10:54 PMWatershed management, which is an integrated set of soil and water conservation techniques that retain runoff and so increase water availability, can provide an environment for fisheries development for food or trade.
![Fish harvested from a pond in Doon Valley](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9740917098_23e5a48f91.jpg?itok=xRMJNOZg)
The primary caretakers of water?
Posted on 09 Feb, 2014 07:48 PMGender influences access to water to a high degree throughout the world, a fact recognised in the Dublin Principles but how does topography influence this access? This study detailed in this post aims to find the answer to this question.
![The women of Sikkim manage their water resources](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596563786_96d96665ea.jpg?itok=5Pd7QGQ3)
Land of water, no more
Posted on 02 Feb, 2014 10:11 PMThe name Tripura originated from 'Twi' meaning water and 'Para' meaning land. The indigenous population, which is about 32%, refer to Tripura as Twipra, meaning land of water. However, the state no longer seems to be living up to its name.
![Soil erosion raises river beds in Tripura](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amarpur_45.jpg?itok=pEps3WxC)
Can the effects of mining be undone?
Posted on 27 Jan, 2014 02:39 PMMeghalaya is rich in minerals, especially coal. This has led to rampant mining in the state. Large scale denudation of forest cover, scarcity of water, destruction of water sources, pollution of air, water and soil, and degradation of agricultural lands are some of the conspicuous environmental implications of coal mining.
![Coal mines in Meghalaya (Source: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rat_hole_rajkamal_the_hindu.jpg?itok=tL6BhmBj)
Sikkim's citizens say NO! to dams
Posted on 13 Jan, 2014 02:18 PMHydropower is considered as 'green' power and the Sikkim Government's policy has been to synchronize development imperatives with conscious efforts on environment sustainability. This paper presents the results of a survey carried out among communities living along a 54-km long project affected stretch of the Teesta river.
![Dams intensify the impact of earthquakes](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sikkimdam_from_sikkimonlineinfo.jpg?itok=xv3-wQj4)
Damming Bhutan affects India
Posted on 06 Jan, 2014 08:54 AMHydropower development in Bhutan has gained considerable ground as a sector capable of contributing to the development of the country. In 2012, Bhutan earned $177 million through energy export. However, these developmental activities are also prone to natural hazards like landslides since the region lies in a high risk earthquake prone zone and also registers heavy rainfall.
![Manas river flowing through wildlife sanctuary](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/transparent_flow.jpg?itok=aZ8T5sxj)