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Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu
This study finds that Increased heat stress can increase the risk of salt pan workers to a number of heat related health hazards. Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 01:47 PM

Climate change is expected to increase temperatures by at least 1.5 C around the globe thus increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves. Increased heat will have a considerable impact on the working population, particularly manual labourers who work in outdoor settings.

Salt pans of Marakkanam (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Posted on 23 Mar, 2024 01:50 PM

Overworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India

Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru revive its declining groundwater levels?
A study that examined the contribution of tanks in groundwater recharge in urban Bengaluru found that presence of more impermeable surfaces in the city led to some amount of groundwater recharge from tanks, but was influenced by location, area concerned, water level fluctuations and alternative recharge sources available. Posted on 19 Mar, 2024 11:21 PM

Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru in reviving its groundwater levels and in preventing the growing water crisis that the city is currently facing?

Traditional tanks in South India

Tanks of Karnataka (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Surat and Bengaluru lead in used water management
A study by CEEW study indexes 503 urban local bodies from 10 states with a treated used water reuse policy. Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab are ahead in used water management in India. Posted on 15 Mar, 2024 08:11 PM

A recent report ‘Enabling circular economy in used water management in India: A municipal index for assessing urban local bodies’ performance’ by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (C

Yelahanka water treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Valuing groundwater: A priority for India
As cities such as Bangalore grapple with the water crisis, understanding the value of conserving groundwater to prevent this from happening in the future is urgently needed! Posted on 13 Mar, 2024 06:06 PM

Urban India is sucking groundwater at frightening rates

Groundwater, a threatened resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Exploring G20 carbon pricing journey and prospects in the Global South
The report provides insights and recommendations for effective carbon pricing strategies in diverse economies Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 07:35 PM

Today, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) unveiled the report titled 'Navigating Carbon Pricing: The G20 Experience and Global South Pro

Potential for green growth and job creation in Maharashtra's just transition
The state government should formulate a comprehensive State Just Transition Policy, focusing on economic diversification, workforce skilling and development Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 10:52 AM

Maharashtra, contributing 10% of India's greenhouse gas emissions, plays a pivotal role in achieving the nation's climate targets, including the Net Zero goal by 2070.

Navigating the green transition (Image: Mahaurja)
Women in management enhance companies' eco-transition
The positive influence of women in management positions on the ecological transition of companies is highlighted in the findings of two research studies conducted at Excelia Business School. Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 09:41 AM

Two research studies, published in January 2024, demonstrate the positive impact of the presence of women on boards of directors in furthering the ecological transition of companies. The first study shows that the presence of a greater number of women on boards of directors and in management positions stimulates green innovation and, on a wider scale, corporate innovation. The seco

Women in management positively impact companies' ecological transition
Reviving the traditional tank irrigation systems of Andhra Pradesh
While encroachment, siltation, poor maintenance of traditional irrigation tanks limit farmers in Andhra Pradesh from accessing water in the command areas, strengthening WUAs shows a promising way forward to ensure maintenance of tanks at the community level and ensure water security for farmers. Posted on 28 Feb, 2024 10:34 AM

The tank irrigation systems of South India

Traditional irrigation tanks of South India. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
This study predicts that sewage will become the dominant source of nitrogen pollution in rivers due to urbanisation and insufficient wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure in worse case scenario projections in countries such as India. Posted on 20 Feb, 2024 03:18 PM

India is fast hurtling towards acute water scarcity. The reasons are many. While groundwater overdependence, changing rainfall patterns, poor water management practices are to blame, recent research shows that poor water quality is also adding up to this scarcity while also threatening the health of populations.

The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)
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