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Climate and Weather
Conference on Approaches to Shaping Climate Resilient Agriculture
Posted on 07 Feb, 2020 06:05 PMA conference on “Approaches to Shaping Climate Resilient Agriculture” will be hosted jointly by The Associated Chambers Of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It will be held on 28th February, 2020, at The Lalit Ashok, Kumarakrupa Ro
Mountain women bear the brunt of climate change
Posted on 01 Feb, 2020 09:02 AMClimate change impacts are disproportionate and influence lives and livelihoods variedly. One crucial determinant of these disproportionate impacts is gender. Existing social norms determine roles and responsibilities, entitlements and capabilities, thereby influencing the individual perceptions of shocks and susceptibility which vary across gender groups.
![Women stand to be highly vulnerable in most cases to the changes in the climate and its extremes. (Image: Bo Nielson, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_farmer.jpg?itok=lkWpDUAX)
Ramsar tag granted to ten more wetlands
Posted on 30 Jan, 2020 10:36 AM10 more wetlands in the country are now Ramsar sites
![A wetland in Punjab (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flickr_0_1.jpg?itok=psHn6FLN)
Climatic shocks wreak havoc on the Mahanadi delta
Posted on 24 Jan, 2020 05:06 PMThe Mahanadi delta in Odisha is a composite delta fed by water, sediments and nutrients from a network of three major rivers: Mahanadi, Brahmani and Baitarini. The coastline of the delta is approximately 200 km long, extending from the Chilika lagoon in the south to the Dhamara river in the north.
![The people living in the Mahanadi delta are forced to cope with frequent disasters, but recent progress in warnings, evacuation and shelters seems to have reduced losses. Urban areas in the delta are expanding and there is rural to urban migration which can be expected to continue. These urban areas will have important implications for the future of the delta. (Image: Helmer, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/delta.jpg?itok=c0P4wLKa)
International Conference THE3E 2020
Posted on 23 Jan, 2020 04:48 PMThe Civil Engineering Department of PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu in association with Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) & Deakin University (Australia) is organizing an International conference titled "Triple Helix Ecosystem for Earth, Environment and Energy (THE3E 2020)" on 18th & 19th March 2020. The aim of the conference is to create a
A climate change wake-up call
Posted on 21 Jan, 2020 06:53 AMA new McKinsey Global Institute report, ‘Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts’, suggests that many assumptions about the pote
![Heat-exposed work has produced about half of India’s GDP, and employs about 75 percent of the labor force. There will be a need to shift working hours for outdoor workers and undertake heat management efforts (Image: Ian D Keating, Flickr Commons, CC BY 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/heat.jpg?itok=aBbN-7hC)
The Karnataka State Water Policy 2019
Posted on 20 Jan, 2020 11:42 AMThe water crisis in Karnataka has not only led to severe agrarian distress in the eastern plains region but also created an acute shortage of domestic water, in both rural and urban areas. The 21st century has seen significant changes in demography, economy and agriculture, increasing the demand for water in the state.
![Groundwater depletion, a growing challenge (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/open_well_9.jpg?itok=Pi7mluEC)
Water policy for rainfed areas
Posted on 10 Jan, 2020 12:12 PMA committee has been constituted to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP) and make key changes in the water governance structure and regulatory framework. It is chaired by Mihir Shah, who is a former Planning Commission member and a water expert. The committee is expected to produce a report within six months.
![Public investments on water in rainfed areas have much higher social rate of returns (Image: Kannan, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kannan-paddy.jpg?itok=k_T485Ip)
2019 was the seventh warmest year on record since 1901: IMD
Posted on 10 Jan, 2020 10:55 AM2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years: IMD
![2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years (Photo: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/21239153153_0a2b1a318b_z_0.jpg?itok=UB4Bv1UR)
Aerosols and droughts: Is there a connection?
Posted on 29 Dec, 2019 04:19 PMDroughts are becoming common in India
![The role of aerosols in triggering droughts (Image Source: IWP flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/monsoon_mysteryn_0.jpg?itok=b8yA9nCZ)