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May 31, 2024 From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves
A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)
April 30, 2024 As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?
Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)
November 5, 2023 Honeywell’s environmental sustainability index, a quarterly index reveals a growing number of organisations globally are boosting annual sustainability investments by at least 50%, and are optimistic about achieving short- and long-term objectives
Environmental Sustainability Index gauges movement in corporate sentiment and investment on the sustainability front. (Image: Needpix)
May 4, 2023 Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), instances of heavy rainfall have increased by almost 85% in the country since 2012 (Image: Marina, 2009,Wikimedia Commons)
January 17, 2023 रिस्कन नदी 40 किमी लंबी है। अब तक बने 5000 से अधिक खावों का प्रभाव कहीं-कहीं दिखाई देने लगा है। लेकिन एक नदी को जिंदा होने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है। रिस्कन नदी को बचाने हेतु उनके द्वारा माननीय प्रधानमंत्री महोदय, माननीय जल शक्ति मंत्री भारत सरकार व माननीय मुख्यमंत्री उत्तराखंड से भी निवेदन किया गया है।
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December 12, 2022 Study looks at behavioral biases in crop insurance adoption
Adoption rate of crop insurance low in India despite government efforts (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
National Seminar on Climate Change, Jabalpur, MP
Posted on 09 Jan, 2010 04:41 PM

Xavier Institute is planning to conduct a National Seminar on 'Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: The Way Ahead', during 19th and 20th March 2010. The call for paper is attached herewith.

Workshop on pollution abatement in Ganga basin - Need for effective waste water management
A report on the workshop held in Kanpur - Living Ganga Programme Posted on 28 Dec, 2009 05:08 PM

Kanpur, November 24, 2009: Shri Alok Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, UP Urban Development and Environment, inaugurated the workshop organized by WWF India, Kanpur Nagar Nigam and IIT Kanpur.

UNFCCC negotiations in Copenhagen : Adaptation text does not hold water
The latest adaptation text does not hold water: Why the global climate challenge is a global water challenge Posted on 15 Dec, 2009 03:47 PM

Water is the primary medium through which climate change impacts will be felt by human populations and the environment.  Adapting to climate change will require adapting to changes in water availability and distribution.

Invitation for IDCA conference, IDCA, Gurgaon
Posted on 14 Dec, 2009 05:50 PM

                                                                               India Development Coalition of America

Water & climate channel : An online resource to understand the vital links between water and climate change
Information on an online resource to understand the vital links between water and climate change Posted on 08 Dec, 2009 05:14 PM

Dear all, we just launched www.waterandclimatechannel.org - an online resource to understand the vital links between water and climate change. As you know there is not a lot of discussion going on during COP 15 on the relation with water. Through this channel we would like to draw more attention on the importance of it. Documents, articles, videos on water and climate change are very welcome.

WIO press release on COP 15- Orissa Farmers’ Agenda for the World Leaders attending COP 15
Withdraw your support from polluting industries, invest in organic agriculture and remunerate us at par with the government and corporate employees. Posted on 08 Dec, 2009 03:23 PM

Sambalpur, 7th December 2009 - The Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP 15 and COP/MOP 5) begins today, just a day after the Orissa Legislative Assembly’s current session was wrapped up in a hush half way through.  The otherwise strong and majority government of Orissa has been i

No mention of water issues in the high-level discussions in Copenhagen
A view on the non involvement of water issues in the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen Posted on 07 Dec, 2009 12:56 PM

Ever since the tide of COP 15 related news swelled across the media and press releases in various parts of the world, I have been wondering if climate  issues are different from that of water. Perhaps water doesn't count as a valid climatic element or may be it doesn't make the argument any stronger than what carbon emissions and global warming can do!

Findings of Basin Focal Project on the Indo-Gangetic basin
An article on the river Ganges that seems to be dying due to the glacier being endangered by human impact Posted on 02 Dec, 2009 02:34 PM

No! This title isn't mine. I borrowed it from Mahmoud Darwish's literary work of the same name.

A shift in thinking: Prioritise financial resources before working towards climate change
An analysis on the upcoming Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference Posted on 12 Nov, 2009 04:34 AM

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Indian women farmers in Bihar and UP coping with climate change
As men are increasingly migrating to towns , women are left to struggle against erratic weather patterns, rising temperatures and decreasing groundwater levels to support their families. Posted on 07 Nov, 2009 09:50 AM
At a recent public hearing, Indian women farmers voiced their helplessness in dealing with the ramifications of global warming. 
Patna: Neelam Devi, 35, and Israwati Devi, 45, from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, respectively, are
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