Climate and Weather

A 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.

2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years: IMD

Droughts are becoming common in India

This compendium by Mihir Kumar Maitra is a valuable resource for all practitioners engaged in watershed management activities in the field.

India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths: Study

Study finds, only one out of five river basins in the country can cope with climate change

The recent trade war between the United States and China was, among other things, about virtual water - the hidden water in products. Producing anything, whether it is soyabean or clothes, uses water, and has a water footprint.

Locals say impact assessment report does not accurately represent the real impact of Luhri II hydropower project

A new study finds that introducing coarse cereals such as millet and sorghum could improve India’s national food supply in many ways.

Global warming has given rise to unprecedented extreme events such as cyclones, floods, heatwaves and droughts in India. Why are these threats increasing?