Climate and Weather

Term Path Alias

/topics/climate-and-weather

Featured Articles

May 31, 2024

Climate action in urban spaces: SEEDS cool roof solutions in Delhi slums

From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves

A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)

April 30, 2024

India boils as heat soars!

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

The changing face of monsoon

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

पानी-पर्यावरण मास्टर - मास्टर मोहन कांडपाल

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।

December 12, 2022

Why farmers are not adopting crop insurance in India?

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)

Applications invited for the post of 'Technical officer_Gram Sabha Mobilisation social audit, social accountability and PESA', UNDP, New Delhi

A responsibility to identify & design strategies for community mobilization for strengthening gram sabhas, and enhancing accountability of the Panchayats to the community.

Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 11:34 AM

For details on the vacancy, please click here.

To apply for the same, click here.

Invite to a workshop 'The Square Foot Gardening Concept',Bangalore

An interactive class to learn an easy & fun way to grow vegetables, flowers & herbs on the farm, your terrace, balcony, patio or garden!

Posted on 06 Oct, 2013 09:41 AM

To know more about the organisers, please click here.

For further details on the programme, please see attached agenda.

The directions to the venue can be downloaded from below.

Call for Research Concept Notes on 'Economics of Natural Resource Use and Environmental Change', South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

A network that provides research support to South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the inter-connection among development, natural resource use and the environment.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 06:20 PM

To read more on the organisers, SANDEE, please click here.

To submit online applications for the Concept Notes, click here.

The guidelines for submission are attached below

Applications invited for 'South Asian Youth Conference, 2013', The Blue Ribbon Movement (BRM), Kathmandu, Nepal

An endeavor to bring together 70 young South Asian leaders to discuss the themes of Livelihood Development, Meaningful Participation and Sustainability.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 05:48 PM

For details on the conference, please click here.

To know more about the organisers, click here.

For further clarification, please go through the FAQ here.

Invite to a national seminar on 'Food security and Food production: Institutional challenges in governance domain', Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi

A seminar to explore the role of public institutions, to understand the challenges faced and to deliberate on the issues that can help in meeting the core objectives of food security.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 04:57 PM

For details on the 2 day conference, please click here.

To know more about the organisers, the Indian Institute of Public Administration, click here.

You may download the invite from below.

Invite to a national seminar on 'Food security and Food production: Institutional challenges in governance domain', Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi

A seminar to explore the role of public institutions, to understand the challenges and to deliberate on the issues that can help in meeting the core objectives of food security.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 04:57 PM

For details on the 2 day conference, please click here.

To know more about the organisers, the Indian Institute of Public Administration, click here.

You may download the invite from below.

Nominations invited for 'Sankalp Awards 2014', Sankalp Forum

A leading social enterprise recognition platform, Sankalp Forum, calls emerging enterprises to apply to 7 high-impact diverse categories for the awards.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 04:33 PM

To read more on Sankalp Forum, please click here.

For more information on the awards, please click here.

For more clarification, please go through the FAQ here.

Vacancy for the post of Project Officer, Swayaam, UNDP, Ahmedabad

A women’s empowerment programme SWAAYAM is looking for a Project Officer to monitor and manage partners to ensure the achievement of the programme’s goals at the field level.

Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 03:45 PM

For details on the opening, please click here.

For more information on UNDP, view here.

To apply online, click here.

Invite to 'India Water Expo': Chennai, November 21-23, 2013; Ahmedabad, February 7 -9, 2014

An event that combines exhibition, networking, and education to capture the energy of rapidly expanding water market in India, creating a venue for business, and bold, forward-looking action.

Posted on 30 Sep, 2013 01:53 PM

For details on the event, please click here.

To book your stall at the expo, click here.