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April 25, 2024
The heat is on: Invisible, unprecedented, and screaming for new solutions
Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
March 30, 2024
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).
Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
December 8, 2023
GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change
Climate change is the focus at COP28: Technology must be included in the dialogue
An artist's illustration of artificial intelligence (Image: Google Deepmind, Pexels)
November 13, 2023
What factors hinder the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among women?
Policy and implementation gaps in reaching women farmers with climate-smart agriculture practices
There is a need to enhance extension services to women (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
November 5, 2023
Weather-related natural disasters likely to impact sustainability initiatives
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)
October 31, 2023
Factors affecting the adoption of IoT in the agri-food domain
IoT in the agri-food supply chain helps measure and monitor sustainability indicators like crop productivity, fertiliser usage, and water efficiency
Agriculture IoT with rice field background (Image: Rawpixel)
Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains
What needs to be done to save the tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains? A study finds out.
Monika Sharma
Anita Devi
Ruchi Badola
Rabindra Kumar Sharma
Syed Ainul Hussain
Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 12:00 PM

What are grasslands
Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)
The heat is on: Invisible, unprecedented, and screaming for new solutions
Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Anshu Sharma
STS Global
Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 11:55 AM

The world is heating up like never before. According to NOAA's 2023 climate report, the combined land and ocean temperature has increased at an average rate of 0.11° Fahrenheit (0.06° Celsius) per decade since 1850, or about 2° F in total.
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under green credit programme
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AM

Madhya Pradesh emerges as a top performer in tree plantation under green credit programme
India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
Political parties urged to pay special attention to rehabilitation of people displaced by climate change
23-point Youth Manifesto urges for ‘rehabilitation with dignity’ and ‘ecosystem restoration’ among other aspects
Youth4Water India
Posted on 20 Apr, 2024 12:09 PM

The ‘Youth4Water India’, a campaign initiated by Water Initiatives, WaterAid India and sixty-eight other organisations, has just released a 23-point manifesto for political parties contesting in these general elections urging upon them to commit to special rehabilitation and support programmes for the youth who are most vul
Youth are the first to migrate out due to extreme climate impacts; should be provided with ‘adequate employment opportunities’ with their right to life and education protected (Image: ADRA, Flickr Commons; CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED)
Understanding drought impacts and strategies: Orange growers in Vidarbha
Discover the systematic strategies employed to mitigate water scarcity and adapt to climatic adversities
Vishwas Dohale
Navonil Mustafee
Magesh Nagarajan
Posted on 19 Apr, 2024 03:50 PM

Drought, a climatic phenomenon marked by insufficient rainfall over an extended period, severely impacts livelihoods by causing water shortages for essential activities like farming. This leads to reduced agricultural income, livestock mortality, food insecurity, and health issues.
Examining orange growers' perceptions and strategies to mitigate drought impacts (Image: Needpix)
Addressing India's impending solar waste crisis
The solar industry should also explore innovative financing mechanisms and business models for solar waste management.
CEEW
Posted on 09 Apr, 2024 12:04 PM

As India progresses towards achieving net-zero status by expanding its renewable energy capacity, a recent study by the

There is a need for building collection centers, storage facilities, and recycling plants to manage solar waste effectively (Image: Syedsolar/RawPixel/CC0 1.0 Universal)
Navigating challenges in India's Green Credit Programme
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 01 Apr, 2024 07:07 PM

Green Credit Programme: Balancing innovation and environmental impact
(Image: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
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).
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 30 Mar, 2024 02:08 PM

Overworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India
Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu
This study finds that heat stress can increase the risk of salt pan workers to a number of health hazards.
Vidhya Venugopal
Robin Lennqvist
PK Latha
Rekha Shanmugam et al
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)
River conservation vital for building climate resilience
Fourth Odisha River Conference decides to spread river conservation education among youths.
Water Initiatives Odisha
Posted on 23 Mar, 2024 06:34 PM

The 4th Odisha River Conference, held on 21-22 March 2024 at Angul, concluded with a resolve to increase river conservation education among all sections of society to help save our dying and decaying rivers.
Odisha Water Honours 2024 & Youth4Water Water & Climate Impact Awards were also conferred
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