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Climate Change
Unsuccessful attempt at visiting Rumbak village after GLOF last year
Posted on 05 Jun, 2022 08:57 PMLast year, on August 22 outburst of an artificial lake near Rumbak region impacted the villages of Rumbak and Zingchen in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
![A broken bridge which connected tiny place called Zingchen (Image: Karuna Chhimed)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/A%20broken%20bridge%20which%20connected%20tiny%20place%20called%20Zingchen.jpeg?itok=BY6D_8QH)
Six priorities for decarbonization in industrialized and emerging economies
Posted on 01 Jun, 2022 02:05 PMThere is an unprecedented level of awareness of the role of decarbonization in enabling environmental sustainability moving forward.
![There is a need to facilitate the shift more efficiently towards renewable energy adoption globally (Image: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/alexas-fotos.jpg?itok=8yzCeqH7)
Droughts reduce India's GDP by 5 percent in twenty years
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:37 PMDroughts reduced India’s gross domestic product by 2-5 per cent over 20 years from 1998-2017: Report
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Ministry weakens protections against coal mine expansion
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:02 PMMinistry weakens protections against mine expansion using coal shortage excuse
![Work in progress in coal mines in Jharsuguda (Image Source: Makarand Purohit)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Coal%20mining%20Odisha.jpg?itok=eOfnbEUW)
Assessment of climate change over the Indian region
Posted on 14 May, 2022 11:42 AMClimate change presents growing challenges to human health, safety, quality of life and the economy of the country. This book titled 'Assessment of climate change over the Indian region' by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, edited by R.
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Need for robust forecasting mechanism: Landslides and flash floods
Posted on 03 May, 2022 08:33 PMThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has generated a long-range forecast for the upcoming southwest monsoon season, which brings rainfall across the country from June to September.
![Image: Vinoth Chandar, Wikimedia Commons](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Arrival_of_Kerala_Monsoon_India%20%281%29.jpg?itok=74gAP3ru)
Climate Asia, a new initiative launched to deal with the climate crisis
Posted on 26 Apr, 2022 08:26 PMA new initiative “Climate Asia” attempts to build a robust climate ecosystem in Asia, by working with climate organizations to strengthen the workforce.
![Building and strengthening the climate ecosystem in Asia (Image: Tumisu, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/cchange.jpg?itok=zYuTXjGY)
Long-term resilience through MGNREGS assets
Posted on 23 Apr, 2022 11:47 AMThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is one of the largest social protection programmes in the world, providing guarantee of income to some 55 million people every year.
![Work in progress at an NREGA site under 'apna khet, apna kaam' (my field, my work). Medhbanchi, Dungarpur, Rajasthan (Image: UN Woemn Asia and Pacific/Gaganjeet Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/UN%20Women.jpg?itok=91UAUPha)
This is how your kid’s life will be like in 2050
Posted on 22 Apr, 2022 03:04 PMScientists might be forced to listen to self-serving politicians but climate change shall not.
![Children's lives are under threat due to climate change. (Image: Max Pixel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/kid.jpg?itok=Et5Mw0wi)
Climate Asia: Unpacking jobs, community action, and funding
Posted on 19 Apr, 2022 10:22 AMClimate change is going to fundamentally alter the nature of most industries. There is a pressing need to take adaptive and mitigative measures. In light of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and the upcoming COP 27, we will be organizing a conference titled Climate Asia: Unpacking Jobs, Community Action, and Funding.
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