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August 11, 2024 Even in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, collective action and community engagement can lead to meaningful change
SeasonWatch tree walk at Rupa Rahul Bajaj Centre for Environment and Art (Image: SeasonWatch)
August 2, 2024 There is a need for a multi-faceted approach to disaster management, combining advanced monitoring, early warning systems, community preparedness, and sustainable land use practices to mitigate future risks.
Aftermath of a 2022 landslide on Nedumpoil ghat road (Image: Vinayaraj, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)
July 10, 2024 Millions of trees are fast disappearing from India's farmlands. What are its implications for agriculture and the environment?
Disappearing trees over Indian farmlands (Image Source: WOTR)
June 7, 2024 Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean
Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
June 6, 2024 एक अध्ययन से पता चलता है कि समुद्री लू या हीटवेव (असामान्य रूप से उच्च समुद्री तापमान की अवधि) जो पहले हर साल लगभग 20 दिनों तक होती थी (1970-2000 के बीच), वह बढ़कर 220 से 250 दिन प्रति वर्ष हो सकती है। जानिए क्या होंगे इसके परिणाम?
गर्म होते महासागर
May 31, 2024 From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves
A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)
Online course: Youth leadership for climate action
This online course by HTED, Maharashtra, CEE, ACWADAM and UNICEF aims at giving hands on training to understand what climate change is and prepare you for the future.
Posted on 30 Jun, 2023 04:46 PM

Climate change is a global issue with impacts felt all over the world. In India, the state of Maharashtra is facing impacts at a massive scale. The government, public and especially youth must work together to be climate conscious.

Youth Leadership for Climate Action - Online Course
Study of Earth’s stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change
New research effectively rules out the most extreme climate change scenarios Posted on 28 Jun, 2023 07:19 PM

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reduces uncertainty in future climate change linked to the stratosphere, with important implications for life on Earth.

Man-made climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing us today, but uncertainty in the exact magnitude of global change hampers effective policy responses. 

Clouds in the stratosphere (Image: Kaushik Panchal, Wikimedia Commons)
Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha
News this fortnight Posted on 18 Jun, 2023 07:12 PM

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living 

Dried mahua flowers (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Just transition, as a development planning and implementation strategy, has certain non-negotiable attributes. Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PM

Planet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.

In the climate sphere, the approach of just transition aims at addressing injustices (Image: Kenueone, Pixabay)
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AM

Carbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory

Ministry of Power & Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change plans an Indian Carbon Market to mobilize investments for transition to low-carbon pathways (Image: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)
Melting glaciers thaw growth of Ladakh’s ice hockey
Threat of global warming puts practising at natural ice ponds at risk Posted on 10 May, 2023 01:00 PM

At an elevation of over 3,000 meters above sea level, Ladakh is an ideal place for the region’s favourite winter sport – ice hockey. The sport was started in eastern Ladakh around 50 years ago by the Indian Army as a downtime game for army men.

Parkachik Glacier (Image: Mahua Sarkar, Wikimedia Commons)
The changing face of monsoon
Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon Posted on 04 May, 2023 12:15 PM

The farmers of Mukhtsar, Punjab, are keeping a close eye on the sky like millions of other small farmers whose livelihoods depend on the yearly 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)
Utilising agroforestry as a nature-based solution to achieve sustainable development goals
Carbon market can play a role in rewarding environmental stewardship Posted on 26 Apr, 2023 12:25 PM

Agroforestry enhances farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change and delivers multiple ecological, social, and economic benefits.

The motivated young farmer proudly showed his 80 guava trees that he planted for the first time in the village and made a profit of INR 6,000. He is the second generation. His-father made the first attempt at agroforestry in 2010. He is motivated to adopt innovative practices and does not want to migrate to a larger city. (Image: Yasmeen Telwala)
WMO annual report emphasises how quickly climate change is progressing
The WMO State of the Global Climate report 2022 focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse gases, temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, sea ice and glaciers. Posted on 24 Apr, 2023 11:09 AM

According to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) yearly report, climate change continued to advance in 2022 from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the ocean. Communities on every continent were impacted by droughts, floods, and heatwaves, which cost many billions of dollars.

Ocean heat content reached a new observed record high in 2022 (Image: Maxpixel)
Cities urgently need to step up climate action
Bangalore hosts conference to help cities mainstream climate actions Posted on 22 Apr, 2023 10:26 AM

More than 50% of the world's population lives in cities, which also account for 70% of all CO2 emissions. They are also disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Cities continue to face daunting capacity constraints as they pursue urgently needed climate action (Image: Nimit Nagpal, Wikipedia Commons)
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