Droughts and Floods

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May 18, 2024 A case study of women-led climate resilient farming by Swayam Shikshan Prayog
Building the resilience of women farmers (Image: ICRISAT, Flcikr Commons)
April 25, 2024 Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
March 30, 2024 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)
January 22, 2024 This study finds that baseflows have a stronger triggering effect on river floods in Peninsular India as compared to rainfall and soil moisture.
River floods and groundwater, the connection. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
July 14, 2023 These states are at the forefront of flood early warning systems
Previously drought-prone areas are now facing floods (Image: Needpix)
July 7, 2023 WOTR study throws important new findings
The study by WOTR and Wageningen University researchers emphasizes the need to prioritize adaptive capacities alongside agricultural productivity (Image: WallpaperFlare)
Karnataka to launch floating solar energy parks on its lakes
News this fortnight Posted on 21 Jul, 2024 11:13 AM

Karnataka to launch 'water surface solar energy parks' on its lakes

Three government departments of Karnataka, namely the minor irrigation, water resources and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) have come together to create the first-ever ‘water surface solar energy parks’ in southern India.

Floating solar. Far Niente vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Solarwriter via Wikimedia Commons)
How can India break the disaster cycle?
Considering India's diverse geography, what actions can be taken to address specific natural disasters like floods, droughts, or landslides Posted on 12 Jul, 2024 01:33 PM

Since the beginning of 2024, some parts of India have been reeling under the cycle of unpredictable weather and natural disasters due to climate change.

Floods induced by climate change (Image: CC0 1.0)
India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters
News this fortnight Posted on 03 Jul, 2024 11:18 AM

India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters

India has experienced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world between 2000 and 2019 and it has been predicted that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters will continue to increase leading to huge losses and damages that the states may be unable to pay for.

Life during floods in Assam (Image Source: Kausika Bordoloi via Wikimedia Commons)
Bihar's Nagi and Nakti wetlands recognised as Ramsar sites
News this fortnight Posted on 17 Jun, 2024 12:02 PM

Nagi and Nakti wetlands in Bihar get recognition under the Ramsar convention

The Nagi dam bird sanctuary (Image Source: Hilfiger28 via Wikimedia Commons)
Bioengineered slopes save Nog village in Himachal from floods
News this fortnight Posted on 24 May, 2024 04:01 AM

An innovative bioengineering technology implemented under the PMGSY has saved Nog village in Himachal from floods

When heavy rainfall led to floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, one village stood out. This is the village of Nog where landslides and floods did not have an impact because of the innovative soil bioengineering approach implemented in the area. 

Floods in Himachal. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Pinakpani via Wikimedia Commons)
Empowering women through socio-technical innovations
A case study of women-led climate resilient farming by Swayam Shikshan Prayog Posted on 18 May, 2024 08:49 AM

Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) was founded in 1998 in Maharashtra, following a collaborative venture with the state government in the aftermath of the Latur earthquake reconstruction project, encompassing 1200 villages.

Building the resilience of women farmers (Image: ICRISAT, Flcikr Commons)
Tribals in Niyamgiri revive climate resilient varieties of rice and millets
News this fortnight Posted on 06 May, 2024 02:56 AM

Villages in the forested foothills of Niyamgiri revive climate resilient paddy and millets to become food secure

Traditional Rice Kosla of Niyamgiri Hills (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)
Shaping river policies with updated environmental flow methods
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 01 May, 2024 09:30 AM

CWRDM to formulate implementing a revised approach to environmental flow calculations

Water necessary to maintain the ecological integrity of rivers (Image: pickpik)
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. 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 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)
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