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Droughts and Floods
Integrating climate-resilient strategies: NGT takes action on sinking Indian islands
Posted on 31 Oct, 2023 01:33 PMNational Green Tribunal urges Coastal Zone Management Authorities to address rising sea levels and island submergence
![Climate-resilient island management (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/beach.jpg?itok=BDuXu5A7)
Demand for work under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
Posted on 17 Sep, 2023 12:15 PMRural job demand under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
![Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/MGNREGA1.jpg?itok=lz57mST0)
India releases the 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood updates
Posted on 01 Sep, 2023 09:40 AMIndia releases the 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood updates
![App indicates current risk of floods in India (Image: Rajeshlipantd, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/1200px-Flood_in_odisha_india.jpg?itok=cF4rUUPv)
Navigating the intricate challenge of floods and droughts
Posted on 30 Aug, 2023 12:43 PMFor centuries, India has grappled with the regular occurrence of floods and droughts. Floods and droughts, among the most concrete and devastating outcomes of the climate crisis, are now increasingly affecting communities worldwide.
![Addressing floods and droughts are different ends of the same spectrum. Collaboration between various water agencies and presenting a joint government response to the challenge is necessary. (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/9319672341_bf64f99789_o.jpg?itok=83WubItj)
How can Himachal Pradesh be protected from natural disasters?
Posted on 29 Aug, 2023 10:54 PMHimachal Pradesh has once again been hit by natural calamities and has yet to fully recover from the destruction brought on by the severe rains in July. The death toll from incidents related to rain and cloudbursts continues to rise in the state. Heavy rains have caused widespread destruction due to landslides on Shimla's Summer Hill, Krishna Nagar, and Phagli.
![Landslide menace grips Himachal, triggered by unplanned development, climate shifts, and environmental degradation (Image: Sridhar Rao, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/Landslides_in_Himachal_Pradesh.jpg?itok=oIKWcCL2)
Changing crop types and water scarcity: The case of Marathwada
Posted on 27 Aug, 2023 04:57 AMMarathwada is one of the most drought-prone regions of India and the increasing severity of droughts and their adverse impacts on socioeconomic conditions in the region have been of major concern in recent years. Majority of the area of Marathwada is under rain-fed agriculture and the summer monsoon rainfall is crucial for agricultural production in the region.
![Sugarcane, the water thirsty crop of Marathwada (Image Source: Azhar Feder, Wikimedia Commons-CC-BY-SA-3.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/sugarcane%20cutters1.jpg?itok=7q2t9bbD)
How to save Punjab from floods?
Posted on 29 Jul, 2023 12:18 PMThese days, Punjab is in the grip of floods. In more than 1,400 villages in 19 districts of Punjab, water from Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar is causing heavy damage to crops, houses, people, and other belongings. The state government has evacuated more than 25,000 people to safer places to avoid the flood.
![Green regulations and environmental warnings are often disregarded by our planners. (Image: Rawpixel, CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/flood.jpg?itok=LDSJoQfD)
ActionAid Association provides emergency relief to communities battered by floods in India
Posted on 21 Jul, 2023 09:35 AMNorthern India was battered by heavy rains over the past two weeks, with New Delhi marking its wettest day on July 9th, 2023, in more than 40 years, according to officials and local media.
![ActionAid provides relief as the flood situation in north India wreaked havoc on the lives and livelihoods of people (Image: ActionAid Association)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/ActionAid_0.jpg?itok=k8Efz8UB)
Fourteen Indian states have better resilience to floods
Posted on 14 Jul, 2023 09:58 PMApproximately 66% of individuals in India are exposed to extreme flood events. However, only 33% of the exposed individuals are covered by flood early warning systems (EWS), according to a new report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) recently.
![Previously drought-prone areas are now facing floods (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/flood-2317782_1280.jpg?itok=HVjg11PB)
How to increase climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems
Posted on 07 Jul, 2023 07:31 PMResearchers from the Netherlands' Wageningen University and the W-CReS (WOTR Centre For Resilience Studies) have undertaken a thorough investigation that has revealed key insights for improving climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems.
![The study by WOTR and Wageningen University researchers emphasizes the need to prioritize adaptive capacities alongside agricultural productivity (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/india-countryside-dry-central-india.jpg?itok=tOjKSk3g)