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Droughts and Floods
While floods occur, states fail to enforce floodplain zoning laws
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 12:39 AMFloodplain zoning law: Only three states and one UT enacted the law to mitigate floods
Chaos in a concrete jungle
Posted on 13 Sep, 2022 06:32 PMBengaluru, once a city of lakes - is in crisis.
India creates history, sets up first floating water quality testing lab in the Indian Ocean
Posted on 26 Aug, 2022 10:12 AMIndia launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean
Floods – a boon than a bane!
Posted on 21 Aug, 2022 11:15 PMFloods are often perceived as a destructive force in Assam and other parts of India.
Heavy metal contamination in the sediments of the Brahmaputra river
Posted on 16 Aug, 2022 10:11 AMThe river Brahmaputra carries around 73 million tons of dissolved material annually, which accounts for approximately 4% of the total dissolved flux into the oceans (Singh et al., 2005). The dissolved chemical load and sediment flux of the Brahmaputra River has significantly higher rates of physical and chemical weathering than other large Himalayan catchments.
Collaborative management for sustainable livelihoods in the Sundarbans
Posted on 15 Aug, 2022 07:42 PMSundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest reserve in the world with distinct species of wild flora and fauna. It is a source of livelihood for several communities residing in the vicinity. The indigenous plants, extraction of honey and catching fish from rivers, lakes and rivulets have good economic value in surroundings markets.
Taming water - Irrigation and drought protection in colonial India and the present
Posted on 10 Aug, 2022 07:12 AMFollowing independence and with the advent of the green revolution, agriculture in India has been based on input intensive farming, and agricultural policies and investments continue to support irrigated agriculture. This excessive focus on irrigated agriculture has led to the neglect of rainfed agriculture.
Floods in Assam - a boon or a bane for fish diversity?
Posted on 02 Aug, 2022 11:42 PMFloods are becoming a frequent occurrence in India and according to the National Flood Commission (1980), 12 percent of the land in the Indian subcontinent is prone to floods. The North East experiences devastating floods every year with Assam being the most flood affected and one of the top five affected states of the country.
Transitioning from risk to resilience with SDG localisation
Posted on 25 Jul, 2022 11:52 PMFloods are a recurring phenomenon in Bangladesh and the adjoining state of Assam, India. The ongoing large-scale flooding here is not an exception. Floods often trigger landslides and large-scale river-bank erosion.
Slow onset climate-induced disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
Posted on 10 Jul, 2022 06:30 PMPeople migrating to escape slow onset climate disasters like drought are two and a half times more likely to experience trafficking or modern slavery than those people fleeing rapid onset disasters like floods or cyclones, according to new research conducted in two states in India by IIED.