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July 10, 2024
A silent crisis in Indian farmlands: The disappearing trees
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 9, 2024
Environmental tech startups: Powering a sustainable future
India’s funding jumped from $225 million in 2018 to $1.5 billion in 2023, marking a compounded annual growth rate of 140%
Green startups: Powering a sustainable future (Image: Needpix)
June 7, 2024
Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science
Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean
Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
May 19, 2024
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
May 11, 2024
Unravelling the escalating forest fire crisis in Uttarakhand
Deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, encroachment into forested areas, and unplanned urbanisation alter landscape connectivity, fragment habitats, and increase fire ignition sources.
Uttarakhand's wildfire wake-up call (Image: Pickpic)
May 8, 2024
Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future
What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?
An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Cloud seeding for increasing rainfall
WATER SCARCITY CAN BE AVOIDED BY CLOUD SEEDING THAT INCREASES ANNUAL RAINFALL BY ABOUT 25%
Prof.T. Shivaji Rao
Centre for Environmental Studies
Posted on 16 Nov, 2007 08:18 PM

Due to the heat from the Sun the water in the rivers, lakes and Oceans becomes water vapour. As this hot moist air rises into the sky the temperature gets reduced at 7oC per km height in the sky.
Restoring the San Joaquin river in California
Restoring the San Joaquin river in California
NRDC
Posted on 04 Nov, 2007 01:55 PM

Following an 18-year legal battle, a great California river once given up for dead is on the verge of a comeback. For more on this inspirational example of river restoration through civil society efforts, see the Natural Resources Defense Council site. The example may be from America, but the inspiration is universal.
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, California. Image source: Cavan Images/Offset
Statement on groundwater from SANDRP
Statement on groundwater from SANDRP
SANDRP
Posted on 12 Sep, 2007 07:34 AM

Groundwater - India's Water Lifeline needs urgent intervention

Govt is non serious about the crisis
Book review: "Community Based Natural Resource Management"
Theory & practice of NGO-driven community-based natural resource management within the framework of emerging critiques of dominant discourses of development & the micro-politics of decentralisation
Sage India
Posted on 05 Sep, 2007 07:44 AM

"Community Based Natural Resource Management"

Issues and Cases from South Asia

Ajit Menon, Praveen Singh, Esha Shah, Sharachchandra Lele, Suhas Paranjape, K.J. Joy
Saving mangrove forests in Kerala
The work of some committed amateur naturalists in Kerala- a story from Good News India
Good News India
Posted on 15 Aug, 2007 11:47 AM

CSE training program on information management in New Delhi, Aug 21 -24
Posted on 24 Jul, 2007 04:27 AM

"The Environment Resource Unit of CSE, one of the premier documentation units of its kind in South Asia, brings you a 4-day training program (August 21-24, 2007) on Information Management in the digital age - a hand-on programme on how to better manage information resources in your own organisation."
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