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India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters
Posted on 03 Jul, 2024 11:18 AMIndia 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-07/Assam%20floods.jpg?itok=XC3TTXmO)
Forest fires: Need to check the menace before it checkmates us
Posted on 22 Jun, 2024 11:15 AMThe imperils of climate change are many, with its impacts — both sudden and slow-onset — having extreme repercussions. The increasing temperature, erratic and incessant rainfalls, melting of glaciers, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), declining snowfall, soaring heatwaves, frequent drought spells and irregular monsoon patterns keep the people on the sidelines.
![Climate change fuels devastating forest fires (Image: PDAG)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/forest%20fire.png?itok=-ELe8mfZ)
Valuing ecosystem services provided by land commons
Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 08:20 AMCommon lands make up one-fifth of India’s landmass and play an important role in meeting the subsistence and livelihood needs of more than 350 million rural population, and are of great social and cultural significance to rural communities. However, they are still officially designated as ‘wastelands’ since colonial times informs this paper titled '
![Land commons, valuable assets that need urgent attention (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/FORESTSA.jpg?itok=p2mSiYr9)
Common lands are not wastelands
Posted on 10 Jun, 2024 02:14 AMIndia has a large expanse of common lands that meet the livelihood needs of over 350 million people.
![Cows grazing in a pastureland in Karnataka (Image Source: Pradeep Kumbhashi via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Cows%20karnataka.jpg?itok=9zFdrqNU)
Solar powered irrigation improves nutritional outcomes in Chattisgarh tribals
Posted on 02 Jun, 2024 10:56 AMSolar powered irrigation has led to improvement in the nutritional status of Chattisgarh tribals
![Solar power use in a Tamil Nadu farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Solar%20power.jpg?itok=zqbgZstX)
Addressing arsenic in food chain: NGT orders inquiry
Posted on 31 May, 2024 01:33 PMConcerned about arsenic in food, NGT seeks government response
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India has taken notice of a media report suggesting the presence of arsenic in food, particularly rice.
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Bioengineered slopes save Nog village in Himachal from floods
Posted on 24 May, 2024 04:01 AMAn 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/Himachal%20floods.jpg?itok=LWFn1Sof)
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
Posted on 19 May, 2024 08:41 PMWhat do forests, air, and groundwater have in common?
![A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/Sreechand%20image.jpg?itok=2WXVQcXj)
Supreme Court condemns unauthorised tree felling in Aravallis
Posted on 19 May, 2024 02:13 PMSC orders probe into illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge, criticises DDA for environmental damage
![Malcha forest area, Delhi ridge (Image: Pinakpani, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-05/Malcha_forest_in_Delhi.jpg?itok=DlMx1gAB)
Unravelling the escalating forest fire crisis in Uttarakhand
Posted on 11 May, 2024 10:04 AMUttarakhand is grappling with devastating forest fires, with adverse effects rippling across various aspects of life in the region.
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