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Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps
The Himalayan glaciers shrink
Posted on 19 Feb, 2019 03:07 PMThe Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in thousands of glaciers there. But concerns relating to climate change have often put a question mark on future water availability from these glaciers.
![Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayas might contain 27 percent less ice than previously believed. (Pic: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11446516223_0cd23d50dd_z_0.jpg?itok=-sRN6ks2)
FAQ – Sediment management
Posted on 17 Jan, 2019 10:11 AMWhat are sediments? Why do rivers carry sediment? Where does it all go? What happens to the sediment along the way? Have human actions modified the way a river works or carries sediment? How can sediments in rivers and reservoirs be managed? Here is all the information that you need to know about sediment and its management better.
![A river becomes a checkerboard of water and silt. (Image: Ashok Boghani, CC BY-NC 2.0, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ladakh_landscapes_0.jpg?itok=mEK6vlCu)
The unique Himalayan wetlands
Posted on 03 Nov, 2018 08:33 AMWetlands are very important and productive ecosystems that support a wide range of plants and animals and provide livelihood opportunities to local communities in India.
![A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/himalayas3.jpg?itok=Qy43uwJd)
Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 12:30 PMDisasters managers and scientists in Sikkim are keeping a close watch on a lake formed due to the melting of glaciers to see how successful is an experiment they began two years back to siphon off excess water from the lake to prevent it from bursting.
![South Lhonak lake (Pic by ISW)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siphoning_of_south_lhonak_lake.jpg?itok=1GtLjbia)
Disappearing waters of The Himalayas
Posted on 14 May, 2018 12:01 PMDelhi’s Jor Bagh metro station is the site of an ongoing photographic exhibition with thought-provoking images and narratives exploring escalating water crises Indian and Nepal Himalayas face.
![The photograph titled 'Nainital: Changing landscape in the Himalayas'. Image: Toby Smith, Pani-Pahar series](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lead-pani-pahar.jpg?itok=FH-Uggvg)
Uttarakhand braces itself for dry days
Posted on 20 Apr, 2018 08:09 PMLokesh Verma, a farmer from Nainital’s Chanfi village, says this is the third year in a row that he is bearing losses in agriculture. “I have lost around Rs 2 lakh and there’s a debt of Rs 70,000 to pay off. I grow strawberries, guavas and peas in my 15 bighas of land, but there is not enough water in the hills to irrigate crops properly,” he says.
![Lokesh Verma at his farm. (Pic courtesy: 101Reporters)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lokesh_verma_in_his_farm_in_chanfi_village_in_nainital_courtesy_101reporters.jpg?itok=6lLGQ0KW)
India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
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Small Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change
Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 08:36 PMGlaciers in the Himalayas, which store large amounts of water in the form of glacial ice, have an intricate relationship with climate change. A new study in an important basin in the Indian Himalayas shows that low-altitude glaciers are more sensitive to climate change and have lost a significant amount of water in the past three decades.
![A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11446516223_0cd23d50dd_z.jpg?itok=LAg4nw90)
Artificial reefs to save sinking islands
Posted on 07 Aug, 2017 05:12 AMSinking islands may become a reality with sea-level rise and climate change in decades to come. Tamil Nadu has hit upon a novel idea to protect such islands on its coast--deployment of artificial reefs near vulnerable islands.
![Artificial reefs get immersed in the sea. (Source: India Science Wire)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/reef-1_2.jpg?itok=etV_XnOn)
Uttarakhand to conserve its natural resources
Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 06:21 AMUttarakhand takes decisions to save its natural resources
![The Ganga emerges from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9139589493_270208eef1_z_1.jpg?itok=9o-ezg5o)