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June 21, 2023
Impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Current emissions path threatens two billion people and is accelerating species extinction, says a report by ICIMOD
Building weather station on Yala glacier in Nepal which collects meteorological data that helps ICIMOD researchers model glacial melt and accumulation. (Image: Jitendra Raj Bajracharya/ICIMOD)
February 12, 2021
Need to revamp developmental planning in the Uttarakhand hills
The havoc points to the faultlines in the developmental planning of ecologically sensitive areas.
The glacial burst in Chamoli is nature’s way of telling the state not to play havoc with the local ecology. (Image: Down to Earth)
February 10, 2021
The Uttarakhand disaster: A warning to be better prepared!
The Uttarakhand disaster reaffirms earlier warnings on the fragility of the Himalayan region calling for more careful planning and preparedness in the future!
A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
December 6, 2019
India’s tryst with climate change
Dr. Aradhana Yaduvanshi, a hydro meteorologist at WOTR, talks to us about what current research on global warming shows, and possible adaptation and coping mechanisms.
Flooding in Mumbai during the monsoons (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
December 6, 2019
Holistic approach needed to clean the Ganga
A report by the India Rivers Forum highlights the need to focus further than the main stem of the Ganga river.
Distant snow clad mountains, the smaller hills and the Ganga river (Image: Srimoyee Banerjee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
November 6, 2019
300 million people will be vulnerable to annual coastline flooding by 2050
The number of people vulnerable to floods triggered by climate change by 2050 is triple that of previous estimates, according to a new study.
Aerial view of Chennai during floods 2015 (Image: Veethika, Wikimedia Commons, CC-SA 4.0 International)
Ice Stupas: Water conservation in the land of the Buddha
As Ladakh faces water scarcity, the Ice Stupa project aims to overcome this in an innovative manner--through the making of vertical ice mountains.
Ian Cunningham
Posted on 30 Sep, 2015 10:03 AM

Living in the mountains
Ice Stupa: Made from artificial glaciers, they store wasting winter water that melts & feeds farms when water is scarce (Source: The Ice Stupa Project)
Living rivers, dying rivers: Ganga and the river systems of Bihar
The first lecture was on the Ganges by Rama Rauta and K C Sivaramakrishnan, and the third on the river systems of Bihar--Kosi and Bagmati--by Dr. Dinesh Mishra.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 10 Jul, 2015 11:11 AM

Introduction: The Ganges

The first discussion was on June 4 2011, in which Rama Rauta and K C Sivaramakrishnan shared their experiences of working with the government and people’s organisations to save the Ganga.
Kosi river, Bihar (Source:Wikipedia)
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Posted on 06 Jul, 2015 08:50 PM

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Invitation to the International Symposium on 'Glaciology in High Mountain Asia', International Glaciological Society and ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
The symposium will provide a forum to discuss advances in measurements, modeling, and interpretation of glaciological and cryospheric changes in high mountain Asia.
Posted on 27 Feb, 2015 08:06 PM
Symposium topics include the following, and should be focused on studies in high mountain Asia:
  1. Past, present, and future glacier change (reconstructions, observations, projections)
  2. Observations and models of glacier dynamics (including glacier response times, and thickness and volume of ice)
  3. Glacier and snow melt processes (debris cover, supraglacial
Groundwater resources race against time
Development and urbanisation have already put pressure on groundwater resources in the fragile Himalayan region. So, what is the current status of groundwater resources of this unique region?
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)
Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR)
Government of India
Posted on 21 Feb, 2015 12:36 PM

The Himalayas, an important part of the geography of India, extend along the entire Northern and North-Eastern boundary of the country. It spans six Indian States namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal, Sikkim and a major part of Arunachal Pradesh from west to east.
A view of the majestic Himalayas
Climate change: Slow it down or deal with it?
Climate change is for real and there are two responses – mitigation or adaptation. What does the Union Budget need to do about climate change adaptation?
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA)
Posted on 15 Feb, 2015 02:38 PM

Should the next Union Budget go all-in on climate change? Should clean energy, state incentives, mitigation and adaptation all emerge as priorities? How will the administration deal with extreme weather events that become more common with climate change?
Climate change adaptation (Source: VSK, Palamau)
Can we reverse the outcomes of climate change for India?
Heat extremes and groundwater scarcity are but two of the impacts of climate change affecting India. Technology, political will, and international cooperation are needed to reverse these impacts.
World Bank
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 02:13 PM

The report title 'Turn down the heat: Climate extremes, regional impacts and the case for resilience' published by the World Bank, highlights the risks posed by climate
Droughts and climate change (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Call for papers on the theme 'Glaciology in High-Mountain Asia', International Glaciological Society
The International Glaciological Society (IGS) will publish a special issue of the Annals of
Glaciology with the theme ‘Glaciology in High-Mountain Asia'.
Posted on 25 Sep, 2014 01:28 PM

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India loses 2 million tonnes of food grains annually due to waterlogging
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 30 Jul, 2014 10:15 AM

2 million tonnes of food grains lost annually in India
Waterlogging in Punjab
Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:08 AM

Telangana formed but no change in water allocation
Telangana boundaries (Source: Aditya Madhav)
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