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Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps
Ice Stupas: Water conservation in the land of the Buddha
Posted on 30 Sep, 2015 10:03 AMLiving 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/4th_april_0.jpg?itok=k-F3-pvN)
Living rivers, dying rivers: Ganga and the river systems of Bihar
Posted on 10 Jul, 2015 11:11 AMIntroduction: 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kosi_2.jpg?itok=gGuKPd5T)
Invitation to the International Symposium on 'Glaciology in High Mountain Asia', International Glaciological Society and ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
Posted on 27 Feb, 2015 08:06 PM- Past, present, and future glacier change (reconstructions, observations, projections)
- Observations and models of glacier dynamics (including glacier response times, and thickness and volume of ice)
- Glacier and snow melt processes (debris cover, supraglacial
Groundwater resources race against time
Posted on 21 Feb, 2015 12:36 PMThe 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](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/himalayas.jpg?itok=YhLuPQSs)
Climate change: Slow it down or deal with it?
Posted on 15 Feb, 2015 02:38 PMShould 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agriculture_3.jpg?itok=WGk2Rh8x)
Can we reverse the outcomes of climate change for India?
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 02:13 PMThe 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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drought2.jpg?itok=WGQHQ-vL)
Call for papers on the theme 'Glaciology in High-Mountain Asia', International Glaciological Society
Posted on 25 Sep, 2014 01:28 PMGet more information of the opportunity.
Know more about International Glaciological Society.
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India loses 2 million tonnes of food grains annually due to waterlogging
Posted on 30 Jul, 2014 10:15 AM2 million tonnes of food grains lost annually in India
![Waterlogging in Punjab](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/12364651615_b409a4f9a9_z.jpg?itok=YektsGuV)
Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:08 AMTelangana formed but no change in water allocation
![Telangana boundaries (Source: Aditya Madhav)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/telangana_express_secunderabad_-_sirpur_express_route_map.png?itok=FIw9sBg2)