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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)
April 24, 2023
Desalination via solar energy for sustainable development
The economic viability of solar desalination methods is the primary obstacle
The challenge is of ascertaining how renewable energy sources can be utilized to operate a desalination system (Image: Vmenkov, Wikimedia Commons)
April 11, 2023
Enhancing Sundarbans' early warning for disaster preparedness
Cultural adaptations to tropical cyclone warnings and impacts are crucial steps in limiting losses
A woman searching for her utensils in debris of her house which collapsed after Cyclone Aila (Image: Anil Gulati, Wikimedia Commons)
August 15, 2022
Collaborative management for sustainable livelihoods in the Sundarbans
The impacts as perceived by the community
Catching fish from rivers, lakes and rivulets have good economic value in surroundings markets (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
July 29, 2022
Carbon removal using ‘blue carbon’ habitats “uncertain and unreliable”
New study from the University of East Anglia challenges the widely held view that restoring areas such as mangroves, saltmarsh and seagrass can remove large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere
Mediterranean seagrass (Image: David Luquet, CNRS-Sorbonne University)
June 22, 2021
Delhi Govt gets stricter in tackling Yamuna river pollution
Policy matters this fortnight
Yamuna flows under (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Nominations invited for 'Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW)'
An international award judged by leading scientists from around the world, where five prizes are bestowed on a bi-annual basis.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 06:29 PM

For more information on the organisation, PSIPW please click here.

For further details on the awards, click here.

The brochure on the same can be downloaded from below.

 

 
Invite to the ' Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum', CMS Vatavaran, New Delhi
The theme for the festival is mainstreaming biodiversity conservation at different levels to promote living in harmony with nature.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 08:18 AM

For more information on the festival, please click here.

To view the entries for the film festival, click here. 

To register for the same, click here.
CMS Vatavaran
Invitation to celebrate 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', Mahseer Trust, Bangalore
Call for participation with an aim of raising awareness and spreading appreciation for migratory freshwater fishes and riverine ecosystems in India.
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 01:09 PM

For more information on 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', click here.

To know more on the organisation, Mahseer Trsut, click here.

For further details on the event, please download the brochure from below.
Mahseer Trust
Indian islands declared 'hope spots'
Policy matters this week: IUCN declares Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep as 'hope spots', CWPRS plans to channelise the Beas and NGT tells Assam to protect Kaziranga animals.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 05 Nov, 2013 03:59 PM

Indian Ocean's "hope spots"
Coral reefs at Havelock, Andaman Source: Wikipedia
Dhanushkodi: stuck between science and religion
The Sethusamudram canal might aid shipping traffic in the area but how will it impact the fisherfolk who totally depend on the sea and the island for their livelihoods?
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 09:34 PM

Dhanushkodi, bordered by the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other, was a major point of entry to India until 1964, when a cyclone devastated the entire town [1]. Now, only a few fisherfolk remain. 
The fisherfolk of Dhanushkodi
Harbour'ing the fisherfolk
This photo essay shows the poor living conditions of the fishing communities of Vizhinjham, Kerala. Will making it an international port help or cause more harm?
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 05:03 PM

The fisherfolk in Kerala have their own distinctive culture and share a special relationship with the sea and the environment. Although they are an important community in the system, they have remained neglected despite the higher socio-economic progress of the state as a whole.
The fisherfolk of Vizhinjham, Kerala
India moves up on the Global Hunger Index
News this week: India moves up on the Global Hunger Index, Churu on its way to total sanitation and Phailin affected areas face drinking water stress.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 21 Oct, 2013 04:56 PM

India moves up two notches on the Global Hunger Index
Child malnutrition Source: The Indian Express
Cyclone Phailin finally wanes
News this week: Cyclone Phailin wanes, Chandrapur power plant pollutes city and Central Railways save power worth Rs. 5 crore.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 15 Oct, 2013 12:26 PM

Cyclone Phailin finally wanes
Phailin over the Bay of Bengal (Wikimedia)
Invitation for 'Timi-Kurm Coastal and Marine Life Awareness Fest 2013', Devbag, Karnataka
A unique event that brings together people to understand the importance of protecting Karwar‘s unique natural resources and joining forces to sustain the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities.
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 01:15 PM

For more information on the organisers, the Terra Marine Research Institute (TeMI), please click here.

To know more about the festival, click here.

The brochure may be downloaded from below.
Terra Marine Research Institute
Gujarat farmers protest proposed nuclear park
News this week - Gujarat farmers oppose nuclear plant, drought hits Bihar and an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi in Surat.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 08:01 PM

Gujarat farmers oppose Mithivirdi nuclear plant
Nuclear power or people's power Source: Wikipedia
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