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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)
June 16, 2021
Tropical rainforests of the sea, under threat!
The World Ocean Day this year has come with a dire warning, of the threat posed to coral reefs, important for ocean health as well as the livelihoods of millions of people!
Coral reefs in the Andaman Islands (Image Source: Ritiks via Wikimedia Commons)
Maintain minimum flow in the Ganga river: Centre
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:57 PM

Centre notifies minimum e-flow for the Ganga river
Ganga river at Kaudiyala (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:38 PM

Cyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
A file photo shows a severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Maharashtra comes out with draft groundwater rules
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Sep, 2018 06:26 AM

Maharashtra farmers to need approval to sow water-intensive crops 
A sugarcane farm (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Polavaram project runs into trouble
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Aug, 2018 09:01 PM

SC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram project
Godavari river across which Polavaram project is being constructed (Source: Pranay Raj, Wikimedia Commons)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PM

NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers
The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
The mystery of the monsoon
While scientists try to understand this unique phenomenon, the moody and often mysterious monsoon continues to challenge us to explore its different facets.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 30 Jul, 2018 07:38 PM

Monsoon, the season of rains, has a unique place in the heart of the people of India. This passionate burst of showers has been extensively documented, observed and studied by travellers, poets, scientists, farmers and more.

Extremely vital for agriculture and survival in India, the monsoon continues to be a mystery. But why?
Monsoon remains a mystery even now. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Replacing rice could help India reduce water use'
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 10:23 AM

India could address its water, food security by replacing rice cultivation: Study 
Rice field in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Rise in sea surface temperature kills corals
A recent study shows coral bleaching of 2016 caused severe mortality in Gulf of Mannar.
Dr Ravi Mishra
Posted on 24 May, 2018 03:03 PM

Corals lose their beautiful colours and even die during a coral bleaching event. The corals in the Gulf of Mannar suffered severe losses during the global coral bleaching event that occurred between March and October 2016, according to new data published recently.
Coral Montipora Digitata. (Pic courtesy: ISW)
Coastal areas likely to be opened up for development
Policy matters this week
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 24 Apr, 2018 11:54 AM

Environment ministry issues draft Coastal Zone Regulation notification
Fishers depend on the sea and the coast for their livelihoods.
New technique to monitor coastal landforms
Better surveillance systems will help to keep a check on the excessive exploitation of coastal resources.
Dr Aditi Jain
Posted on 05 Apr, 2018 01:43 PM

Indian scientists have developed a remote sensing technique that uses satellite data to delineate between various coastal landforms like beaches, mangroves and marshes. This method can help monitor and understand impacts of natural disasters as well as human activities on coastal ecosystem.
The new system will help monitor and understand impacts of natural disasters as well as human activities on coastal ecosystem. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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