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Deteriorating landscapes and threatened ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir
Posted on 26 Sep, 2022 12:19 PMLandscapes are important features and shape the economy and survival of a region. However, developmental activities in recent years are not only threatening landscape features, but also affecting landscape ecosystems and livelihoods of people who depend on it.
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UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:43 PMGlobal Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report
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Rivers of Bengaluru: A map-infographic reflects the rivers’ state
Posted on 05 Sep, 2022 12:56 PMBengaluru rivers illustrated in a simple yet spatial way
![Vrishabhavathi river flow at Thagachguppe Bridge, Kumbalgodu (Image Source: Paani.Earth)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/V_River%20Photo%20Story.jpeg?itok=rRcF5U0U)
Fishing turns fishy as climate change plays truant
Posted on 29 Aug, 2022 02:58 PMInland aquatic fisheries form an important source of livelihood for a significant proportion of population in India. Climate change is projected to have a huge impact on inland aquatic ecosystems and the fisheries sector in India. While there are a number of studies on the impacts of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and fish, most of these are from the temperate countries.
![Fish in the Tunga river at Sringeri (Image Source: Dineshkannambadi via Wikimedia Commons) Li](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/Fishes_in_the_Tunga_river_at_Sringeri.jpg?itok=y4XKZddz)
India creates history, sets up first floating water quality testing lab in the Indian Ocean
Posted on 26 Aug, 2022 10:12 AMIndia launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean
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Heavy metal contamination in the sediments of the Brahmaputra river
Posted on 16 Aug, 2022 10:11 AMThe river Brahmaputra carries around 73 million tons of dissolved material annually, which accounts for approximately 4% of the total dissolved flux into the oceans (Singh et al., 2005). The dissolved chemical load and sediment flux of the Brahmaputra River has significantly higher rates of physical and chemical weathering than other large Himalayan catchments.
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Collaborative management for sustainable livelihoods in the Sundarbans
Posted on 15 Aug, 2022 07:42 PMSundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest reserve in the world with distinct species of wild flora and fauna. It is a source of livelihood for several communities residing in the vicinity. The indigenous plants, extraction of honey and catching fish from rivers, lakes and rivulets have good economic value in surroundings markets.
![Catching fish from rivers, lakes and rivulets have good economic value in surroundings markets (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-08/fishing-sundarbans.jpg?itok=6lBIn5zT)
A new index to quantify longitudinal river fragmentation
Posted on 15 Aug, 2022 03:35 PMThe loss of connectivity is a ubiquitous threat facing rivers worldwide considering the numerous river infrastructure projects that exist worldwide and continue to be commissioned to meet humanity’s growing demands for hydropower, flood control, and water supply. Not surprisingly, freshwater ecosystems are among the most altered and threatened globally.
![River fragmentation is a threat to riverine ecosystem processes and communities (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-08/netravathi.jpg?itok=f-wR0wAM)
India’s rivers in trouble due to high fertilizer load and heavy monsoons
Posted on 11 Aug, 2022 10:59 AMAgricultural intensification in India has increased nitrogen pollution, leading to water quality impairments. The fate of reactive nitrogen applied to the land is largely unknown, however. Long-term records of riverine nitrogen fluxes are nonexistent and drivers of variability remain unexamined, limiting the development of nitrogen management strategies.
![Around the world, more than a fifth of nitrogen released by human activity ends up in aquatic ecosystems (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-08/cauvery.jpg?itok=eSPMnJlQ)
Jal Jeevan Mission implementation lags in 13 states: Centre
Posted on 03 Aug, 2022 03:08 PMCentre identifies 13 focus states lagging in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
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