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Water Management
Water Footprint: Know how much water is consumed by various sectors
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 11:55 AMClick here to know more about the water footprint - Water Footprint
Map: Groundwater exploitation levels in India between 2004 and 2007
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 10:34 PMThis CGWB map provides us with block level information about groundwater exploitation across the country. Blocks are categorized as safe, semi-critical, critical, over exploited and saline based on the usage.
Summary for policymakers: Synthesis of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:43 PMAltered frequencies and intensities of extreme weather, together with sea level rise, are expected to have mostly adverse effects on natural and human systems.
The many impacts of climate change - A serious global environmental issue?
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:14 PMThe earth is currently warming rapidly. And this warming is bringing about massive changes. Our glaciers are melting rapidly. The artic ice-shelf is breaking apart into pieces and threatens to modify the salinity of the oceans.
Greenhouse gas emissions from India: Improvements made in GHG inventory estimation
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 02:03 PMCurrent Science's paper on improvements made in greenhouse gases (GHG) inventory estimation
Updates from the World Water Week - Stockholm
Posted on 24 Aug, 2009 09:54 PMThe 2009 World Water Week in Stockholm awarded the Water Prize to Laureate Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak.
Films and video resources on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions from the Centre for Science and Environment
Posted on 24 Aug, 2009 10:26 AMA number of films on climate change are available on the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) store. These include:
How does melting ice caps and changing climate affect us? Impact of climate change on major crops
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 03:51 PMThe UN Panel on Climate Change is informing the world on what damage global warming can cause. But a recent study shows how temperature changes have already hit the global economy and Indian agriculture is suffering the brunt of it.
Rainwater harvesting made mandatory in Andhra Pradesh: All Municipal Corporations and Urban Development authorities directed to implement provisions
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 02:38 PMThis government order on the rainwater harvesting website of Centre for Science and Environment makes rainwater harvesting mandatory in all Municipal Corporations, Urban Development Authorities and Municipalities, buildings with an a
Government order making rainwater harvesting mandatory in Kanpur (2003)
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 01:08 PMThis hindi document from the rainwater harvesting site of the Centre for Science and Envir