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Nidhi Jamwal And, these coastline changes are not limited to India alone. A study published last year — ‘Global long-term observations of coastal erosion and accretion’ — has reported that on a global scale, between 1985 and 2015, there has been a net loss of about 14,000 sq km of surface fo

Cities , Environment , Gender , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/01/2019

Time for a policy to declare ‘urban drought’ to end hardships of poor women in India

In fact, as we write this piece, India is battling with two extreme weather conditions in two different regions. According to just released IMD data, while the northern part of the country is experiencing an extended winter season, the southern region is already battling with heatwave conditio

Climate , Environment , Events , Forests , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/28/2019

Youth urged upon to lead conservation efforts

The 3rd Odisha River Conference in India identified youth as one of the major stakeholders to carry forward this year’s theme – Promoting the Forest-River-Communities nexus for Conservation of Rivers and Combating Climate Change. A campaign – Youth for Water – has been initiated through whic

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Events , Forests , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/24/2019

Experts underline community participation to protect forests, rivers in India river conference

The Water Initiatives, Gram Swaraj and Vasundhara along with 35 partner organisations launched the 3rd Odisha River Conference with the theme – Promoting the Forest-River-Communities nexus for Conservation of Rivers and Combating Climate Change. Rivers, an important and integrated part of ecology,

Data & Reports , Governance , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/21/2019

Billions deprived of the right to water: World Water Development Report

Access to water and sanitation is internationally recognized human right. Yet more than two billion people lack even the most basic of services. The latest United Nations World Water Development Report, Leaving No One Behind, explores the symptoms of exclusion and investigates ways to overcome ineq

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/19/2019

From the Himalayas to the Arctic, traditional herders are sharing knowledge to cope with a changing climate

Gloria Dickie Yak, reindeer and entire ways of life in the “Third Pole” and Scandinavia face new threats in a warming world. Changlin Xu grazes 140 yaks in the mountain pastures of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In previous decades, he could count on losing a quarter of his animals to harsh weathe

Business , Environment , Featured , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Soil , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 03/16/2019

Communities challenge lithium production in Argentina

Sabrina Roth Indigenous communities in Jujuy reject extraction, saying it violates rights and depletes water resources North-east Argentina forms one corner of a now famous ‘lithium triangle’, which also includes Bolivia and Chile. The area, rich in the resource that powers smartphones and elect

Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 03/03/2019

America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.

Todd Reubold A recent report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides an overview of water withdrawals across the country. From cooling power plants to quenching thirst and growing crops, water is part of everything we do. As climate change, urban development, irrigation and other factors are

Cities , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 02/27/2019

Climate’s ‘time bomb’ for world’s groundwater has some serious lessons for Indian cities

Extreme weather events such as droughts and heavy precipitation days are two of the major impacts of global warming. These events, whose frequency and intensities are increasing by the years, may make groundwater replenishment rate too slow in dry areas, a recent study published in Nature Climate Ch

Business , Environment , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 02/17/2019

Waste brine – ecological problem or economic opportunity?

UN researchers point out that the environmental problem of excess brine could instead present economic opportunities in fish farming and agriculture.

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