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Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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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)
Centre approves projects near turtle nesting sites
Policy matters this week
Posted on 10 Oct, 2018 12:09 PM

New coastal projects to ignore Olive Ridley turtles

Olive Ridley turtle (Source: Pawar Pooja via Wikipedia commons)
India's first soil moisture map out
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Posted on 10 Oct, 2018 11:37 AM

India gets its first soil moisture map developed using hydrological model

Soil moisture plays an important role in agriculture. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)
Lower Demwe hydel project gets nod from wildlife board
Policy matters this week
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 12:11 PM

Wildlife Board clears Lower Demwe hydel project despite flaws in report

Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source: Shantanu via Wikipedia Commons)
Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests
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Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 11:43 AM

World is losing the wetlands at a rate of 0.78 percent a year: Ramsar Convention

Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Daye triggers widespread rain
News this week
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 06:02 PM

Cyclone causes rain in 18 states; floods, landslides reported in North India

Monsoon affects life in North India. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Dam safety project gets additional funds
Policy matters this week
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 05:40 PM

Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project

Hirakud dam, the oldest dam in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Industrial waste discharge needs monitoring: NGT
Policy matters this week
Posted on 19 Sep, 2018 02:40 PM

NGT asks CPCB to monitor industrial waste discharge of states

A creek near a thermal power plant. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
India has 45 critically polluted river stretches: CPCB
News this week
Posted on 19 Sep, 2018 01:47 PM

Polluted river stretches increases to 351, as against 302 in 2015

Solid waste on the banks of the Mithi river. (Image source: Rohit Sharma, Arpita Bhagat)
Lake congestion worsened Kerala floods: CWC
News this week
Posted on 12 Sep, 2018 08:05 AM

Clean chit to dam management, CWC says congested Vembanad lake worsened floods in Kerala

Vembanad lake in Kerala (Source: ATREE via IWP Flickr photos)
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