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NASA satellite tracks changes in Earth's freshwater distribution
Recent space observations of freshwater storage by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace) are providing a new picture of how Earth's most precious natural resource is distributed globally and how it is changing. Posted on 04 Nov, 2007 02:19 PM

(Image taken from the NASA page mentioned below) Several African basins, such as the Congo, Zambezi and Nile, show significant drying over the past five years. In the United States, the Mississippi and Colorado River basins show water storage increases during that time.

Water resource website-www.allaboutwater.org
Water resource website-www.allaboutwater.org Posted on 04 Nov, 2007 02:03 PM

www.allaboutwater.org is an interesting site for laypersons but also to an extent for water resources researchers, covering a wide range of facts relating water vis-à-vis our planet and the human race and presenting its information in a clear, user-friendly way.

Restoring the San Joaquin river in California
Restoring the San Joaquin river in California Posted on 04 Nov, 2007 01:55 PM

Following an 18-year legal battle, a great California river once given up for dead is on the verge of a comeback. For more on this inspirational example of river restoration through civil society efforts, see the Natural Resources Defense Council site. The example may be from America, but the inspiration is universal.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, California. Image source: Cavan Images/Offset
Map showing areas of Bangalore where rainwater harvesting is practised
Map showing areas of Bangalore where rainwater harvesting is practised
Posted on 30 Oct, 2007 08:03 PM

UNDP posters on water
UNDP posters on water Posted on 29 Oct, 2007 09:58 PM

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"Earth Bound" : Photography exhibition celebrating land, water and people held in Mumbai & Jaipur, 15 Nov 2007
Posted on 27 Oct, 2007 08:24 AM

germanagroaction_2.jpg "We invite you to an exhibition of black and white photographs celebrating Land, Water and People presented by German Agro Action (GAA- Deutsche Welthungerhilfe) in collabor

Mayadanta Male : Broadcast programs on rainwater harvesting by Chitradurga AIR
Mayadanta Male : Broadcast programs on rainwater harvesting by Chitradurga AIR Posted on 23 Oct, 2007 08:51 PM

In July 2007 India Water Portal collaborated with Chitradurga All India Radio (AIR) station (FM 102.6MHz) to produce and broadcast programs related to rainwater harvesting and ground water management. This activity was part of the 'offline' dissemination program of the Water Portal , i.e. creating awareness related to water issues through different offline media. We feel that the program series is a success and would like to reproduce the experience on a larger scale. The series -- named Mayadanta Male (literal , Magical Rain) involves 15 programs of 30 minutes duration each.

Excel spreadsheet for groundwater budgeting
Excel spreadsheet for groundwater budgeting Posted on 23 Oct, 2007 03:37 AM

Mr. R.V. Rama Mohan of Center for World Solidarity has come up with freeware (an Excel spreadsheet) to calculate the groundwater extraction vs. recharge in an area. He has made the software available to the public and is soliciting feedback.

National workshop on Vetiver system, INVN, 21st-23rd Feb 2008, Cochin
Posted on 23 Oct, 2007 12:19 AM

"Vetiver grass, Chrysopogon zizanioides, has been variously referred to as 'a miracle grass'. Few plants have the capability of being at the same time economically and ecologically important.

New website on "rainfed farming" by WASSAN
The website is setup and maintained by WASSAN and focusses on rainfed farming Posted on 09 Oct, 2007 04:55 AM

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