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Member's newsletter from International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance(IRHA)- September 2010
Newsletter focuses on all activities concerning rainwater harvesting, the International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) and its partners. Posted on 24 Sep, 2010 11:55 AM

International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance

TheWater Channel news flash - Video contest
The water channel announces the video contest "Water, Climate and.....Action!" Posted on 22 Sep, 2010 10:34 AM

The Water Channel

We are proud to announce the video contest "Water, Climate and.....Action!"

Water, Climate and…..Action!  Enter your short film in the contest!

Unusually intense monsoon rains in many parts of Asia - Article from Earth Observatory
Floods and torrential rains witnessed across the continent, from North Korea to Pakistan Posted on 13 Sep, 2010 11:20 PM

 

Unusually intense monsoon rains - Earth Observatory

The first week of August 2010 brought extreme flooding and landslides to many parts of Asia. By August 11, floods in the Indus River basin had become Pakistan’s worst natural disaster to date, leaving more than 1,600 people dead and disrupting the lives of about 14 million people, reported Reuters. Across the border in northeast India, flash floods killed 185 with 400 still missing, reported BBC News. Floods in North Korea and northeast China buried farmland and destroyed homes, factories, railroads, and bridges. And in northwest China, rain triggered a massive landslide that left 702 dead with 1,042 missing, reported China’s state news agency, Xinhua. All of these disasters occurred as a result of unusually heavy monsoon rains, as depicted in the above image.

Whitley Awards 2011
Posted on 01 Sep, 2010 04:40 PM

Content & Image Courtesy: Whitley Fund for Nature

Whitley Fund for Nature

The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK registered charity offering "Whitley Awards" to outstanding nature conservation leaders around the world. Whitley Awards are both an international profile prize and a form of project grant (currently £30,000 over one year, with a top prize of £60,000 over two years). Whitley Awards were developed to recognize effective leaders and communicators from around the world who are applying sustained, effective efforts to conserve the natural
environment. Conservation needs success stories and champions, and the Whitley Award winner network is a celebration of success taking place all over the world. WFN supports conservationists who already have proven results behind them and are ready to scale up their success and activities.

The indigenous struggle- A look at three South American films on water rights
A film festival on water, 'Voices from the Water' Posted on 31 Aug, 2010 02:51 PM

This past weekend was the only international film festival on water, worldwide—Voices from the Water, held in Bangalore in several different locations. Working for a water NGO, I made my schedule free to catch up on some of these movies, to understand what the current issues are and what the film circle is capturing through their lens that we don’t necessarily see from our biased eyes.

Call for applications: Grant Opportunities for Citizen Scientists (groups and individuals) in Asia
Posted on 26 Aug, 2010 11:49 AM

Content Courtesy: Takagi Fund for Citizen Science

The Takagi Fund for Citizen Science

The Takagi Fund for Citizen Science (the Takagi Fund, Tokyo, Japan) will invite grant applications for the year 2011 from groups and individuals in Asia pursuing "Citizen Science". The deadline for submission of applications for this round is 30 September, 2010.

Impact of climate change on water resources and glacier melt and potential adaptations for Indian agriculture - A working paper by Challenge Program on Water and Food
Climate change impact on water resources and glacier melt will affect the potential in Indian agriculture Posted on 17 Aug, 2010 11:24 PM

The paper by the Challenge Program on Water and Food deals with the impact of climate change on water resources & glacier melt and potential adaptations in Indian agriculture. Global climatic changes will have major effects on precipitation, water availability, glacier/ice melt, and sea level rise. Climate-induced changes in hydrological conditions will affect the magnitude, frequency, and damage costs of future extreme events.

Pakistan flood relief appeal
Posted on 17 Aug, 2010 12:11 PM

Content Courtesy: Pakistan Youth Climate Network

Pakistan Youth Climate Network