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The original Jungle Book: A visit to Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 28 Apr, 2012 12:37 AM
Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Thousands of students across India test groundwater for fluoride on March 22, 2012
Posted on 21 Mar, 2012 09:17 AM
A kalyani brought to life in Mulbagal, Karnataka: An Arghyam initiative
Posted on 27 Jul, 2011 05:58 PMGuest post by Manjunath Prasad
Summer monsoon transforms northeastern Bangladesh - Updates from NASA Earth Observatory in 2011
Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 02:57 PMArticle and Image courtesy: NASA
Bangladesh typically experiences a mild winter from October to March; a hot, muggy summer from March to June; and a warm, rainy monsoon from June to October. By early July 2011, rains had already transformed northeastern Bangladesh.
A natural system and an agricultural philosophy - A small-holder farmer in Punjab turns his land from a lifeless, debt ridden farm into a healthy, productive and profitable one - A film by The Source Project
Posted on 13 Jul, 2011 12:24 PMArticle and Video courtesy: The Source Project
Volunteering at the Vembanad fish count 2011 - An Arghyam field report
Posted on 04 Jun, 2011 12:00 AM
Guest post by Priya Desai
Background
This was organised by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). Held on May 26th 2011, we were joined by around 150 to 200 student volunteers from various higher educational institutions in Kerala, such as the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, St. Albert's College in Ernakulam, School of Applied Life Sciences in Chuttippara and the School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University.
The rape of Goa - A photo documentary by Rajan Parrikar (2008)
Posted on 17 May, 2011 05:41 PMGoa, the last remaining redoubt of the pleasant, civilized life in India, now faces environmental ruin from indiscriminate construction and exploitation of its natural resources. Concomitant with this ruin is the imminent erasure of its sui generis identity and culture wrought by the uncontrolled influx of migrants from all over India. First released in May 2008, this documentary was screened in towns and cities all across Goa.
Water quality in Penukonda region of Anantapur district - A field report by Arghyam
Posted on 16 May, 2011 06:23 PMIntroduction
SEDS approached Arghyam to seek advice on the quality of drinking water in the area. Anantpur is the second most drought-prone area in India, and a lot of work has been done to deal with the water supply situation by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as well as NGOs and charities such as SEDS and the Sai Baba Trust, to name a few. There seems to be an adequate supply of water in the district, but very little or no attention has been paid to the quality of water.
Flood extent in Pakistan - Updates from NASA Earth Observatory
Posted on 26 Apr, 2011 11:41 AM
La Niña conditions increased atmospheric moisture and an unusual pattern in the jet stream trapped rainy weather over the country. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, nationwide rain totals were 70 percent above normal in July, and 102 percent above normal in August.
Groundwater use in Aurangabad – A survey and analysis of social significance and policy implications for a medium-sized Indian city by GW MATE and World Bank (2008)
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 01:17 AMAurangabad, a city in central Maharashtra is in a drought prone region, and being a rapidly urbanising town, is facing a lot of pressure on ots water resources. Besides importing water there has been an increasing trend of ground water extraction.
In this context, a survey of groundwater use was conducted as part of a World Bank study on Indian groundwater management. The study was a collaboration between GW MATE(Groundwater Management Advisory Team) and GRASP (Grass Roots Action for Social Participation), an Aurangabad-based civil society organization working on community-based natural resource management.