Climate and Weather
Video documentary on the work done by Dr. Sudarshan for the upliftment of Soliga tribes in BR Hills, Karnataka- A webisode in Chai with Lakshmi
Posted on 20 Feb, 2013 11:47 AMSource of video: Chai with Lakshmi
Panos South Asia invites applications for the South Asia Climate Change Award Fellowships for journalism - Apply by March 8, 2013
Posted on 19 Feb, 2013 12:12 AM
About Panos South Asia
Panos South Asia's vision is to make societies inclusive, democratic and just and to renegotiate power through media by enabling diverse opinions, ideas and theories to be included in the debate on governance and development. Panos South Asia has its headquarters in Kathmandu (Nepal) with country offices in New Delhi (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Karachi (Pakistan), and Dhaka (Bangladesh).
The Fellowship
The fellowships are being offered by Panos South Asia as part of a Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) project for enhancing climate change awareness and understanding among journalists in South Asia.
- The fellowships will support writing / reporting stories on climate change from the region.
- The fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in a training workshop and field trip that will link them with their peers from the neighbouring countries and understand climate-related issues from a South Asian perspective.
Assessing the land use change and its impact on water resources: A study on the Mula and Mutha rivers catchment area in Pune
Posted on 17 Feb, 2013 09:11 PMLand use changes hydrologic system and have potentially large impacts on water resources. An assessment in an area with seasonally limited water availability and which is subject to rapid socio- economic development and population growth will provide an exemplary view on the local impacts of major recent developments in India. In this backdrop this paper analyzes past land use changes between 1989 and 2009 and their impacts on the water balance in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of Pune. The aim of the paper is:
- assess the land use changes between 1989/1990 and 2009/2010
- analyze the impacts of these changes on the long-term water balance components in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of the city of Pune.
Handbook for flood protection, anti-erosion and river training works by Central Water Commission (2012)
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 09:43 PMThis handbook by Central Water Commission aims to provide necessary guidance to the field engineers in the state and central for design, appraisal, construction and monitoring of the flood management works covering all the relevant BIS codes, design manuals, guidelines, technical specifications for construction materials and practices etc. to meet new challenges in the flood management in India.
Aaranyak is looking for a Research Assistant for their Water, Climate & Hazard (WATCH) Programme in the Eastern Brahmaputra basin - Apply by February 10, 2013
Posted on 08 Feb, 2013 09:46 AM
Duration
14 months (February, 2013 –March, 2014)
About Aaranyak
Aaranyak (A Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation of India) is a frontline environmental organization of India based at Guwahati, Assam. It works all over the eastern Himalayan region on nature conservation, natural resources management, climate change, disaster management and livelihood enhancement of marginalized communities through research and advocacy.
Aaranyak wants to engage one ‘Research Assistant’ in a project on ‘Reducing flood risk by providing early warning and community based flood management planning in Eastern Brahmaputra basin, India’ being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Partha J. Das, Head, ‘Water, Climate and Hazard (WATCH) Programme’.
State-wise data on damage caused due to floods during 1953-2011- A compilation by Central Water Commission
Posted on 04 Feb, 2013 02:05 PMFloods/heavy rains can cause a severe and irreversible damage to human lives, property both public and private, and livestock. Since floods are one of the frequent natural calamities faced by India, the loss incurred by it is huge.
Understanding how to predict where the next landslide will happen in Sikkim - An analysis using the status report for initiating landslide studies by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 01:57 PMThis report presents information about the status of landslides in Sikkim. It was commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology and authored by the Wadia Institute of Geology. It draws upon several archives including that of the Directorate of Geology and Mining, Government of Sikkim. The report also presents recommendations for preparing an action plan for undertaking landslide studies.
Battle for water: A video on the daily struggle of rural India for water
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 08:47 PM