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November 6, 2022
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
In 2020, 559 million children were affected by four to five heatwaves a year; numbers could increase four-fold by 2050, as per a report by UNICEF
Heat-related mortality is four times higher among children under 1 year of age than in persons aged 1–44 years (Image: Taqver, Wikimedia Commons)
October 22, 2022
Employment guarantee during Covid-19
Role of MGNREGA in the year after the 2020 lockdown: Survey findings from Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh
MGNREGA provided income support or security to vulnerable households during the pandemic (Image: UN Women)
October 14, 2022
Lack of data professionals in the impact sector
Arthan organizes a fireside chat to highlight the need for more data talent for social impact
There is a need to integrate data science into the existing education system (Image: Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan, Public Domain Pictures)
September 9, 2022
Creating jobs while managing air quality
Highlights from a new report released by iFOREST
An old coal-fired power plant has been dumping vast quantities of ash out in the open for many years. (Image: Lundrim Aliu/ World Bank; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
July 14, 2022
Ichamati: River of poetry is dying a slow death
The river is faced with the dual problem of flood plain encroachment and growing levels of water pollution
Illegal transverse check dams (Badhals) built on Ichamati near a village in Basirhat (Image: Prithviraj Nath @ TheWaterChronicles)
July 10, 2022
Slow onset climate-induced disasters leaving migrants at greater risk of human trafficking
People in India fleeing disasters like drought more likely to have experienced trafficking or modern slavery than those fleeing floods or cyclones
The country's climate change assessment suggests things are only going to get worse (Image: Saurav Karmakar, India Water Portal Flickr)
Groundwater Foundation: Benefits of being a groundwater guardian community
The Groundwater Foundation provides useful information material to begin a groundwater protection campaign
Reena
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 02:28 PM

How can citizens or NGOs initiate a movement at the local level for the protection of groundwater?

Groundwater Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.

Click on to read more about the Groundwater Foundation
Global best practices in the urban water sector
UN Habitat's best practices brief on the urban water sector across the world
UN Habitat
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 01:02 PM

Countries around the world have tried to manage their water resources in a sustainable manner. Click here to know more about the global best practices in the urban water sector.
From erratic rainfall to vector borne diseases: The many effects of changing climate on environment and lifestyle across the globe
A look at the many possible impacts of climate change across the globe
Rama Mani
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 12:16 PM

Global warming induces an increase in global precipitation through the augmentation of evaporation. According to the IPCC, rainfall patterns are likely to be modified with some regions becoming more arid and others experiencing more rainfall.
Total Sanitation Campaign: A toilet for every household
The Government of India’s Total Sanitation Campaign is a major effort to address rural sanitation problems, with the final goal being a toilet for every household.
Arun
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 12:16 PM

Poor sanitation and hygiene is one of the major causes of poor water quality, as  bacterial from human excreta find their way into drinking water or directly into our bodies through unclean hands.

The document was made by the Department of Drinking Water Supply, Government of India.
How changing climate and melting glaciers affects nations across the globe: Spotlight on the Himalayas
In the next decade, the Himalayas are projected to suffer from devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and landslides - Is climate change the culprit?
Rama Mani
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 05:11 PM

As observed by the United Nations Environment Program (GRID-Arendal) ice and snow are major components of the climate system. That is why human induced climate change can be first observed in Polar Regions where most of Earth's snow and ice are concentrated. In these areas global warming induces the progressive melting of ice and snow.
Summary for policymakers: Synthesis of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
A brief overview of the sector-wise projected impacts of climate change on agriculture, water resources, human health as well as industries and settlements
Rama Mani
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:43 PM

Altered frequencies and intensities of extreme weather, together with sea level rise, are expected to have mostly adverse effects on natural and human systems.
The many impacts of climate change - A serious global environmental issue?
Climate change due to the increasing concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere since pre-industrial times poses a huge threat and challenge to mankind.
Rama Mani
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 03:14 PM

The earth is currently warming rapidly. And this warming is bringing about massive changes. Our glaciers are melting rapidly. The artic ice-shelf is breaking apart into pieces and threatens to modify the salinity of the oceans.
Greenhouse gas emissions from India: Improvements made in GHG inventory estimation
An assessment of the current and projected trends of GHG emission from India submitted to the UNFCCC in June 2004
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 02:03 PM

Current Science's paper on improvements made in greenhouse gases (GHG) inventory estimation
Greenhouse gases and where they come from: A low down on the GHG scenario across the world
Navigating the numbers: Greenhouse Gas Data and International Climate Policy
Rama Mani
Posted on 25 Aug, 2009 11:23 AM

In the debate over global warming, many a time, there is an attempt to indicate that human contribution to the Greenhouse effect is on a very minuscule scale and is negligible when compared to the scale at which GHGs as a whole work.
Films and video resources on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions from the Centre for Science and Environment
A list of films available at the CSE store on climate change and related issues
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Posted on 24 Aug, 2009 10:26 AM

A number of films on climate change are available on the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) store. These include:
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