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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)
September 26, 2022
Dirty drains 'drain' health
This study found that the sanitary quality of neighbourhood drains, in addition to toilets, affected sanitation and hygiene and incidences of ill-health in rural households.
Dirty drainages, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)
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)
August 19, 2022
Polluted water, hitchhiking microbes and the hidden threat of cholera in India
Better access to clean water coupled with health education to bring about changes in behaviour are critical to prevent exposure to dangerous cholera bacteria that lurk in untreated waters.
The hidden threat of cholera in India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
July 20, 2022
Poisoned waters of Delhi
This study found a high concentration of trihalomethanes (THMs) in water treatment plants in Delhi that were associated with increased risk of cancer.
What's in your tap water (Image Source: India Water Portal)
July 5, 2022
Poisoned waters, threatened lives
Studies reveal that children are the most vulnerable to the health risks associated with groundwater contamination due to nitrate and fluoride, highlighting the need for urgent remedial measures.
POisoned waters, dangerous outcomes (Image Source: India Water Portal)
References of impact of climate change on health
A list of quick references of the impact of climate change on health
Rama Mani
Posted on 28 Aug, 2009 04:44 PM

1. Climate change and diseases: A double Jeopardy
Impact of climate change on health in India: Protection of health from climate change has to be a part of a basic, preventive approach to public health
According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), climate change is likely to have a greater impact on India compared to other countries similarly positioned, on account of the unique combination of its geography, diverse population characteristics and extremely high carbon-related energy dependence
Rama Mani
Posted on 28 Aug, 2009 04:01 PM

Climate change is bound to affect the basic requirements for maintaining health - clean air and water, sufficient food, adequate shelter, and freedom from disease given the already high level of poverty, low nutritional levels and poor public health infrastructure in the country. (Dream 2047, Vigyan Prasar)
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.
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.
Megh Pyne Abhiyan: An initiative to promote rainwater harvesting to provide safe drinking water during floods
A brief introduction to what drives the Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 12:15 PM

Megh Pyne Abhiyan - Baadh prabhavit sthalon mein varsha jal sangrahan

Read more about the effort in Hindi
Collection of articles on climate change with special reference to India
The following documents address various issues related to climate change, particularly highlighting the Indian context
India Water Portal
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 12:36 PM

Climage Change, Indias perceptions, positions, policies and possibilities, written by Jyoti K Parikh and Kirit Parikh, Indira Gandhi
Incidence of fluorosis: Map showing states affected by fluorosis in india
Incidence of fluorosis has reached alarming levels in certain pockets of the state while the problem is acute in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Fluorosis Vimukthi Vedika
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:44 PM

These two maps indicate the percentage of districts affected by fluoride, in each state of the country and also gives data of the range of fluoride concentration in drinking water in each state.
Map: Fluoride in groundwater in Asia
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre has mapped available fluoride data for all continents and have come up with this series.
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre
Posted on 19 Aug, 2009 12:30 PM

For Asia, this map indicates the probability of occurrence of excessive concentrations of fluoride in groundwater, on a scale of high-medium-low.
Chemical parameters in Karnataka's groundwater: A report by the state government's Mines and Geology department
This report by the Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka) deals with excess chemical parameters in groundwater in the state
Department of Mines and Geology (Government of Karnataka)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 02:15 PM

The aim of this report is to highlight the quality problems encountered in the groundwater in the state. The chemical parameters which are present in groundwater in excess of the prescribed norms and which are considered harmful beyond permissible limits are discussed in detail.
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