Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation

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September 13, 2022
Chaos in a concrete jungle
Heavy rains and floods have battered Bengaluru yet again. Uncontrolled and unregulated development and concretisation of the city that pays no heed to the ecology and hydrology of the region needs to stop!
Urban flooding in Bangalore (Image Source: Thejas via Wikimedia Commons)
March 29, 2022
India, in the hot seat!
The intensity and duration of heat waves is predicted to increase in India and human induced anthropogenic changes are to blame.
A man sits under the scorching heat of the sun in front of Amer fort in Jaipur (Picture courtesy: Prabhu B Doss, Flickr Commons: CC-By-NC-ND-2.0)
February 10, 2022
87% of India's districts vulnerable to droughts: IMD
47% of India’s population is vulnerable to floods, says IMD's Climate Hazards Atlas
(Image: J Surya, CC-SA-4.0 International)
July 4, 2021
Did the moody monsoon shrink forests in peninsular India?
A study finds that while forests existed in peninsular India, they were replaced by savanna grasslands over time. And the weakening monsoon was the culprit!
Savanna grasslands at Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary, Solapur, Maharashtra (Image Source: Raju Kasambe via Wikimedia Commons)
June 30, 2021
Climate change likely to affect agricultural productivity in Maharashtra
Climate analysis predicts mismatch in rainfall and temperature patterns with crop phenology: Soybean, Cotton, Wheat and Gram crops at risk, finds Institute for Sustainable Communities study across three major regions of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra faces an increasing risk from climate change which is likely to impact the production of four major crops - Soybean, Cotton, Wheat and Gram. (Image: BAIF Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
December 13, 2019
Trading in virtual water
A study highlights the need to scale down the export of rice, maize, buffalo meat and other items to conserve groundwater in India.
A farmer uses a hosepipe to irrigate crops at her farm in Nilgiris mountains, Tamil Nadu (Image: Hamish John Appleby for IWMI, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
40% of Delhi houses not connected with sewerage network: Census
News this week: 40% people in Delhi live in houses without sewerage, cyclone Leher passes off peacefully and farmers affected by erosion in Tripura sell land.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:10 PM

40% people in the National capital live in houses not connected to sewerage network
No sewerage but a dirty river Source: The Hindu
After Phailin, Cyclone Helen hits Andhra Pradesh coast
News this week: Cyclone Helen devastates Andhra coast, built up area in the capital replaces green spaces and packaged water unit to come up near Sambhar lake.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 02:42 PM

 After Phailin, Helen devastates Andhra coast 
Cyclone Helen hit Andhra coast Source: Wikimedia
Floods need not equate disasters
A mix of high-tech and low-tech systems, government initiatives as well as a community level approach is needed to manage floods in the Himalayas.
David Molden
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 11:19 AM

 Every year, we have about 76 disasters in the Himalayas, some 36,000 people are killed and over a million affected by disasters. The loss of life and damage does not need to occur. How people manage the situation can relieve the situation much better.

About a third of these disasters are from floods. In the Himalaya, there are two broad kinds of flooding:
Do floods have to cause loss?
Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
News this week: Rainfall after Phailin increases groundwater level in Andhra, poor sanitation in eastern UP and activists rise against petroleum investment zone in Visakhapatnam.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 10:21 AM

Phailin increases Andhra groundwater levels
Phailin raises groundwater in Andhra (EU-ECHO)
Symbolic yet neglected
The 64 sacred teerthas at Rameshwaram are historically important and also contain a wealth of knowledge in water conservation methods. Can local communities continue to maintain them well?
Aarti Kelkar -Khambete
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:17 PM

Rameshwaram is well-known as one of India's most sacred places and is an important pilgrimage centre. However, what isn't well-known is the history behind the 64 teerthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island.
The sacred teerthas at Rameshwaram
Applications invited for the post of 'Chief Executive Officer (CEO)', Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network) , Secunderabad
A network that is advocating for a differentiated agricultural policy and support system for rainfed areas in India.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 02:17 PM

For more information on the Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network), please click here.
Invitation to the release of 'Agony of Floods: Flood Induced Water Conflicts in India', Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India & Megh Pyne Abhiyan , Patna
The Forum has been engaged in documenting several kinds of water conflicts in India since 2004-05, and this publication is a compendium of case studies of flood induced water conflicts in India.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:01 PM

For details on the invite, please click here.
Megh Pyne Abhiyan
Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
News this week - Central government declares development index, Maharashtra drought ends and one-fifth of the country's STPs don't work.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 29 Sep, 2013 07:56 PM

Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Poverty in India Source: Wikipedia
Gujarat farmers protest proposed nuclear park
News this week - Gujarat farmers oppose nuclear plant, drought hits Bihar and an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi in Surat.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 08:01 PM

Gujarat farmers oppose Mithivirdi nuclear plant
Nuclear power or people's power Source: Wikipedia
Announcement of award for 'Best contribution towards water conservation', Water Management Forum (WMF), Ahmedabad
An endeavor to spread awareness regarding water and its availability, use and efficient water management among various stakeholders.
Posted on 17 Sep, 2013 03:30 PM

To know more on the announcement by WMF, please click here.

For more details on the qualifying criteria and application form for the award, please click here.
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