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Amateur weather monitoring in Kausani, Almora, Uttarakhand: A summary of David Hopkins' observations over the last two decades

David Hopkins has been monitoring weather data in a village in the mountains of Uttarakhand for the past twenty-five years. Today, this amateur weather station has an unbroken and reliable record of temperature and rainfall data for the area. Considering the difficulties involved in a sustained effort of this nature, this is a remarkable achievement.

In the article that follows, Hopkins talks about the weather station and presents a summary of the data collected for the decades 1990-99 and 2000-09.

Guest post by: David Hopkins

David Hopkins at his weather monitoring station

Illustration 1: David Hopkins at his weather monitoring station (Photo courtesy: Basant Pandey)

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Almora, UL, India
Latitude: 29.598360, Longitude: 79.661512

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Content Type: Data, Research
Category: Climate Change, Rainfall, Rainfall Data, Temperature, Weather Data
Associated People / Organizations: Climatological Observers Link, Kumaun University, Lakshmi Ashram, MetLinkInternational, Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi
Author: David Hopkins
Source: David Hopkins
Location / Time: Almora, Kausani, Uttarakhand, 2012
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Category: Climate Change, Rainfall, Rainfall Data, Temperature, Weather Data
Associated People / Organizations: Climatological Observers Link, Kumaun University, Lakshmi Ashram, MetLinkInternational, Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi
Author: David Hopkins
Source: David Hopkins
Location / Time: Almora, Kausani, Uttarakhand, 2012
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Category: Climate Change, Rainfall, Rainfall Data, Temperature, Weather Data
Associated People / Organizations: Climatological Observers Link, Kumaun University, Lakshmi Ashram, MetLinkInternational, Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi
Author: David Hopkins
Source: David Hopkins
Location / Time: Almora, Kausani, Uttarakhand, 2012
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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Content Type: Data, Research
Category: Climate Change, Rainfall, Rainfall Data, Temperature, Weather Data
Associated People / Organizations: Climatological Observers Link, Kumaun University, Lakshmi Ashram, MetLinkInternational, Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi
Author: David Hopkins
Source: David Hopkins
Location / Time: Almora, Kausani, Uttarakhand, 2012
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Changing with the seasons: How Himalayan communities cope with climate change - A report by Peoples’ Science Institute

This report by Chicu Lokgariwar, Peoples’ Science Institute presents the findings of a participatory study conducted in 2009 in the Bhagirathi and Pindar valleys of Uttarakhand to determine the effects of climate change that have the most impact on rural livelihoods. Mountain areas and communities are susceptible to climate change. This work also yielded evidence of the coping strategies developed by the communities to deal with an unprecedented and only partially understood threat. This paper describes these strategies and attempts to assess the vulnerability of the communities in each valley.

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Uttarkashi, UL, India
Latitude: 30.733299, Longitude: 78.439903

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agrarian Communities, Agriculture, Climate Change, Disaster, Ecosystems, Livelihood Coping Strategies, Marginalised Communities, Migration, Mountain Communities, Mountains, Natural Resources, Resource Based Livelihoods, Rural Livelihoods, Social Capital
Associated People / Organizations: Ecocultures Research Programme (University of Essex), Himmotthan, Sir Dorabji TataTrust
Author: Peoples’ Science Institute, Chicu Lokgariwar
Source: Chicu Lokgariwar
Location / Time: Almora, Bhagirathi, India, Kafni, Munsyari, Pindar, Pindari, Sunderdunga, Tons, Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi, 2009, 2010, 2011
Difficulty Level: Expert

A perspective of watershed development in the central Himalayan state of Uttarakhand – A paper by Himmotthan Pariyojana

This paper by Malavika Chauhan of Himmotthan Pariyojana in the International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences discusses the evolution of watershed development projects and their implementation in the central Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. It traces the historical growth of thinking on watershed in the region, and highlights issues and influences. Impacts and benefits are discussed in relation to sustainability. The review shows that success in these projects is usually isolated, mostly seen in small micro-watersheds with naturally good water harvesting conditions.

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Uttarkashi, UL, India
Latitude: 30.733299, Longitude: 78.439903

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Drought Prone Area Programme, Hydrogeology, Integrated Watershed Development Project, LIvelihoods, Land Use, Microwatersheds, Sustainable Development, Village Level Institutions, Watershed, Watershed Concept, Watershed Development
Author: Malavika Chauhan, Himmotthan
Source: International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Location / Time: Almora, Asan, Bageshwar, Bindal, Central Himlayas, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Ganga, Gola, Hardwar, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas, India, Kali, Kans, Khoh, Kosi, Nainital, Nandhaur, Nun, Pauri Garhwal, Pithorgarh, Ramganga, Rau, Rudraprayag, Shiwalik Hills, Sitla, Swarna, Tehri Garhwal, Tons, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi, Yamuna, 2010
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Seeds of Hope – Agriculture and Food Security - A Lokayan and Planning Commission study

This set of case studies is a part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covering themes of agriculture, biodiversity, education, forestry, governance, health, movements and water. The case studies related to agriculture and food security are summarised below:Read More

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Location

Medak, AP, India
Latitude: 18.050193, Longitude: 78.264700

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Content Type: Case Studies
Category: Afforestation, Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecological Regeneration, Ecology, Food Security, Forestry, Institutions, LIvelihoods, Traditional Agriculture, Water Conservation, Watershed Development, Watershed Management
Associated People / Organizations: Beej Bachao Andolan, Deccan Development Society (DDS), Doodhatoli Lok Vikas Sansthan (DLVS), Kalpavriksh, The Green Foundation
Author: P V Satheesh, P S Ramakrishnan, Pradeep Malhotra, Planning Commission, Parshuram Ray, Nikhil Anand, Lokayan, Ksh Kennedy
Source: Lokayan
Location / Time: Almora, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chamba, Doodhatoli, Ganges, Garhwal Himalayas, Gursarai, Hari, Hemval, Hemvalghati, India, Jardhargaon, Jhansi, Kakching, Karnataka, Manipur, Medak, Nagni, North East India, Pauri Garhwal, Rishikesh, Tamil Nadu, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, 2004
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

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