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Climate Asia, a new initiative launched to deal with the climate crisis

Need to focus on geographically specific solutions

Building and strengthening the climate ecosystem in Asia (Image: Tumisu, Pixabay)

Long-term resilience through MGNREGS assets

The report by IIED identifies policy and design opportunities through which the provision of assets under MGNREGS can improve the long-term resilience of rural beneficiaries.

Work in progress at an NREGA site under 'apna khet, apna kaam' (my field, my work). Medhbanchi, Dungarpur, Rajasthan (Image: UN Woemn Asia and Pacific/Gaganjeet Singh)

This is how your kid’s life will be like in 2050

It is almost certain that today’s kids are doomed to live in a world that would be two-degree centigrade warmer compared to the average global temperature of the 1850s. But what would that world be like?

Children's lives are under threat due to climate change. (Image: Max Pixel)

Environment conscious urban Indians want brands to reduce their harmful environmental impacts

Almost half want all brands to talk about environmental issues in their marketing & advertising

Cabinet approves revamping of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

Policy matter this fortnight

Govt to help rural India achieve key targets of UN SDGs (Image source: IWP Flickr photo). Image for representation only

Menstrual hygiene management: Looking beyond WASH

A study from rural Odisha found that exclusive focus on provision of facilities such as household latrines or bathing areas with access to piped water did not help much in improving menstrual hygiene practices until the sociocultural barriers experienced by women were also addressed.

Women in Deogarh, Odisha (Image Source: Ekta Parishad via Wikimedia Commons)

34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected

News this fortnight

Coast along the southern tip of the country (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)

Taking people along, to conserve freshwater ecosystems

Citizen science can be greatly useful in breaking down the barriers between local and expert knowledge and help in better management and protection of freshwater ecosystems.

Pashan lake in Pune (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Towards food system transition

The report looks at what the transition could look like in ten specific foodscapes

Foodscapes for people and nature (Image: TNC)

Village fair inspires positive change

Behaviour change towards safe drinking water, handwashing and sanitation practices

The village fair (Image Source: Sehgal Foundation)

Drinking water quality course by Sehgal Foundation

Drinking water quality testing course organised by Sehgal Foundation

Safe drinking water, for health (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Forest fire incidences have increased ten times over the past two decades

Over 30% of Indian districts are prone to extreme forest fires, as per a CEEW study

More than 275 million people in India are exposed to extreme forest fire events. (Image: Naveen N Kadalaveni, Wikimedia Commons)

Informing children about environmental pollution

Children are important stakeholders in bringing about change, say experts

Time is running out on climate action (Image: Maxpixel)

Heat waves, extreme weather events and climate change

Increased heatwave conditions are more prominent in central and northern India

Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)

Water for all, still a dream?

Lack of governance and six toothless irrigation acts have done very little to change the water situation on the ground in Maharashtra, argues water expert Pradeep Purandare.