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16 November 2020

Eight Hindu Kush Himalayan countries issue a united call
Amid monsoon, water levels in reservoirs around Chennai over half capacity
India de-notifies 1,000 sq km of its ‘protected areas’
Parliament panel to mull international water treaties next week
Assam oil well fire put out after herculean effort over 5 months
Ghaziabad: Now, microbes to clean Arthala drain
On mission clean Ganga, UP govt fines company Rs 3 crore for polluting the river
Delhi: Yamuna river continues to exude toxic froth
High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater, finds research
Centre clears ₹2,708cr Amphan relief, TMC says it’s inadequate
Punjab govt opens door for industry in water-stressed orange, yellow zones
Focus on projects related to 24x7 water supply to city, CM Arvind Kejriwal to DJB
Chennai: WRD embarks on new mission to streamline city’s water supply
Pune: MoD nod to Phursungi water pipeline work
2 more wetlands in India added to list of recognised sites under Ramsar Convention

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January 21, 2021
Natural resource management through a gender lens
Need to recognise women, the cogs in the feminisation of Indian agriculture
In incorporating female participation, some programmes only added (futile) burden on these women without challenging the current division of labour. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
January 20, 2021
Cereals drain India dry
A study on virtual water flows in interstate trade of cereals in India shows that cereals are rapidly draining the states that have the most critical levels of groundwater.
Cereals and millets at a bazaar in Nizampet, Hyderabad (Image Source: Aditya Madhav, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
January 18, 2021
Ecosystem-based approach: The case of Meghalaya
Multilateral action needed for a green post-COVID-19 recovery.
A living root bridge, a type of simple suspension bridge formed of living plant roots by tree shaping in village Nongriat, Meghalaya (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
January 18, 2021
India faced with the onslaught of rising temperature
Climate change induced disasters can cause disruption to human well being and the ecosystem.
2020 was one of the warmest years in India despite La Nina which typically has a cooling effect on global temperatures.(Image: Tumisu, Pixabay)
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