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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/groundwater/why-indias-groundwater-future-is-being-decided-right-now</loc>
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<image:caption>Saving India's groundwater future (Image: Chemetrics)</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-08-23/3q1n7zm0/2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer of Gajewas village in Patiala has got three borewells dug in 15 years. (Image: India Water Portal)</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-08-23/s1vnl3zr/3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Solar irrigation can help conserve groundwater, but solutions must fit local realities. (Image: IWMI)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-23T04:38:59.277Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why India's groundwater future is being decided right now </news:title>
<news:keywords>Managed Aquifer Recharge, India groundwater crisis, Monsoon water management, Sustainable irrigation India, Underground flood transfer, Water resilience India, Climate change rainfall patterns, Nature-based water solutions, International Water Management Institute, Central Ground Water Board</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/climate-change/disasters/mumbais-nights-are-getting-hotter-what-a-new-study-reveals-about-urban-heat-and-the-future-of-indian-cities</loc>
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<image:caption>A 25-year study reveals Mumbai’s nighttime temperatures are rising by up to 5°C. (Image: Logan King; Flickr)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Made uisng Gemini</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Made uisng Gemini</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-08-22/nmj6jhfs/3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Made uisng Gemini</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-08-22/86yhmsda/4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Made uisng Gemini</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-08-22/a2yyd9cf/pic.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Heat reduces labour productivity, disrupts daily life, and disproportionately impacts vulnerable groups (Image: Adam Cohn, Flickr)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Made uisng Gemini</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-22T05:04:02.490Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mumbai’s nights are getting hotter: What a new study reveals about urban heat and the future of Indian cities </news:title>
<news:keywords>Mumbai Urban Heat Island, Nighttime urban warming, Mumbai Climate Action Plan, Nighttime land surface temperature MMR, Blue and green urban infrastructure, Nighttime illumination correlation heat, Urban heat mitigation Indian cities, Urban ventilation pathways cooling, Geographically Weighted Regression heat mapping</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/environment/carbon-vaults-of-the-coast-unlocking-indias-mangrove-potential</loc>
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<image:caption>Pichavaram mangrove forest, Tamil Nadu. Image Source: Sakthibalan via Wikimedia Commons</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-21T11:23:00.224Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Carbon vaults of the coast: Unlocking India’s mangrove potential</news:title>
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