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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/climate-change/disasters/tracing-radionuclides-science-and-risk-at-keralas-kayamkulam-estuary</loc>
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<image:caption>Estuary of River Anjarakkandy; representational image</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T03:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tracing radionuclides: Science and risk at Kerala’s Kayamkulam Estuary </news:title>
<news:keywords>Kayamkulam Estuary radiation, Kerala natural background radiation, Radionuclide hotspots Kerala, Thorium and uranium sediments, Chavara high radiation zone, Radiological risk assessment, Estuarine sediment monitoring, Coastal radiation exposure pathways, Kerala environmental pollution, Coastal planning and dredging safety</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/rivers-and-lakes/eastern-indias-brahmani-and-baitarani-basins-show-signs-of-rising-heat-and-water-stress</loc>
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<image:caption>Brahmani River near Akalipur in Birbhum. Image Source: Pinakpani via Wikimedia Commons.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T17:57:33.964Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eastern India’s Brahmani and Baitarani basins show signs of rising heat and water stress</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/agriculture/haryanas-irrigation-divide-groundwater-canals-and-changing-crop-patterns</loc>
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<image:caption>Canal irrigation to sustain crops. Image Source: Kailash Mohankar  Via Wikimedia Commons</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The state of Haryana</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Shifts in intensity of irrigation over the years in Haryana</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Change in irrigation intensity from 2006 to 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T17:29:22.224Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Haryana’s irrigation divide: Groundwater, canals and changing crop patterns </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/groundwater/rainwater-harvesting/can-urban-runoff-be-harvested-to-meet-indian-cities-growing-water-demands</loc>
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<image:caption>Harnessing urban runoff to meet the water needs of the city. Image Source: Santosh Kumar via Wikimedia Commons.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T10:11:49.973Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Can urban runoff be harvested to meet Indian cities’ growing water demands? </news:title>
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