Research Papers
Study detects high levels of arsenic in cooked rice in Bihar
posted 3 days 9 hours agoExtensive evidence of elevated arsenic in the food chain, mainly rice, wheat and vegetables exists.

Managing groundwater demand: the way forward
posted 4 days 10 hours agoGroundwater reserves are depleting at rapid rates in India, which is one of the world’s largest consumer of groundwater with it providing 60 percent of the irrigation needs of the country.

Baravas - Unique water harvesting structures of Maharashtra
posted 1 week 2 days agoTraditional groundwater storage structures such as cisterns, stepwells, tanks, and wells in India are well known and had cultural, religious, social, and utilitarian significance in olden times.
Dams and distress in the Himalayas!
posted 1 week 3 days agoProliferation of hydropower development in the Himalayas is leading to extensive land use changes in the river valleys and threatening the diverse and fragile Himalayan ecosystems leading to deforestation, fragmentation, soil erosion and loss of forest biodiversity. These are a cause for serious concern for local communities, whose lives and livelihoods depend on these forests.

Multi-purpose cyclone shelters in India
posted 1 month agoAn ‘Extremely Severe Cyclone Fani’ made landfall during morning hours on May 3, 2019, near Puri in Odisha. The landfall location was forecast accurately much in advance by India Meteorological Department.

Bengaluru lakes, in crisis!
posted 1 month agoWhat are wetlands
Wetland is a place where water covers the soil or is near the soil surface for varying periods of time during the year. Wetlands include a wide variety of habitats ranging from lakes, marshes, swamps, estuaries, tidal flats, river flood plains, mangroves and even rice fields.

Cereals drain India dry
posted 1 month 2 weeks agoAgricultural stagnation and inefficient irrigation systems
Agriculture continues to be an important sector for the Indian economy and for food security with more than half of the workforce being employed in agricultural activities. Greater use of improved crop varieties, irrigation and fertilisers have contributed to major improvements in crop yields in India.

Unsafe drinking water burdens urban poor
posted 1 month 2 weeks agoWater in India continues to be extremely polluted and unsafe.

Reviving traditional tanks to control floods in Chennai
posted 3 months agoClimate change is leading to rise in extreme events world over, and developing countries such as India have been experiencing not only higher death rates but also greater economic impacts due to natural hazards.

Women hold the key to dietary diversity
posted 4 months 2 weeks agoEvidence world over shows that small scale agricultural production does very little to deal with malnutrition and food insecurity among rural poor.
