Research Papers
Climate change may reduce water available to cool power plants
posted 1 year 3 months agoClimate change and over-exploited river basins may leave developing countries in Asia, such as India and China, without enough water to cool power plants in the near future, according to a study.

Climate shocks and gender vulnerabilities in the Upper Ganga basin
posted 1 year 3 months agoSocially constructed notions of the different roles and responsibilities of men and women have a huge bearing on access to and control over resources, and subsequently on their vulnerabilities. More often than not, this leads to vulnerabilities that are skewed towards women, more than men.

300 million people will be vulnerable to annual coastline flooding by 2050
posted 1 year 4 months agoA new research study by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit research group has projected that 300 million people could face annual coastal flooding triggered by climate change by 2050.

India’s rivers carry deadly pathogens
posted 1 year 4 months agoDiarrhoea is one of the leading killers of children under the age of five in developing countries. Diarrhoea is rampant in India, with diarrhoeal diseases being the most prevalent of all waterborne diseases in the country.

Mapping Pune’s aquifers
posted 1 year 4 months agoPune continues to face a water crisis every summer despite having sufficient water, thanks to its geographical location and plentiful natural water assets. While enough of its water needs are taken care of by water supply from the Khadakwasla dam, the use of groundwater to meet the needs of the population continues to increase.

Ice stupas, the contested water towers of Ladakh
posted 1 year 4 months agoLadakh, the arid Himalayan desert, is a high elevation borderland located close to the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. Water here originates from glaciers in the high altitude mountains that tower over Ladakh’s villages. Simple earthwork irrigation channels tap meltwater from streams that originate from these glaciers.

Manipur’s floating lake at risk
posted 1 year 4 months agoLoktak, the largest freshwater lake in North East India is also known as the ‘floating lake’ for the numerous phumdis or masses of vegetation it supports. The phumdis float around on the lake’s surface due to decay from the bottom.

Groundwater markets flourish in peri-urban Hyderabad
posted 1 year 5 months agoPeri urban spaces swept up in the urbanisation tangle

Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs
posted 1 year 5 months agoBengaluru, September 24 (India Science Wire): The Indian coastline is home to an ancient and diverse coral reef system that provides natural habitat for diverse marine underwater ecosystem.

Farm ponds change farmers’ fortunes
posted 1 year 5 months agoWhile enhanced irrigation coverage has been hailed as an important way to improve agricultural productivity, it continues to lag behind in India and agriculture continues to be rainfed, subject to the vagaries of the monsoon.
