Research Papers

Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs

Study analysing data of sea surface temperatures since 1982 finds that three mass bleaching events impacted five major Indian coral reefs. priyad posted 1 year 2 months ago

Image used for representational purposes only. Image source: Wikimedia Commons

Farm ponds change farmers’ fortunes

While farm ponds in Jharkhand have helped farmers increase yields, they have also exposed them to the risk of price fluctuations, highlighting the need for ‘beyond the farm’ interventions. aartikelkar posted 1 year 2 months ago

Farm ponds are one way to deal with water scarcity (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)

Dams, in distress?

It is time water policies in India acknowledge that many large dams have aged and can no longer be looked upon as the only path to water security. aartikelkar posted 1 year 3 months ago

Hirakud, India's oldest dam (Image Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)

What’s shit got to do with child health?

Open defecation plays a key role in solving the puzzle of persistent childhood malnutrition in India, says study Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

Studies indicate that more children stunted in India than in sub-Saharan Africa (Image: MOSPI)

Water in Pune’s urban quagmire

A study develops a peri-urban and rurban water and sanitation index for Pune. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

A street in the city of Poonah [Pune] in 1871 (Image: Lester John Frederick, Wikimedia Commons)

Vanishing water bodies behind Ahmedabad’s warm climate

A study shows how the open space on the western bank of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad acts as a heat sink. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

Silverbill enjoying the cool feeling of breeze on the wet feathers in the scorching heat (Image: Koshy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)

Hydropower in the Himalayas: Potential and risks

Study highlights significant hydropower opportunities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

Hydel project near Kullu (Image: Nadir Hashmi, Flickr Commons)

Growing crops, one byte at a time

Mobile agri-advisory services provide timely and relevant advice to farmers. But do they translate to practice in the field? Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

CCMobile App compatible with Android and iOS, tends to connect farmers with their crop (Image: YourStory)

Mangroves: Powerhouses of carbon storage the planet desperately needs

Mangroves are carbon-dense ecosystems that can play an important role in carbon storage, study suggests. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 year 3 months ago

A cluster of mangroves on the banks of Vellikeel river in Kannur, Kerala (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0)

Protecting the kidneys of Kolkata – the East Kolkata Wetlands

A real estate boom is tightening its grip on the East Kolkata Wetlands, a unique waste processing ecosystem. Cooperation and coproduction, not conflict are needed to save them. aartikelkar posted 1 year 3 months ago

Fishermen use wastewater of Kolkata to rear fish (Image Source: India Water Portal)

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