Climate change increases flood risk in Ganga and tributaries
Increased water flow and sedimentation in the Ganga basin due to climate change will lead to more floods in India and Bangladesh
Increased water flow and sedimentation in the Ganga basin due to climate change will lead to more floods in India and Bangladesh
The travails of city dwellers in India due to flooding and waterlogging will only increase unless town planners account for climate change effects while designing storm water drains
In a typically Indian paradox, large parts of the country remain water-stressed for a greater part of the year, but reel under devastating floods or severe waterlogging after heavy downpours…Read More
There has to be closer integration between climate adaptation plans and management of disaster risks that also engages local communities deeply, new research shows
Although climate change would lead to more natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts and floods, the linkages between adaptation plans and disaster risk management are weak in India…Read More
As the climate changes for the worse over much of the semi-arid regions of India, the increasing demand for irrigation could lead to dry wells even if there is better groundwater recharge
Under changed climatic conditions, an expansion of irrigated agriculture in the Deccan Plateau would negate any gains in groundwater recharge due to increased rainfall, new research shows…Read More
New research linking climate variability and mental distress among India’s rural poor wades into a hotly debated topic
Climate variability affects the psychological well-being of adults, especially the rural poor, reports new research on India, rekindling the debate over the complex interplay of factors that could trigger mental distress in people…Read More