1/ India on Fire. The Fire Map shows locations where fires were detected by satellite during the last 24 hours. Regardless of whether these fires are triggered by humans or not, extremely high temperatures and dry conditions due to climate change are exacerbating them.

NMF Researchers and 2021-22 #CDRI Fellows, Dr Pushp Bajaj (Pushp Bajaj) and Dr Chime Youdon (Chime Youdon,PhD) participated in the #ICDRI2022 Conference held on 04-06 May 2022, organised by Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and shared their experiences of the Fellowship Programme of the CDRI.

Excellent interview with Peter Kalmus 👇 getting to the heart of the climate & ecological crisis: our broken relationships with the living world, economics & spirituality. theguardian.com/environment/20…

As we move on to the monsoon season, here is a map of where extreme rainfall events causing floods have increased over India since the 1950s. Yellow-red colors show the rise in widespread extreme rains. Read more: climate.rocksea.org/research/wides… Study nature: nature.com/articles/s4146…

While extreme rain events are on the rise, the total amount of monsoon rainfall over India is decreasing. That means longer dry periods interspersed with short spells of heavy downpour. Hence, the chances of floods and droughts co-occurring have increased.

151 Years of All India Summer Monsoon Rainfall

These yellow and red spots—are regions where extreme rains causing floods have increased threefold since 1950s. The trends hold for northeast India - Bangladesh floods (2022), Maharashtra floods (2021), central Kerala floods (2020, 2019, 2018), and so on. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Dr Pushp Bajaj Pushp Bajaj, Research Fellow and Head, Blue Economy & Climate Change Cluster, NMF, presented in the third session of the 4th India-EU Track 1.5 Maritime-Security Workshop, on the theme

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.Pushp Bajaj, Research Fellow, National Maritime Foundation noted that while historically India hasn’t been very successful in bringing stakeholders together, the draft #blueeconomy policy formulated at the national level gives optimism by bringing the blue economy committee stakeholders together.

“We need technology, capacity, and capability to be available across countries,” Dr Bajaj said to address the knowledge gap and scientific capacity gap in #OceanGovernance and protection and conservation of marine biodiversity.

📢The NMF and India Office of Adenauer-Stiftung are co-organising a #symposium on 04 Oct @ 0830-1300 h to bring together international experts to share their perspectives on #climatechange induced #risks to #maritime #infrastructure and commensurate #adaptation strategies. Stay tuned!👇

📢📢We are delighted to release our report on "Assessing #ClimateChange #Risks-to and #Resilience-of India's #Seaport #Infrastructure and Operations". ✍️ by Pushp Bajaj and Chime Youdon,PhD. Supported by the 2021-22 #Fellowship of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Download here: bit.ly/3RDTAVe

After 18-months of work incl. some exciting field visits, I am elated to share our report on "Assessing #ClimateChange #Risks-to and #Resilience-of India's #Seaport #Infrastructure and Operations". w/Chime Youdon,PhD National Maritime Foundation & 2021 Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure #Fellowship. bit.ly/3RDTAVe

This resilient, fast-growing and #invasive species is bad news for the marine life in the #IndianOcean. Read more on Noctiluca, its impacts on ocean biochemistry, and why it's populations are growing in this 📝 jointly ✍️ with Sarita Fernandes for National Maritime Foundation - maritimeindia.org/implications-f…

As COP 27 concludes in Egypt, Chime Youdon,PhD and Pushp Bajaj revisites and examines India's Approach and Position on Climate Change governance over the last three decades Read here 👇maritimeindia.org/indias-approac…

Three intense days of scenario-building, role-playing and interdisciplinary learning at the IPCS Regional Workshop on #ClimateSecurity in the #BayofBengal in Chiang Mai, Thailand, supported by Clingendael Institute Planetary Security Initiative.

In my latest piece for National Maritime Foundation, I advocate the need to mainstream #MarineSpatialPlanning in India’s approach to ocean #governance as India continues to expand its maritime sectors in its endeavour to become a major #BlueEconomy in the world. Read here👇 maritimeindia.org/mainstreaming-…

Love science news? Want to work with me at @Natureind to bring science stories frm India to d world? If you've commissioned, written, edited & published magazine-styled content, this flexible working opportunity is fr u. I promise to b a good colleague🙂. careers.springernature.com/job/New-Delhi-…

...Dr Pushp Bajaj (UNDP India)spoke on enhancing climate resilience of India's port infrastructure and operations. Ms Marion Velut (Counsellor, French Embassy in India 🇫🇷🇪🇺) spoke on best practices in sustainable development....