In today's The Times Of India, I discuss why the recent guidelines on plantations notified under 'The Green Credit Rules 2023' might threaten India's rich #forests, #wildlife & #ecosystem services by converting them into green deserts. Online version- timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-ti…

Groundwater use is being driven by reduced surface water flows in Cauvery Delta.

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My Oped in The Hindu today on how the #ClimateCrisis is affecting women disproportionately. Adaptation plans need to be developed in a participatory manner with communities, panchayats & local urban bodies. Smriti Z Irani MoES GoI Ministry of WCD Ministry of Health thehindu.com/opinion/lead/t…

‘Concern that the #GreatBarrierReef may be suffering the most severe mass coral bleaching event on record has escalated after a conservation group released footage showing damage up to 18 metres below the surface.’ It’s dying. I fear it’s too late. theguardian.com/environment/20…

मध्य प्रदेश, पंजाब, हरियाणा-चंडीगढ़ और दिल्ली, पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश और राजस्थान में 14 अप्रैल, 2024 को अलग अलग स्थानों में ओलावृष्टि की संभावना है। #MP #Punjab #Haryana #Delhi #UP #Rajasthan #WeatherUpdate #HailstormAlert MoES GoI DD News NDMA India | राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण 🇮🇳 All India Radio News

Was river Ghaggar/Sarasvati fed by large glacially sourced Himalaya rivers during Harappan Civilization? New results by Imran Khan and colleagues indicate Ghaggar lost connection with Paleo-Yamuna ~18k ago due to eastwards shift of Yamuna. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Bengaluru - Low storage aquifers, almost exhausted for the year. Lucknow - High storage aquifers, quickly depleting, at as much as 16ft/year. Annual extraction>> Annual Recharge! UNSUSTAINABLE!!

'Climate change is driving food prices up. This can no longer be ignored' 'In the midst of this high and persisting food inflation ... India is saddled with an inappropriate anti-inflation policy.' 1/2 indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Without our continued burning of fossil fuels, extreme heat in Sahel that killed hundreds ay the end of Ramadan would not have happened. New World Weather Attribution study worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-sahel-…

'India's climate has become akin to a rollercoaster ride...see-sawing weather patterns have started impacting crop cycles, leading to reduced yields, crop failures, & economic losses' “There is no denying that the climate is changing & it is changing fast” dailypioneer.com/2024/sunday-ed…

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#FridayFold. Chittagong Tripura Fold Belt. East side story of India Asia convergence. As the Indian plate subducts under the Burmese plate, deltaic sediments of the Bengal Basin r scraped off & compressed into a series of folds. The fold belt is growing eastwards.

All tanks and wells need cleaning to be #Readyfortherains #monsoon2024

The UK is getting wetter mainly due to more intense rainfall rather than more wet days. When it rains, it rains harder. Ordinary weather setups produce extraordinary amounts of rain. Climate change in action. And it will get worse. Graph courtesy Ed Hawkins

Billions of people are currently surviving in temperatures between 45 and 50C. This is "only" at a 1.5C global increase. At 2C, these regions will become unbearable for long periods of the year. The lack of a coherent plan for this is shocking. #Mitigation is urgent.

Even when wells and reservoirs run dry in Marathwada, Maharashtra’s coastal areas experience severe flooding. Why do parts of Maharashtra experience different water stress levels? Veena Srinivasan and Vivek Grewal explain trib.al/6dbL8EK

We are pleased to share our recent study on: Summer Monsoon Drying Accelerates India's Groundwater Depletion Under Climate Change that has appeared in Earth’s Future (AGU (American Geophysical Union))! We show that climate warming combined with weaker summer monsoon can accelerate groundwater depletion!

🚨 BREAKING: NASA has detected evidence of huge reservoirs of liquid water beneath the surface of Mars Scientists believe the amount of groundwater could cover the entirety planet to a depth of 1 mile (1.6 km) 🤯

#JobAlert! We are #hiring a Senior Manager (Hydrology/Hydrogeology) for our Technical Consulting team. Location: #Bengaluru or #Delhi (hybrid) Read the entire #JD and apply here: welllabs.org/careers/ #HiringAlert #hiringnow #jobopportunities