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Scientists are now studying why India saw a five decade long decline in rainfall until 2000
The variability manifested itself in a decline in monsoon rainfall over north central India star…
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Bone dry or deluge — the freakish monsoon is killing Indians either way
India is facing two extreme weather conditions together — heavy floods and drought. That is affecti…
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India’s deadly drought: Villagers in Mokhada battle sleepless nights, snakes in search of water
The villagers in Mokhada, in the Palghar district of India’s western state of Maharashtra, can’t…
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Five years on, India may not even get a chance to solve its on-going water crisis risking hundreds of millions of lives
No drops, No rain, nothing. India is suffering from its worst-ever water crisis in history. It ha…
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This year’s severe drought cost the Indian economy at least Rs 6,50,000 cr
A study has revealed that the severe drought in 10 states of India has impacted the economy by at l…
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The Drought Series: Nearly 3.1 crore people in Karnataka are hit by the drought and migration is intensifying
Another such state is Karnataka, which is going through worst drought in 10 years. Around 3.1 crore…
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Indian Railways comes up with a noble solution to save water
ACWP will be equipped with an effluent treatment system and water softening plant for recycling wat…
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It took several dried up reservoirs to make us notice the water crisis
An extended period of insufficient rains has led to an alarming water situation in many parts of th…
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This could mean drought for India. It cuts forecast of monsoon rains to 88% down from 93% earlier
India cut this year's forecast for monsoon rains to 88 percent of the long-term average, Earth Scie…
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“Untouchable” coral reefs in the deep Indian Ocean waters faced bleaching after 2019 warming, study finds
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered an alarming revelation — the deepest evidence…
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Across the world, extreme weather events are fueling gender-based violence during and after disasters
The analysis found that gender-based violence — such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence, …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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And now for some bad news. There might not be enough rain this year
In its first forecast for 2015, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted a below normal m…
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Why RBI chief thinks macroeconomic stability is the key to enhance growth
“The problem in the past was that banks did not have enough powers to force promoters to pay or to …