As climate change intensifies, it is imperative for policymakers to address the escalating loss and damage it inflicts on vulnerable communities in developing countries. In India's Maharashtra state, these impacts are forcing rural families into life-altering decisions and migrations to work in sugarcane fields, where exploitative practices by contractors, including …
Climate change could get worse quickly if huge amounts of extra heat absorbed by the oceans are released back into the air, scientists said after unveiling new research showing that oceans have helped mitigate the effects of warming since 2000. Heat-trapping gases are being emitted into the atmosphere faster than …
Climate change could get worse quickly if huge amounts of extra heat absorbed by the oceans are released back into the air, scientists said after unveiling new research showing that oceans have helped mitigate the effects of warming since 2000. Heat-trapping gases are being emitted into the atmosphere faster than …
At a time when the state is reeling under the worst-ever drought in its recent history, about 80% Pimpri-Chinchwad residents are using double the amount of water prescribed in the national norms. As per the government norms, 135 litres per capita per day (LPCD) water is adequate for consumption. However, …
A delegation of the All-Jammu and Kashmir Kisan Union called on Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhawan here today and presented a memorandum of their demands. The demands presented by the 16-member delegation, led by chairman Ashok Sharma, included provision of a special package of Rs 500 crore for drought-hit …
Country faces more frequent and more severe weather events if it fails to make deep and swift cuts to carbon emissions The extreme heatwaves, flooding and bush fires striking Australia have already been intensified by climate change and are set to get even worse in future, according to a new …
New Delhi: The government doesn’t want to be legally obliged to provide subsidized rations to the poor — under the National Food Security Bill — when they need them most such as during droughts, floods, fire, cyclones, earthquakes and other natural calamities. In the proposed bill, the government has inserted …
Switch From Rain-Fed Crops To Cash Crops Hiware Bazar: For those who wonder if Maharashtra can tide over the current drought situation, Hiware Bazar, with its ‘yes we can’ spirit, is the answer. Notwithstanding the fact that Ahmednagar is facing its worst drought since Independence, Hiware Bazar in the same …
In a period where public financial resources are particularly limited, how do we prioritize investments in water security? Which aspects are most critical for enabling growth? What are the most significant investments needed to increase water security? And how can economics inform policy-makers who must decide how to allocate resources …
Maharashtra is facing one of the worst droughts this year. Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar as well as Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan have said that this year’s drought is worse drought than the one in 1972, which was termed as a ‘famine’. Maharashtra has the highest number of large dams …
Dry weather continues to plague the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and western Midwest with only light showers and snowfall expected this week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. "The Plains and the northwest Midwest will still struggle with drought, there's not a whole lot of relief seen," said John Dee, meteorologist …
Older adults make up 13% of the U.S. population, but are projected to account for 20% by 2040. Coinciding with this demographic shift, the rate of climate change is accelerating, bringing rising temperatures; increased risk of floods, droughts, and wildfires; stronger tropical storms and hurricanes; rising sea levels; and other …
Growth in agriculture in general, and rainfed agriculture in particular, was impressive as well as inclusive during the 11th Plan. Variability around the growth trend and in production has reduced due to better and robust technologies, proactive management and safety nets against extreme weather events like cold/heat waves, droughts, floods …
In light of the current global extinction crisis, understanding how and where drivers of population decline will take effect has never been more important. Climate change is expected to be a major driver of species extinctions in the 21st century. Average changes in greenhouse gas concentrations are expected to produce …
The UNISDR’s early assessment of disaster trends across Asia for 2012 shows that flood event mortality has declined, but economic losses remained significant. Asia is the most disaster-prone region in the world, with 36% of worldwide reported disasters occurring there from 2000-2011. According to UNISDR, floods were the most common …
Developing countries are not yet well adapted even to current climate risks: floods, droughts and storm. Yet those risks are becoming harsher as the world warms, climate extremes become more intense, and the oceans rise – the consequences of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. This evaluation draws lessons from World Bank …
The State of Environmental Migration 2011 is the second of an annual series, which aims to provide the reader with regularly-updated assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration throughout the world. Written by students of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) of Sciences Po, this volume's …
To promote engagement in disaster and climate risk management practices, this report informs readers about the elements that are driving increases in disaster risk in South Asia Region (SAR). The report first examines the regional rise in disaster events and losses, the nature of the hazards, the drivers of current …
An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the UN weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening “before our eyes”. In a report released at UN climate talks in the Qatari capital of Doha, the World Meteorological …
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Provisional Statement on the State of Global Climate in 2012, released at the Doha Climate Change Conference on 28 November 2012, the years 2001-2011 were among the warmest on record and the first ten months of 2012 yielded above-average temperatures globally. The Statement …
The climate induced forced migration is on the rise, with alarming proportion, though human migration is not new. Coupled with a number of hydrological, geological and socio-economic factors the impacts of climate change have resulted in increased poverty, death, loss of property and more importantly forced migration in Bangladesh. Analysing …
