Jigyasa Watwani

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Former journalist with Down To Earth

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Governance

What happened to India’s flood management plan?

There is no national-level flood control authority in India — 43 years after the country’s first and last commission …

Natural Disasters|Flood

बाढ़ के लिए कौन जिम्मेदार?

सूखे के बाद भीषण बाढ़ की चपेट में आए कई राज्य। बारिश नहीं…

Environment

Timeless clues

Clouds have been used to predict weather since ancient times. The method has rekindled the interest of researchers

Natural Disasters

Deluge despite deficit

This year, floods have occurred even in areas that are arid or have received less than normal rainfall. As erratic weather events become more …

Water

At rock bottom

It is difficult to find water even at record depths in Kolar, Karnataka's horticulture hub

Climate Change

Is this a sign?

Rainfall in the Western Ghats has been steadily declining, triggering fears of a drought in one of the world's most water-rich regions

Science & Technology

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries on exotic states of matter

Their discoveries have brought about breakthroughs in the theoretical understanding of matter’s mysteries

Urbanisation

Smart city financing laden with trouble

Allocation of funds is not equitable even as local bodies face difficulties in generating money

Energy

Boon or bane?

The condition in electrified villages is no better than that of the unelectrified ones in Bihar's Saran district. The voltage is so low that even …

Waste

Waste wizards

Entrepreneurs experiment with poop and pomace to make paper, and provide an opportunity for reducing burden on forests, landfills

Science & Technology

Will ISRO’s scramjet rocket engine help reduce cost of space missions?

There are a number of hindrances in way of achieving cost reduction–the objective of developing a reusable system

Climate Change

Deforestation leads to weakening of summer monsoon, says study

The study found a decrease in rainfall due to large-scale conversion of savannah to cropland

Energy

Current distress

Six states, 30 villages, 13,000 kilometres. Down To Earth travelled to some of the most remote villages of the country to assess India's progress …

Climate Change

Making sense of erratic monsoon, sporadic flooding

Although the average rainfall has reduced over the last 60 years, the day to day variability in rainfall during monsoon months has increased

Energy

CAG exposes financial irregularities in science, environment-related ministries

Setting up of a faulty bio-safety facility resulted in wastage of Rs 1.90 crore

Health

Kala-azar 2.0

Complications and new disease connections are holding back eradication

Waste

Roadblocks for bio-toilets in India

Bio-toilets are gaining ground. But emerging challenges could defeat the purpose

Climate Change

First drought, then floods: is this an extreme weather event?

After an excruciating drought, several states of India have reported excess rainfall this monsoon. Climate change may have a role to play in …

Natural Disasters

Madhya Pradesh floods: death toll rises to 24; nearly 25,000 evacuated

Twenty-two of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh have been affected by heavy rains

Science & Technology

Quantity v quality

Though India is churning out research papers at a higher rate, scientists are not celebrating as yet

Health

Sniffing around flatus for cures

Scientists look for innovative ways to analyse flatus gases to understand gut health

Science & Technology

Big helium reserve found in Tanzania

Helium is extremely rare on the earth. Its concentration in Tanzania could be 54 billion cubic feet in just one part of the Rift Valley

Water

UN's ocean laws lack clarity on continental shelf

Speakers highlight problems in UN’s law of the seas at ocean law and policy conference

Supreme Court to hear writ petition to ban Whatsapp

Petitioner says that Whatsapp has adopted end-to-end encryption which compromises national security

Economy

'Focus on data collection practices that capture income volatilities, little data'

Experts exchange ideas and research findings at a conference on development economics organised by the World Bank

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