Drought watch: More than 44% of India now suffers

India has witnessed the second driest pre-monsoon season in the last 65 years

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: बीज उत्पादक किसान भी हो रहे हैं जलवायु परिवर्तन का शिकार

बीजों के परिपक्व होने से पहले ही यदि उच्च तापमान का तनाव उन तक पहुंचे तो यह अंकुरण को कम कर सकता है

Climate change induced droughts major driver of food insecurity: IPCC report

India’s rice output may decrease 30% if global warming rises to 4°C above pre-industrial levels    

India, Pakistan among 5 countries with greatest potential to address climate issues in livestock sector

Investments in India, China, Brazil, Pakistan and Sudan can make a huge global impact, finds study

Strong nexus between land use and drought: UNCCD report

It also called for the management of land and drought to be fundamentally linked

Sikkim: Chungthang dam breach another reminder of climate risks associated with hydropower

As parts of the dam washed away due to glacial lake outburst, it reportedly released an alarming 5.08 million cubic metres of water from its reservoir

Drought emergency declared by 23 countries in 2022-23, shows global drought map

1.84 billion people were drought stricken, out of which 4.7% exposed to severe or extreme drought

Cropping frequency decline due to climate change may impact food security: Study

Irrigation effectively offsets the projected production loss, but irrigated areas have to be expanded by over 5%

Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings

Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades

India to get ‘above normal’ rain this monsoon season, IMD forecasts

If distributed fairly across the country, the forecast should be a cause of cheer, especially for agriculture

Dry beginning: Scanty June rain means delayed Kharif; and it’s becoming common

This year, June ended with a 8% rainfall deficit, with large deficits in 18 states; the impact may extend up to the following Rabi …

India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt

Madhya Pradesh hardest-hit; figures show gross underestimation of crop losses due to floods

Research establishes link between farmer suicides and climate change

MGNREGS & social protection schemes are the way out, paper notes

Drought in Bikaner: Cattle die of starvation, fodder costlier by over 150%

West Rajasthan stares at drought, records rainfall deficit of 24% till September 7

Union government launches framework to promote voluntary carbon markets in agriculture

Minister Arjun Munda requests full cooperation from all quarters to promote carbon markets in the interest of farmers

Over 90% districts in India now face arid conditions

As many as 673 out of India’s 733 districts experienced ‘mild’ to ‘severe’ arid conditions from September 2-8; only …

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DTE Ground Report: Flood camps have become second homes for people in Assam

The administration has hardly done anything to address recurrent flooding; people consequently have been left on their own

High temperatures reduce rice, sorghum yield in Karnataka

A recent study reveals that during kharif and rabi seasons the state is exposed to a high number of days when mercury climbs above 33 degrees Celsius

Global food emissions alone can push warming beyond 1.5°C

Around 80% of future warming from food consumption will be from meat, rice and dairy products

Poor August rainfall makes way for arid conditions in India

As many as 638 out of 733 districts experienced ‘mild’ to ‘severe’ arid conditions in the country 

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As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka

Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario

COP28: Emerging alternatives to meat & dairy may help reduce environment footprint of global food system, says UNEP

UNEP report made distinction between developing and high- & mid-income nations; Per capita consumption of animal meat in Europe & North …

Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report

The correlation between the number of people affected by disaster and the number of female victims of intentional homicide was found to be the …