Science and Technology - Briefs

As told to Parliament: Over 1,000 groundwater units in India over-exploited

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Lessons from Kakarapalli

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As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata faces fiercest storm in decades

Amphan was expected to pass through the city before moving on to Bangladesh

Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

If only cities can see wetlands

It is time we realised that a water body is not an ornamental luxury or a wasted land

Sewage treatment wetland in making

IARI develops wetlands that treat sewage water for irrigation

Science and Technology - Briefs

Kolkata’s hellhole

Stop passing the buck

Letter

World Wetlands Day 2024: Before we save them, we have to know where they actually are

Correct mapping and boundary demarcation are critical steps in the wetland restoration process

Wetlands are superheroes: Expert sets out how they protect people and places

They purify water, provide habitats for plants and animals and provide over 1 billion livelihoods globally

Ramsar is not a strong, strict and rigid convention

India has listed 16 wetlands under the Ramsar sites, but with no policies, knowledge or interest shown by the authorities, proper management is …

Pesticides are wiping out cranes

George Archibald , director, International Crane Foundation (ICF), USA, has been a regular visitor to Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur. In …

Muck to moolah

A village-based approach to wastewater management is ecologically sound and opens up a clear route to economic upliftment of the communities... …

Parched tip

Kanyakumari stands testimony to the fact that unchecked population growth and faulty land use can lead to water scarcity even in places wallowing …

Red alert in the east

Real estate developers and government agencies are devouring the wetlands in communist-ruled Calcutta

The man who showed Kolkata’s kidneys to the world, no more

Ever since East Kolkata Wetlands gained worldwide fame, it has been recognised as a model system that depicts sustainable living

Fisherfolk thwart bid to reclaim wetlands

A unique fishing cooperative that salvaged the wetlands leased to them by the Calcutta Port Trust has successfully fought off attempts to …

Put to the horn

Keep out the buffaloes and the cranes will also stay out of wetlands. There is more to controlled grazing and conservation of wetlands than the …

Drained dry

...are the local wetlands in Assam on account of short-sighted flood control measures and unsavoury fishing practices