By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Heat Action Plans are a set of policies formulated to check the stress caused by extreme heat on public health. There are a total of 37 HAPs across various states, cities and districts. But a recent assessment of these plans found them below the mark. Details here.
The Heat Action Plans are a set of policies formulated to check the stress caused by extreme heat on public health. There are a total of 37 HAPs across various states, cities and districts. But a recent assessment of these plans found them below the mark. Details here.
By Nidhi Jamwal
The measure of rising heat in the country isn’t just colour coded heat stress maps or a bumper sale of air-conditioners. There is a human face to it and that face is often of a migrant worker, or a daily wage farm labourer. If you look closer, many of those faces belong to rural women.
The measure of rising heat in the country isn’t just colour coded heat stress maps or a bumper sale of air-conditioners. There is a human face to it and that face is often of a migrant worker, or a daily wage farm labourer. If you look closer, many of those faces belong to rural women.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Heat waves scorching parts of India during the summer season is not unheard of but temperature rising above 40 degrees celsius during the middle of March seems to be an unprecedented phenomenon. After a brief respite for a week, the country is now gearing for another episode of intense heat. Here's how climate change is making its presence felt in India' summer season this year.
Heat waves scorching parts of India during the summer season is not unheard of but temperature rising above 40 degrees celsius during the middle of March seems to be an unprecedented phenomenon. After a brief respite for a week, the country is now gearing for another episode of intense heat. Here's how climate change is making its presence felt in India' summer season this year.
By Divendra Singh
The blistering summer and heatwave have arrived early causing headaches to flower cultivators in India who say there are no takers for their flowers as the heat is stunting the size of their blooms. Scientists share tips on saving the flower crops from the heat. Details here.
The blistering summer and heatwave have arrived early causing headaches to flower cultivators in India who say there are no takers for their flowers as the heat is stunting the size of their blooms. Scientists share tips on saving the flower crops from the heat. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
An analysis has revealed that the past 12 months were the hottest on record with an average temperature above 1.3 degrees Celsius. Prior to this span, the previous record for the warmest 12-month period was set over the period October 2015-September in 2016.
An analysis has revealed that the past 12 months were the hottest on record with an average temperature above 1.3 degrees Celsius. Prior to this span, the previous record for the warmest 12-month period was set over the period October 2015-September in 2016.
By Divendra Singh
विश्व के नंबर एक दूध उत्पादक देश भारत में आने वाले समय में स्थिति शायद ऐसी न रहे। हर साल बढ़ते तापमान ने दूध उत्पादन पर भी असर डाला है। इस समय ऐसा हाल है कि लागत भी नहीं निकल पा रही है।
विश्व के नंबर एक दूध उत्पादक देश भारत में आने वाले समय में स्थिति शायद ऐसी न रहे। हर साल बढ़ते तापमान ने दूध उत्पादन पर भी असर डाला है। इस समय ऐसा हाल है कि लागत भी नहीं निकल पा रही है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.
By Sarah Khan
The forest of Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve caught fire on March 27 and continued to burn for four days. Similar reports of forest fires have surfaced from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. The rise in the incidence of forest fires coincide with the heat wave conditions in India which experts attribute to the adverse effects of climate change. But is there a link between the two? Read on to know more.
The forest of Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve caught fire on March 27 and continued to burn for four days. Similar reports of forest fires have surfaced from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. The rise in the incidence of forest fires coincide with the heat wave conditions in India which experts attribute to the adverse effects of climate change. But is there a link between the two? Read on to know more.
By Arun Singh
The forests of Panna have a bounty of bael trees, the fruit of which are just perfect to beat the summer heat. The juice of the bael is bursting with nutrition, deliciously cool and helps build immunity. Here’s a quick recipe to make bael sharbat at home.
The forests of Panna have a bounty of bael trees, the fruit of which are just perfect to beat the summer heat. The juice of the bael is bursting with nutrition, deliciously cool and helps build immunity. Here’s a quick recipe to make bael sharbat at home.
By Parul Kulshreshta
Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.
Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.