India
Rain or No Rain
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/05/2010 - 08:54.
Last fortnight a dominant image on TV screens was drought. This fortnight, vast parts of the country drowned in water. An uncertain, unpredictable and variable monsoon is still impacting us. Late rain has delayed or jeopardized sowing; or intense rain has thrown life asunder and flowed away rapidly, creating months of (future) scarcity. Regional variations are huge, too. So there is drought in otherwise moist northeast and in paddy-growing Punjab and Haryana. A different monsoon, perhaps signalling the climate-changing times ahead.
A Perspective on the 2 degree issue
Submitted by on Fri, 07/05/2010 - 08:42.The latest fuss about the 2°C global temperature target India apparently acceded to at the Major Economies Forum in L’Aquila, Italy, is important to unravel. The declaration by the world’s 20 biggest and most powerful countries recognized the scientific view that the increase in global average temperature above pre-industrial levels should not exceed 2°C. The statement was widely criticized in India as a sign we had ‘given in’ to pressure to take commitments, to cap our emissions. But it was not quite clear why something as obtuse as 2°C equalled a target, so confusion followed. It seemed we were against capping temperature increase at 2°C; we wanted emissions to grow; that temperature increase was bad for us and for the world. The Western media tom - tommed it as another proof India was the renegade in climate negotiations.
The Latchiyam Network shares experiences
Submitted by on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 23:00.It has been observed from the experience of rural women, the average chicks hatching duration was 21 days in olden days. These days it is noted that the average hatching period has reduced to 18 -16 days if hatching in thesummer period.
In the river bed of Cauvery , velvet ( flies ) insects found in lakhs at nights prior to the monsoon seasons. There is no monsoon and hence no velvet flies ( insects found .
Himachal Pradesh undergoing unexpected changes
Submitted by on Tue, 08/09/2009 - 14:55.This summer the Himachal Pradesh had experienced high levels of temperatures than ever before. The Himachal Pradesh is known for summer resorts and the state remains cool in summers. But the rainfall pattern, temperature levels, humidity and other flora and fauna has been under going unexpected changes which are not good for the globe.
The need of the hour is to combat on war foot and the intervention of NGOs like us is needed to protect the environment further.
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT SAVE THE GLOBE
Regards.
Narasimham
Climate change impacts in Tamil Nadu
Submitted by on Wed, 26/08/2009 - 07:05.Green Greetings!
Kindly see the attachment (below) for information.
Mr. I. Jayaseelan
Director
Rural Education and Environment Development Service(REEDS)
Dharapuram Rural Community College Campus
Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Effects of climate change in Agricultural production
Implications to adaptability to climate change along the coast, India
Submitted by on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 03:11.I wanted to update you on a major development in India, which will have significant implications to our adaptability to climate change along the coast.
In response to campaign and appeals from fishing communities from across India, in which Environment Support Group (ESG) played a critical part, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests (i/c) agreed to allow the draft Coastal Management Zone Notification to lapse on 22 July 2009.
Action-Reflection-Reaction relating to disasters-Climate Change-Livelihoods Resilience: an overview In Orissa, India
Submitted by on Thu, 06/08/2009 - 17:41.Hello, Greetings!!
Please find attached an overview on climate change : action-reflection and reaction on Orissa perspective for your reference.
Any question is welcome.
Best,
Pradeep Mohapatra
Team leader, UDYAMA
To combat climate change
Submitted by on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 02:26.Importance of protection of Environment vis-a-vis bio-diversity would know no bound and is related to Climatic Change besides big projects being executed by developing countries of the world. Some countries like India etc. are learnt not in one accord in the last G.8 meeting to refrain from industrialization to combat with Climatic Change. Contention of some developing countries like India etc.. could not be ignored to do away with poverty from this planet Earth.
Yes there is climatic change but we should not ignore other factors as well
Submitted by admin on Sun, 14/06/2009 - 08:30.Climate change has its impacts on the water bodies as well other, but once we start looking at the things with the specs of climate change we sometimes ignore some other factors like use of the water for other purposes at low lands or other parts and especially when we talk about the wetlands we have to see the aquafier and its use and directional changes due to mega and micro structure and use secondly we should have to find out the recharging capacity of the watershed and activities(mainly pressure from multiusers).
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