Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of desert ecology, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 03/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapeshwar Singh Bhati Vs State of Rajasthan through the Principal Secretary, Tourism dated 03/02/2023.

Grievance in the application was against apprehended damage to the environment by proposed activities during ‘Maru Mahotsav 2023’ at Jaisalmer from February 2 to 5, 2023.

Judgement Date: 
03/02/2023
Tags:
Deserts, Jaisalmer (D), Tourism, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rajasthan
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Maru Mahotsav 2023, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 31/01/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Tapeshwar Singh Bhati, 159, Timber Scrap Market, Kota, Rajasthan Vs State of Rajasthan through Principal Secretary, Toursim, Rajasthan dated 31/01/2023.

Grievance in the application is against apprehended damage to the environment by proposed activities during ‘Maru Mahotsav 2023’ at Jaisalmer from February 2-5, 2023.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2023
Tags:
Tourism, Jaisalmer (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Deserts, Vehicular Pollution, Wildlife, Festival
Land

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Desert Development Programme, 26/07/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Desert Development Programme, 26/07/2019. The details of area under desertification or Iand degradation is not centrally maintained in the Department of of Land Resources.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2019
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Deserts, Land Degradation, India, Parliament
Climate Change

Environmental change, adaptation strategies and the relevance of migration in Sub-Saharan drylands

Understanding coping and adaptation behaviour of different population groups in the context of global environmental change has become increasingly important, especially in regions with high vulnerability such as Sub-Saharan drylands.

Publication Date: 
26/09/2018
Charlotte Wiederkehr, Michael Beckmann, Kathleen Hermans
Environmental Research Letters
1-18
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Africa, Agriculture, Livestock, Migration, Water Management, Deserts
Science And Technology

The wood-boring trace fossil Asthenopodichnium from Palaeocene sediments of the Barmer Hill Formation, western Rajasthan, India

The present study documents the wood-boring trace fossil Asthenopodichnium from the Palaeocene sediments of the Barmer Hill Formation (BHF) in the Barmer Basin, Western Rajasthan, India. The Asthenopodichnium trace fossils are loosely to tightly packed, pouch-like burrows or almond-shaped structures identified as Asthenopodichnium lignorum, whereas lozenge and J-shaped structures are designated as Asthenopodichnium lithuanicum.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
10/04/2018
S. C. Mathur, N. S. Shekhawat, S. L. Nama & et al
Current Science
114
7
1544-1548
Tags:
Deserts, Fossils, Barmer (D), Rajasthan, Sedimentation, Tropical Forests
Climate Change

Declining pre-monsoon dust loading over South Asia: Signature of a changing regional climate

Desert dust over the Indian region during pre-monsoon season is known to strengthen monsoon circulation, by modulating rainfall through the elevated heat pump (EHP) mechanism. In this context, an insight into long term trends of dust loading over this region is of signifcant importance in understanding monsoon variability.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2017
Satyendra K. Pandey, V. Vinoj, K. Landu & et al
Scientific Reports
1-10
Tags:
Aerosols, South Asia, India, Monsoons, Rainfall Pattern, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Global Warming, Deserts
Air Pollution

Observational study of formation mechanism, vertical structure, and dust emission of dust devils over the Taklimakan Desert, China

A field observation of dust devils was conducted at Xiaotang over the Taklimakan Desert (TD), China, from 7 to 14 July 2014. The measurements of dust devil opacity with the digital optical method and the observed atmospheric boundary layer conditions were applied to investigate the dust devils’ formation mechanism, vertical structure, and dust emissions.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2016
Chong Liu, Tianliang Zhao, Xinghua Yang & et al
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
1-11
Tags:
Air Pollution, Deserts, China, Aerosols, Atmosphere
Water Resources

Massive River Once Flowed Across Sahara: Scientists Find Paleoriver Network Under Desert Sands

Scientists have discovered that a vast river network was occupied the sands of the western Sahara desert.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2015
Science World Report
Tags:
Water Resources, Rivers, Africa, Deserts, History, Scientists
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Analysis of atmospheric vertical profiles in the presence of desert dust aerosols

The present work aims at studying a very recent episode of desert dust transport that affected Iberia in mid May 2015. The dust aerosols were detected over Évora, where a varied set of instrumentation for aerosol measurements is installed, including: a CIMEL sunphotometer integrated in AERONET, a Raman Lidar and a TEOM monitor, as well as ceilometer and a microwave radiometer (profiler).

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/11/2015
M J Costa, M A Obregón, S Pereira & et al
3rd Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology
1-9
Tags:
Aerosols, Deserts, Atmosphere, Spain
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Seasonal variation of secondary organic aerosol tracers in Central Tibetan Plateau

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) affects the earth’s radiation balance and global climate. High-elevation areas are sensitive to global climate change. However, at present, SOA origins and seasonal variations are understudied in remote high-elevation areas.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
10/08/2015
R.-Q. Shen, X. Ding, Q.-F. He & et al
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
15
8781–8793
Tags:
Aerosols, China, Climate, Deserts, South Asia, Air Pollution, Heavy Metals, Monsoons, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Biomass

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