Climate Change

Influence of crop establishment methods on methane emission from rice fields

A field experiment was conducted to know the effect of rice sowing and transplanting methods as well as nutrient management through 12 treatments were assessed during kharif 2004 at Crop Research Centre, Pantnagar. The maximum methane flux was recorded in 100% NPK + straw + manual transplanting practice (7.70 mg m

Publication Date: 
10/07/2009
S. K. Singh, Venkatesh Bharadwaj, T. C. Thakur & et al
Current Science
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Tags:
Himalaya, Agriculture, Rice, Drainage, Climate Change, Green House Gases
Climate Change

Chamling seeks report on shrinkage of glacier

Alarmed over the reported shrinkage of the 26-km Zemu glacier in the eastern Himalayas due to global warming, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has sought an

Publication Date: 
07/07/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Himalaya, Glaciers, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Glacial Melt, Sikkim, Gangtok
Climate Change

Sea level rise: It's worse than we thought

As more and more ice slides into the ocean, sea levels are rising faster and faster

Publication Date: 
04/07/2009
Anil Ananthaswamy
New Scientist
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Tags:
Himalaya, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Glacial Melt, Ocean Thermal Energy, Remote Sensing, Greenland, Antarctica, Arctic
Biodiversity

Alien invasion

Biodiversity is the source of all ecological goods and services that constitute the source of living of all. India is not only gifted with geographical, climatic, cultural and social diversity but is also endowed enormously with biological diversity.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2009
K. Venkataraman
Frontline (Chennai)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Ecosystems, Himalaya, Western Ghats, Conference Of Parties, Biodiversity, India
Biodiversity

Alien invasion

Biodiversity is the source of all ecological goods and services that constitute the source of living of all. India is not only gifted with geographical, climatic, cultural and social diversity but is also endowed enormously with biological diversity.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2009
K. Venkataraman
Frontline (Chennai)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Ecosystems, Himalaya, Western Ghats, Conference Of Parties, Biodiversity, India
Dams/ Irrigation

India, Bhutan to fast-track power projects

India and Bhutan have agreed to expedite work on hydro-power generation in the Himalayan nation, which has set a target of 10,000 MW by 2020. New Delhi also assured assistance to Thimpu in developing its IT and e-governance projects.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himalaya, Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Governance, Bhutan, India
Water Resources

A new policy for watershed management in India

In this paper a new dimension has been added to watershed management by proposing a whole programme by reorienting Bioindustrial Watershed Management. Land holdings are small, and are getting smaller. Even after all the available agricultural production technology, the small land holder's income are still remain small.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
J. S. Bali
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
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1
Tags:
Land Ownership, Himalaya, Agriculture, Natural Fertilisers, Natural Pesticides, Water Resources, Water Conservation, Watershed Development, Panchayats, India, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, J. S. Bali
Natural Disasters

Predicting floods in the himalayan region: using satellite rainfall estimates and models

Early warning of floods is essential for helping to save lives, property, and livelihoods from the adverse impacts of flooding. In order to provide early warning, however, it is necessary to know how much rain is falling where and when, and how much of it will flow downstream.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
ICIMOD
Tags:
Himalaya, Floods, Remote Sensing, River Basin, Rainfall
Climate Change

India working with Pakistan for common stance on climate change

India said on Tuesday it was working with Pakistan to evolve a common stance on the issue of climate change at international level.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Daily Times (Pakistan)
Tags:
UNFCCC, Himalaya, Agriculture, Glaciers, Afforestation, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Renewable Energy, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Food Security
Agriculture

Probable agricultural biodiversity heritage sites in India: II. The Western Himalayan region

Based on six indices, the warm subhumid to cool-humid Western Himalayan Region, consisting of the Kashmir valley, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, could be designated as an Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Site. This region is rich in agro-biodiversity, with a large number of species being cultivated.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Anurudh K Singh
Asian Agri-History
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Tags:
Himalaya, Agriculture, Intercrop Systems, Vegetables, Horticulture, Farmers, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Crop Biodiversity, Biodiversity Hotspots, India, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)

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