Natural Disasters

Flash floods cut off Bara Bhangal

Mule path, bridge washed away; 600 residents awaiting food supply

Publication Date: 
13/07/2015
Ravinder Sood
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Floods, Rainfall, Kangra, Soil Erosion, Natural Disasters
Forests

Forest ecosystem valuation study: Indonesia

Further degradation of Indonesia's forests could impact the national economy and the lives of millions, according to a new UN study titled "Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study: Indonesia".

Publication Date: 
08/07/2015
UNEP
Tags:
Forests, Ecosystems, Indonesia, Ecosystem Services, Deforestation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Forest Products, Economy, Soil Erosion, Carbon Sequestration, REDD
Climate Change

ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals

KOLKATA: To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases inside the mangrove forests.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2015
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
Sundarbans, West Bengal, Climate Impacts, Mangroves, Tiger Reserves, Soil Erosion, Climate Change
Climate Change

ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals

To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases inside the mangrove forests.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2015
Statesman (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Climate Change, Sundarbans, Climate Impacts, UNESCO, Soil Erosion, Tiger Reserves
Agriculture

Understanding mountain soils

Mountain soils are the fragile foundations of ecosystems that ultimately provide water for more than half the world's population.

Publication Date: 
23/06/2015
FAO
Tags:
Soil Resources, Soil Erosion, Mountains, Agriculture, Ecosystem Services, Agroforestry, India, Global, Land Use, Climate Change, Shifting Cultivation, Food Security
Climate Change

Can conservation trump impacts of climate change on soil erosion? An assessment from winter wheat cropland in the Southern Great Plains of the United States

With the need to increase crop production to meet the needs of a growing population, protecting the productivity of our soil resource is essential. However, conservationists are concerned that conservation practices that were effective in the past may no longer be effective in the future under projected climate change. In winter wheat cropland in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., increased precipitation intensity and increased aridity associated with warmer temperatures may pose increased risks of soil erosion from vulnerable soils and landscapes.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2015
Jurgen D. Garbrecht, Mark A. Nearing, Jean L. Steiner & et al
Weather and Climate Extremes
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Tags:
Climate Change, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Climate Impacts, Wheat, United States Of America (US), Climate Mitigation, Soil Capability
Natural Disasters

$90.8 million allocated to anti-desertification projects in Iran

TEHRAN- An official at the Department of Environment announced that 3,000 billion rials (about $90.8 million) were allocated to anti-desertification projects including: growing soil, stabilizing tr

Publication Date: 
15/06/2015
Tehran Times (Iran)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Desert Spread, Iran, Soil Erosion, Trees
Natural Disasters

Teesta renders over 40 families homeless in Rangpur

Erosion by the river Teesta rendered over 40 families homeless at Paikan and Chilkhal area under Gangachara upazila in the district during last few days.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2015
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Soil Erosion, Bangladesh, Rainfall, Agriculture, South Asia
Environment

Hamid Ansari stresses on the conservation of ecosystem

SHIMLA: Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on Tuesday, said that impact of environmental changes and hazards is most significantly felt by those who live on ground zero.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2015
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (D), Ecosystems, Himalaya, Environment Management, Floods, Soil Erosion, Landslides, Ecosystem Services, Environment
Mining

Soil erosion at Kihim, Awas due to mining’

During a recent trip to Kihim and Awas beaches in Raigad district, environmentalist Sumaira Abdulali of the NGO Awaaz Foundation said that she was shocked to see soil erosion at several spots along

Publication Date: 
05/06/2015
Vijay Singh
Times of India (Navi Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Raigad, Mining, Soil Erosion, Beaches, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Coastal Regulations

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