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5 Ways India Must Help its Farmers Face the Threat of Climate Change

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5 Ways India Must Help its Farmers Face the Threat of Climate Change

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Climate change could hurt farmers’ income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government’s latest annual economic survey. Extreme ...

Government Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Agriculture Agricultural Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation Agriculture & Forestry Sustainable Agriculture Agricultural Research Agriculture Climate India

Untreated Water Finds its Way into Hyderabad's Water Bodies

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Untreated Water Finds its Way into Hyderabad's Water Bodies

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The city generates nearly 1,600 million litres of wastewater daily (MLD), but only 700 MLD is treated. Lakes around the city have been contaminated by the ...

Academic Wastewater Disposal Raw Sewage Water Pollution Decontamination Sewage Treatment Industrial Wastewater Treatment Decontamination Wastewater Treatment Contaminant Removal Pollution Contaminant Movement Mapping Sewage Contaminant Control India

40% of India’s Thermal Power Plants Are in Water-Scarce Areas, Threatening Shutdowns

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40% of India’s Thermal Power Plants Are in Water-Scarce Areas, Threatening Shutdowns

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New WRI research finds that 40 percent of the India's thermal power plants are located in areas facing high water stress, a problem since these plants use ...

Government Water Resource Mapping Water Resources Energy Energy Reduction Water-Energy Nexus Water Resource Management Water Resources Management Energy Efficiency India

How a Bengaluru-based Company is Working to Transform Sewage into Biodiesel

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How a Bengaluru-based Company is Working to Transform Sewage into Biodiesel

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The fat and oil substances that enter some of Bengaluru's lakes through the city's broken sewage system may transform into biodiesel if a pilot project taken ...

Business Wastewater Use Wastewater Collection Waste to Value Business Strategy Biofuels Energy Efficiency Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Biofuels Waste to Energy Waste Management Water & Wastewater India

Ancient Mauryan Technology Brings Water, Hope to Dry Magadh in Bihar

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Ancient Mauryan Technology Brings Water, Hope to Dry Magadh in Bihar

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Inspired by a college professor, villagers in the south-central part of Bihar donated money, built traditional channels and embankments to irrigate fields and ...

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