Most river basins in India cannot cope with climate change: Study
5 years ago

Most river basins in India cannot cope with climate change: Study

Hindustan Times  

Only one out of five river basins in the country can withstand extreme weather events and eight out of 10 vegetation types including croplands are likely to be non-resilient under similar conditions, according to a new study by the Indian Institute of Technology – Indore. HT Image The three-member team said identification of vulnerable river basins and vegetation types is important since India cannot have a uniform policy to tackle the impacts of extreme weather events. Additionally, 15 out of 25 river basins such as Godavari, Mahi and Krishna are prone to extreme deterioration with an impact of 50% of the area.What’s alarming is 61% croplands displayed high risk, owing to lower soil moisture content due to rising temperatures during non-monsoon months, that lead to the evaporation of water or over-extraction of groundwater, both of which affect agricultural productivity, said researchers. “It is important to understand whether or not our ecosystems, river basins, forests will be able to sustain these extreme climatic conditions and its fallout,” said Manish Kumar Goyal, lead investigator and associate professor, discipline of civil engineering, IIT-Indore.

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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4 years ago

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4 years ago

Many Indian districts ‘hotspots’ of climate change

The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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