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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Riverine discharge from Godavari ups dead zones in Bay

HYDERABAD: A joint study, led by researchers from the University of Hyderabad and other national and international organisations, has found that riverine discharge from the Godavari intensifies the oxygen-depleted zones or dead zones near its mouth in the Bay of Bengal. Researchers analysed the river discharge data from the Godavari at the Dowlaiswaram barrage, World Ocean Atlas 2018 data and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Fisherman pull with a Pirarucu fish at a lake in San Raimundo settlement lake In …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish

Associated Press

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu. It helped the Amazon’s largest fish escape risk of extinction and is now an important source of income for locals in 10 sustainable conservation units and eight Indigenous territories, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project

The Hindu

Civil society activists and intellectuals from across the country have called for a review of the Musi Riverfront Development Project, urging a comprehensive assessment of its impact on the environment, people's rights, and the overall socio-economic well-being of the community. The petition demands a detailed project report, legal compliances, and public consultations before any further progress is made.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre Nod to Boost Fencing Along Indo-Pak Border

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi:Amid a surge in militant attacks in the Jammu region, the Central government has approved recommendations from a committee to immediately upgrade fencing and security infrastructure along vulnerable sections of the Indo-Pak border. Recently, the Union Home Ministry formed a committee to assess the security vulnerabilities along the 3,323 km Indo-Pak border, which stretches from Jammu and Kashmir to …

Border Jammu Boost Fencing

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The Hindu

Residents in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on February 29 celebrated the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, accused of sexual abuse of women and land grab in the area, and distributed sweets. The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

The UK’s most exciting new restaurants opening in 2024

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. London Arlington, The Park and Simpson’s on the Strand open image in gallery Jeremy …

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1 year, 1 month ago

U.P.: Nishad reiterates demand for inclusion in SC category

Hindustan Times

Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister and Nishad party chief Sanjay Nishad, a BJP ally, reiterated his long-standing demand for inclusion of riverine communities in the scheduled castes category. Sanjay Nishad said he was hopeful that chief minister Yogi Adityanath would push their case. Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister and Nishad party chief Sanjay Nishad. “Unlike previous governments, BJP and chief minister Yogi …

Sanjay Nishad

1 year, 2 months ago

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

The Hindu

The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The Negro River drains about 10% of the Amazon basin and is the world's sixth largest by water volume. Madeira River, another main tributary of the Amazon, has also recorded historically low levels, causing the halt of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

Associated Press

BRASILIA, Brazil — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. A little boy walks across a dry, cracked area of the Negro River near his houseboat during a drought in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Boats and houseboats are stuck in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

3 Hindu sisters in Pak's Sindh forced to marry their abductors

Hindustan Times

Three daughters of a Hindu businessman in Pakistan's Sindh province have been married to Muslim men who first kidnapped them and forcibly converted them to Islam, according to a leading minority rights group in the country. The head of Pakistan Darewar Itehad, Shiva Kachhi, said that the incident took place in Sindh's Dharki area where Chandni, Roshni and Parmesh Kumari, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

3 Hindu sisters in Pakistan forced to marry their abductors, converted to Islam

India Today

Three daughters of a Hindu businessman in Pakistan's Sindh province have been married to Muslim men who first kidnapped them and forcibly converted them to Islam, according to a leading minority rights group in the country. The head of Pakistan Darewar Itehad, Shiva Kachhi, said that the incident took place in Sindh's Dharki area where Chandni, Roshni and Parmesh Kumari, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

A rainforest fish is now a popular fashion accessory

Live Mint

Sometimes you start something and have no idea where it will lead. The ingenuity of these three men is why you can now find a beautiful and unusual sustainable fish leather in upscale New York bags, Texas cowboy boots and in a striking image from Rihanna’s Vogue pregnancy photo shoot, where a red, fish-scaled jacket hangs open above her belly. …

Amazon Skin Fish Nova Medio Jurua Filgueiras Nova Kaeru

2 years, 1 month ago

Giant, sustainable rainforest fish is now fashion in America

The Hindu

Sometimes you start something and have no idea where it will lead. The ingenuity of these three men is why you can now find a beautiful and unusual sustainable fish leather in upscale New York bags, Texas cowboy boots, and in a striking image from Rihanna’s Vogue pregnancy photo shoot, where a red, fish-scaled jacket hangs open above her belly. …

Amazon Fish Communities Leather Nova Medio Jurua Pirarucu Skin

2 years, 2 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology and SES flood warnings explained

ABC

Warnings, watches, minor, moderate, major, advice, watch and act, emergency warning, evacuate now. Warnings from the BOM The Bureau of Meteorology issues flood watches and flood warnings for riverine flooding. Flood warning levels given by the Bureau of Meteorology include: Minor flooding If the water level reaches the minor flood level, it causes inconvenience. Natural Hazards Research Australia cheif executive …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Riverine flooding, flash flooding, overland flow, storm surge. What you need to know about flood types

ABC

Riverine flooding, flash floods, overland flow and storm surge — there is a lot to get your head around when it comes to floods. Key points: Flash flooding refers to the speed, within six hours of rain, at which flooding occurs Riverine flooding is slower and happens when a water course rises and breaks its banks Overland flow occurs when …

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2 years, 5 months ago

J&K: Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch; patrolling intensified

India TV News

Highlights An official said the terrorists are learnt to use "tunnel and riverine" areas to infiltrate into J&K There terrorists are affiliated to LeT, JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen Another official said the terrorists are now trying the Rajouri-Poonch routes Jammu and Kashmir: The Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch on the intervening night …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Watch | Why is Europe removing its dams?

The Hindu

Europe has removed at least 239 river barriers across 17 countries in 2021. In total, 4,984 dams have been removed so far According to the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, one of the key steps to improve degraded ecosystems is to restore 25,000 km of rivers to a “free-flowing state”. Dams, and other river barriers, lead to a loss of habitat …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Value the knowledge of the Ganga’s riverine communities for river’s development

Hindustan Times

A large section of the population living in the Ganga river basin still depends on the river for daily use activities and livelihood. In comparison, continuous, in-situ water quality monitoring systems provide real-time data that not only measures the river’s health but also provides the basis for significant riverine research. Such data makes possible in-depth socio-economic studies on the implications …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Expanded tiger reserve may see return of gharials in Assam

The Hindu

The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve that shed its “Congress connection” five months ago. Tigers and rhinos are known to use the islands in this riverine landscape, about 180 km long, to hop between Orang and Kaziranga. With better protection, …

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2 years, 11 months ago

We tasted 14 nonalcoholic wines and spirits. Here’s what you should try

LA Times

There are many reasons why someone might want to attempt a dry January. The following is a taste test of 14 nonalcoholic beverages including wine, spirits, aperitifs and a couple of drinks that don’t fall into any traditional category. dhosspirits.com Lyre’s Dry London Spirit, $35.99 Meant to replicate the potent flavor of a dry, unadulterated gin, Lyre’s take on a …

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3 years, 6 months ago

With rampant and illegal sand mining, the Yamuna can’t be rejuvenated

Hindustan Times

The draft Master Plan of Delhi -2041, released last week for public review, underlines the need to save, restore, and rejuvenate the Capital’s green and blue assets. While MPD’s plans are bold, the health of the Yamuna, the second largest tributary of the river Ganga, will not improve unless all states take measures to stop industrial pollution, regulate mechanised sand …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Deepor Beel, the riverine wetland in lower Brahmaputra valley, on the brink

The Hindu

DEEPOR BEEL, a perennial freshwater lake located 10 km south-west of Guwahati city, is the only wetland in Assam designated as a site of importance for “conservation and sustainable use” under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Fragmentation of elephant habitat In its affidavit to the NGT, the State government stated that the Wildlife Institute of India proposed in 2019—on the …

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3 years, 10 months ago

'Goldilocks' season hailed by Riverina farmers as timing of rain helps deliver bumper crop

ABC

Farmers in southern New South Wales are celebrating what many are describing their "Goldilocks season" after receiving just the right amount of rain at the right time to produce a bumper crop. Key points: Farmers in the NSW Riverina say this season has been their best in 40 years A big crop and high commodity prices will boost the local …

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Riverine discharge from Godavari ups dead zones in Bay

Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat

Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish

Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project

Centre Nod to Boost Fencing Along Indo-Pak Border

Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The UK’s most exciting new restaurants opening in 2024

U.P.: Nishad reiterates demand for inclusion in SC category

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

3 Hindu sisters in Pak's Sindh forced to marry their abductors

3 Hindu sisters in Pakistan forced to marry their abductors, converted to Islam

A rainforest fish is now a popular fashion accessory

Giant, sustainable rainforest fish is now fashion in America

Bureau of Meteorology and SES flood warnings explained

Riverine flooding, flash flooding, overland flow, storm surge. What you need to know about flood types

J&K: Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch; patrolling intensified

Watch | Why is Europe removing its dams?

Value the knowledge of the Ganga’s riverine communities for river’s development

Expanded tiger reserve may see return of gharials in Assam

We tasted 14 nonalcoholic wines and spirits. Here’s what you should try

With rampant and illegal sand mining, the Yamuna can’t be rejuvenated

Deepor Beel, the riverine wetland in lower Brahmaputra valley, on the brink

'Goldilocks' season hailed by Riverina farmers as timing of rain helps deliver bumper crop