World Grain Production Down in 2010, But Recovering
Region: District of Columbia
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. World grain production fell in 2010, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by the W... more
Views: 1156Smuggling Driving Indian Farmers to Starvation
Region: India
Rampant smuggling along Indo-Bangladesh border is adding to the woes of thousands of Indian farmers already under stress due to a changing climate and decreased paddy production. Tons of vegetables, smuggl... more
Views: 1330India’s first Forest Congress takes off in New Delhi
Region: India
In the midst of ever increasing pressure on the forests and climate change threat, India is organizing its first ever Forest Congress – a 4-day event to relook at the issues relating to forest management in the count... more
Views: 1084India’s first Forest Congress takes off in New Delhi
Region: India
In the midst of ever increasing pressure on the forests and climate change threat, India is organizing its first ever Forest Congress – a 4-day event to relook at the issues relating to forest management in the count... more
Views: 1382High Alert !! Everest Region Human waste
Region: Nepal
Climate change has been a global issue of talks especially in big conferences and seminars but when it comes to ground reality it always lacks its practicability in different areas of application. Climate change is an issu... more
Views: 1090Exotic Himalayan Mushroom Threatened by Climate Change
Region: Nepal
World’s most exotic caterpillars - the Cordyceps mushrooms - that grow exclusively in the Himalayan region, are under climate change threat. Cordyceps/Caterpillar mushroom is a rare specie of edible... more
Views: 1583Dealing With Drought: Nepal Village Shows The Way
Region: Nepal
Traveling to Teenpiple - a village in Panchkhal valley of Nepal takes a good 2 and half hours from the capital city of Kathmandu. Surrounded by lush green hills lined with rows of Pine, the village is like a... more
Views: 1638Climate Change Threatens Tea Production In India
Region: India
Production of tea in Assam - one of the world’s largest tea producing regions - is on a slow decline, thanks to changing climate in the Brahmaputra river basin. This has been revealed by Prof Chandan Mahanta, a... more
Views: 4411Climate Change Affects Orange Production
Region: India
With October, the air is turning a crisp cool all over north eastern India. Soon, markets across the region will be flooded with winter vegetables and fruits including oranges. However, this winter will be far less j... more
Views: 2314Climate change problem and its ground reality in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Climate change has been a topic of discussion since past few years, its relevancy and awareness has spread with the confusion among the different stake holders regarding its work methodology and its practices. With high pr... more
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