Nivedita KhandekarLong snowless spell over NW Himalayas in El Nino yearNew Delhi: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which struggles with relentless snow clearance operations amid tough weather conditions to…Jan 8Jan 8
Nivedita KhandekarClimate change, birds, mountains and logged forests“Many bird species have started shifting to higher elevations due to rising temperatures. Logged forests have higher average temperatures…Jan 6Jan 6
Nivedita KhandekarLightning Strikes Have Increased In India. Does It Mean More Deaths?Last week, after lightning struck in Bihar, as many as 11 people died and six others were left injured across the state. The same day, in…Jul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarCyclone Tauktae: What Explains Frequent Cyclones in Arabian Sea & Why Tracking Alone is Not EnoughThe biggest damage — apart from loss of lives — is the collapse of vital infrastructure, such as electric poles and mobile towers, cutting…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarAs Cyclone Tauktae knocks on India’s west coast, mitigation efforts fall shortNot just their frequency, even the intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea has increased in recent yearsMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarA Month Since Chamoli Disaster, Scientists Have Reason To Anticipate MoreScientists have termed the disastrous glacier break that led to flash floods in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand as the largest…Mar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarWe have learnt nothing from 2013 Uttarakhand disaster — Times of IndiaIt has been more than 48 hours, but the villagers of Raini are still reeling from effects of the loud crashing sound that was followed by…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarPaint from cow-dung launched in India !!India’s first cow dung paint, an innovation developed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was launched on Wednesday, January…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarA birder involves community and authorities to protect Haiderpur wetlandAfter the construction of the Madhya Ganga barrage in 1984, the Haiderpur wetland took shape upstream of the barrage and is now the…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Nivedita KhandekarIce Stupas based sustainable tourism practices also solves water shortage in Ladakh26 Ice stupas were built by Villagers and on an average 3 lakh liter water was stored in each such stupa for the winter season of 2019–20.Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
