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Floodwaters may recede, but the waste remains. Explore the unseen aftermath of disaster and its lasting impact.

Thanks to the Chennai floods, I’m embracing minimalism

In the heart of India's Thar Desert lies Bada Bagh, a garden complex whispering secrets of water resilience.

This captivating story explores the traditional khadeen system, an ingenious method of water harvesting that not only sustained the community but also nurtured a complex web of social and ecological connections.

Here's why the khadeen is so important:

💧 Sustainable water management
🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏾 Community-based system
🌱 Organic farming

However, Bada Bagh is facing challenges:

🏜️ Pressure on water resources
💡Loss of traditional knowledge

This story highlights the crucial role of traditional knowledge in building water resilience. By learning from the past, communities like Bada Bagh can adapt and thrive in a changing climate.

India’s desert water system at a crossroads In India's Thar Desert, Bada Bagh's verdant oasis relies on ancient "khadeen" water management. Modern market pressures threaten this harmony.

How do melting mountains threaten lives?

Nepal's yarsagumba collectors feel climate heat Melting glaciers, erratic weather and avalanches imperil Nepalese communities, affecting the harvest of yarsagumba fungus, a vital income source.

Devastating floods in 2020 displaced thousands in Kenya’s lakeside town Kihoto. Amidst despair, a flicker of resilience shines through as the community stays optimistic.

Rift Valley community’s post-flood struggles and resilience

Monitoring dikes is important as animal burrows impact the stability and safety of earthen dikes, students learn during a field trip.

Uncovering the hidden dangers within dikes

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Willem de Haan's floating house at in Ouwerkerk, the Netherlands, is a powerful reminder of rising sea levels.

What are your thoughts on this thought-provoking artwork?

Lake Kamnarok in Kenya battles climate impact and human pressures. The community seeks biodiversity restoration for local gains and resilience.

Why Baringo residents want Lake Kamnarok to be restored

When Flavia Cosoveanu arrived in the Netherlands with a keen interest in researching the renowned polders, little did she know that her focus would shift to a different phenomenon altogether: depoldering. 🇳🇱

The Dutch polder dilemma When Flavia Cosoveanu arrived in the Netherlands with a keen interest in researching the renowned polders, little did she know that her focus would shift to a different phenomenon altogether: depoldering.

Croatia opts for blue-green infrastructure along River Sava as a flood-mitigation measure, simultaneously creating awareness about the causes and consequences of flooding among the public. 🌊

Can you hear the rivers? Croatia opts for blue-green infrastructure along River Sava as a flood-mitigation measure, simultaneously creating awareness about the causes and consequences of flooding among the public.

Once self-sufficient, Mexico City faces a paradoxical water crisis. Despite floods in poor neighborhoods, it grapples with dire water scarcity.

The search for Mexico City’s lost water

💧Discover the untold story of Mexico City's water crisis! 🇲🇽 Amidst social and political challenges, and government apathy, changemakers ensure their water woes don’t go unnoticed.

The heroism of local climate activists in Mexico City 💧Discover the untold story of Mexico City's water crisis! Amidst social and political challenges, and government apathy, changemakers ensure their water woes don’t go unnoticed.

Lightning sheds in Bangladesh are a lifeline for farmers and fishers! ⚡️

In the haor regions in north-eastern , fatalities due to lightning strikes have been on the rise, affecting farmers and fishers primarily, as agriculture and fishing are the two main livelihoods of the haor people.

On average, more than 250 people lose their lives to lightning every year, prompting the government to declare lightning a natural disaster.

As the haors are vast stretches that offered no protection to people working there, a new initiative brings them hope. The lightning sheds, constructed by local governments with the support of multiple international organisations, such as United Nations Development Programme - UNDP, offer hope to the haor people. They can take shelter in the sheds when they know of impending storms. 🌀

Lightning sheds offer safety to haor people in Bangladesh Farmers and fishers in haor wetlands of Bangladesh were the casualties of lightning strikes. But the new lightning sheds offer them safety during intense storms.

Rautes, the only remaining nomads of Nepal, face challenges in accessing food and water due to climate change. 🇳🇵

How climate change affects the only nomads of Nepal Be it access to food and water or their livelihood, discover how climate change is affecting the nomadic Raute tribes of Nepal.

If climate-effected hurricanes and floods make their homes uninhabitable, policies make the Gullah Geechee Blacks in the US leave their ancestral lands.

Climate change displaces Gullah Geechee Blacks in the US

The largest estuary in the United States faces numerous challenges, but collaborative restoration efforts among stakeholders are yielding positive results.

Multi-state synergy improves Chesapeake Bay watershed

Bamboo has economic and environmental value, supporting people's livelihoods, aiding in watershed management, and preventing soil erosion.

Can “green gold” revive Ecuador’s land degraded by gold mining?

🌧️ In Lagos, 8 million people or one-third of its population face a crisis when rains turn streets into perilous streams, damage roads, cause mishaps and diseases.

Flooding crisis a threat to public health in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria's vibrant urban center, grapples with an ongoing challenge - flooding after each rain shower. This persistent issue is rooted in inadequate drainage systems and improper waste disposal practices. 🌦️

Flooding not only damages roads, posing a significant danger to commuters but also creates a fertile breeding ground for disease-carrying insects, such as mosquitoes. 🦟

Poor drainage system causes post-rain flooding in Lagos Lagos, Nigeria's vibrant urban center, grapples with an ongoing challenge - flooding after each rain shower. 🌦️ This persistent issue is rooted in inadequate drainage systems and improper waste disposal practices. 🚧 Flooding not only damages roads, posing a significant danger to commuters bu...

Explore the rich history of Mosquito Beach in the US, once a prominent Black beach with reversed demographics now, and the challenges it faces due to . 🌎 Learn about the heritage of the Gullah Geechee people and their collaborative efforts with scientists and environmental groups to protect their ecosystem.

Rising seas threaten the Gullah Geechee culture Explore the rich history of Mosquito Beach in the US, once a prominent Black beach with reversed demographics now, and the challenges it faces due to . 🌎 Learn about the heritage of the Gullah Geechee people and their collaborative efforts with scientists and environmental groups to...

🌍 Bangladesh and the Netherlands are teaming up to tackle the climate crisis head-on! Discover how this innovative partnership is forging a resilient path forward. 🌊🌿

Bangladesh, a country highly vulnerable to climate crisis, faces escalating threats from severe and . As the Netherlands also faces similar challenges, the countries joined forces to develop a Delta Plan for , with the goal of establishing a safe, resilient and prosperous nation.

Playing a vital role in this endeavour is the Water Systems and Global Change Group from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), with their expertise in assessing impacts and developing strategies to withstand them.

"We collaborate with different partners such as universities, research institutes and government departments in Bangladesh. Together, we evaluate the effects of climate change on saltwater intrusion, fresh water availability and irrigated agriculture," says Fulco Ludwig, professor at WUR.

These collaborations facilitate knowledge exchange, empowering Bangladesh to address the climate crisis effectively.

Bangladesh and the Netherlands unite for climate resilience Bangladesh and the Netherlands join forces to develop a Delta Plan, fostering resilience and addressing climate emergency through innovative collaboration. By harnessing local knowledge, developing innovative solutions and establishing a department focused on climate-smart agriculture in a local uni...

Discover the trade in virtual water and the challenges that the southern Spanish province of Almería faces. 💧 Over the past 80 years, vast plastic-covered greenhouses have transformed the region into an agricultural powerhouse, exporting 3.5 million tonnes of produce annually. However, this success story comes at the cost of social and environmental problems. Scarce water resources, exacerbated by climate change, threaten the region's future.

Impact of Almería’s agri-food production on its water Discover the trade in virtual water and the challenges that the southern Spanish province of Almería faces. 💧 Over the past 80 years, vast plastic-covered greenhouses have transformed the region into an agricultural powerhouse, exporting 3.5 million tonnes of produce annually. However, this succ...

🌊 Rising sea levels and oil spillage are pushing Ayetoro, a picturesque coastal community in Nigeria, to the brink of extinction. Read their story of resilience and join the movement to protect vulnerable communities. Together, we can make a difference.

Ayetoro battles rising seas and oil spills

WATERAPP combines science, community knowledge and technology, to provide information that helps farmers in Bangladesh tackle climate change.

Weather information improves farmers’ resilience in Bangladesh

While marginalised communities in coastal Bangladesh have to grapple with hardships because of climate change, societal expectations and pressures exacerbate their situation. The film, Nona pani, delves into their hurdles, shattered dreams and above all, their resilience. Experience their inspiring journey towards reclaiming their narratives.

Film conveys villagers’ resilience to climate change, conservatism While marginalised communities in coastal Bangladesh have to grapple with hardships because of climate change, societal expectations and pressures exacerbate their situation. The film, Nona pani, delves into their hurdles, shattered dreams and above all, their resilience. Experience their inspiring....

Europe has been experiencing unprecedented , resulting in thousands of deaths. As the health impact of heatwaves is yet to be fully ascertained and as climate-induced warming is expected to increase, urgent action is needed to mitigate and adapt to its consequences. Local communities in are taking proactive measures, but a collective effort is crucial for a sustainable and resilient future. 🌏 🌡️ ☀️

How to weather the deadly heatwaves? Europe suffered deadly heatwaves in 2022, resulting in thousands of deaths. As the health impact of heatwaves is yet to be fully ascertained and as climate-induced warming is expected to increase, urgent action is needed to mitigate climate change and adapt to its consequences. Local communities in....

Delve into the consequences of hydropower in Vietnam. Marcel Marchand explores the delicate balance between alternate energy and its impact on communities.

Yes, hydro power is good. But for whom?

Chipping away at the mountain of trash in India’s capital New Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill symbolises urban waste crisis. While informal waste collectors live off the dump, government’s recycling efforts bring hope for better waste management.

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