<p>Farmers in the North West Himalayan region generally practise rainfed agriculture and have very limited scope for irrigation. Water scarcity is a major constraint for crop production in these areas.<a
<p>Using 21st century climate model projections we show that for many crop-producing regions, average precipitation will change by more than the long-term natural variability, even under a low-emission
<p>Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the underlying drivers.<a
<p>On an assignment to produce videos promoting Cross River gorilla conservation to indigenous communities in Nigeria and Cameroon, I invited community members to join me. I followed decolonising and feminist
<p>The tropics have suffered substantial forest loss, and elevated deforestation rates have been closely linked to large-scale land acquisitions(LSLA). Having a timely and accurate understanding of global
<p>Polythene is the most widely used plastic around the globe. Among the total plastic waste generated, polythene contributes the maximum share (64%).<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/rhizosphere-soil-Avicennia-fungi.pdf"
<p>Measles, a highly contagious viral infection, is in various respects the perfect example of a threat to health that respects neither aspirations nor boundaries between developed and developing countries.<a
<p>The shallow coral reef ecosystems along the Indian coast are being threatened by anthropogenic global ocean warming and increased frequency of coral bleaching in the recent past. Identification and
<p>One of the first multicenter randomized trials was the British Medical Research Council (MRC) streptomycin trial. From the first meeting of the special committee to “plan trials of streptomycin
<p>Open-pit mine is still an unavoidable activity but can become unsustainable without the restoration of degraded sites.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/opencast_mining_restoration.pdf"
<p>Aerosol pH is difficult to measure directly but can be calculated if the chemical composition is known with sufficient accuracy and precision to calculate the aerosol water content and the H+ concentration
<p>People live longer in countries that became democracies from 1970 to 2015 finds this new global study published in the journal Lancet. It states that democracy reduced chances of dying from — heart diseases, cirrhosis, stroke and road accidents. Free and fair elections appear important for improving adult health… most likely by increasing government accountability and responsiveness says the study.</p>
<p>Urban residence is associated with a higher risk of some psychiatric disorders, but the underlying drivers remain unknown.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/green-space-childhood.pdf"
<p>Plants are essential sources of food, medicine, shelter, fuel, feed, and forage, and provide a wide range of additional ecosystem and cultural services to humanity.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/useful_wild_plants.pdf"
<p>Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of death and disability <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/respiratory-infection-crop-burning.pdf" target="_blank"><img
<p>Most large carnivore populations currently occur in heterogeneous landscapes, with source populations embedded in a matrix of human-dominated habitats.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/dhole-metapopulation-India.pdf"
<p>TheVulnerable bumphead parrotfishBolbometopon muricatum, a highly prized fishery resource worldwide, has experienced population declines throughout its geographical range. There is limited knowledge
<p>The purpose of this study is to propose the Bayesian Network (BN) model to estimate flood peak from Atmospheric Ensemble Forecasts (AEFs).<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Bayesian-flood-forecasting-Tehran.pdf"
<p>The northern part of India, adjoining the Himalaya, is considered as one of the global hot spots of pollution because of various natural and anthropogenic factors. Throughout the year, the region is
<p>Skin barrier dysfunction has been reported in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA). However, only one-third of patients with AD have FA.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Skin-barrier-dysfunction.pdf"
