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Best practices for deploying and maintaining a low-cost PM2.5 sensor network
Strategically placed sensors can monitor air pollution and provide a detailed picture of air quality and its variability within a region. Low-cost sensors (LCSs) that measure PM2.5 are becoming increasingly popular because of their low cost, ease of use, and portability.
Source: Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Internet
District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the North-Eastern states of India
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves, etc.).
Climate Change, India, North East, Rainfall
Economic impacts of low-carbon policies
Meeting India's short- and long-term climate commitments made at COP26 entails a complete economic transformation, which can have considerable developmental tradeoffs.
Low Carbon Economy, GDP, India, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Fossil Fuels, Subsidies
Satellite-based mapping and the quantification of PM2.5 in India
Regulatory air pollution monitoring in India is mostly limited to urban areas. Without a dense network of monitors, it is difficult to capture the fine spatial variations of PM2.5, one of the major pollutants with severe implications for human health.
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Remote Sensing, India, Delhi, Kanpur, Bangalore
District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the Eastern States of India
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Climate Impacts, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Rainfall
Climate-resilient rainfed agriculture
Changes in the timing and magnitude of rainfall can put a severe strain on agriculture. Additionally, an increase in extreme climate events such as heavy rainfall and dry spells can also affect agriculture. In Karnataka, agriculture is the key contributor to the state's economy.
Climate Change, Agriculture, Karnataka, India
Seamless DBT for consumers below poverty line
The proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, for the Electricity Act, 2003, intends to bring major reforms in the Indian power sector. One of the proposed amendments is in Section 65 of the principal Act.
Electricity, Subsidies, Power Industry, India
Climate change risks to rainfed agriculture in Karnataka: implications for building resilience
Climate change increases strain on agriculture systems through changes in the magnitude, distribution, and timing of rainfall; rise in temperature; and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events. In Karnataka, agriculture is the key contributing sector for the state's economy.
Author(s): Kritika Adesh Gadpayle, Vidya S, Pratima Bisen, Indu K Murthy
Climate Change, Agriculture, Karnataka, Extreme Weather Events
Grid impact for high RE scenarios in Southern India
The Southern Region (SR) leads renewable energy (RE) deployment in India, having an installed capacity of about 43 GW as of December 2020. Recognising the immense RE potential of this region, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has set an ambitious RE target of 59 GW for SR by 2022.
Renewable Energy, India, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass, Small Hydro Power
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