Mongabay India https://india.mongabay.com/list/drought/ India's environmental science and conservation news Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:16:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 After decades of drought-proofing, farms still depend on rain https://india.mongabay.com/2026/08/after-decades-of-drought-proofing-farms-still-depend-on-rain/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/08/after-decades-of-drought-proofing-farms-still-depend-on-rain/?noamp=mobile#respond 06 Aug 2026 13:55:07 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39920 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/08/after-decades-of-drought-proofing-farms-still-depend-on-rain/feed/ 0 Volcanoes, El Niño and colonial policies fuelled two deadly famines in India https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/volcanoes-el-nino-and-colonial-policies-fuelled-two-deadly-famines-in-india/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/volcanoes-el-nino-and-colonial-policies-fuelled-two-deadly-famines-in-india/?noamp=mobile#respond 30 Jul 2026 13:56:36 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39721 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/volcanoes-el-nino-and-colonial-policies-fuelled-two-deadly-famines-in-india/feed/ 0 Low rainfall delays paddy farming signalling El Niño-induced drought https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/signs-of-el-nino-induced-drought-as-paddy-farming-delays/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/signs-of-el-nino-induced-drought-as-paddy-farming-delays/?noamp=mobile#respond 27 Jul 2026 13:30:51 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39614 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/signs-of-el-nino-induced-drought-as-paddy-farming-delays/feed/ 0 Rising sugarcane yields coexist with climate, water risks in semi-arid India https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/rising-sugarcane-yields-coexist-with-climate-water-risks-in-semi-arid-india/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/rising-sugarcane-yields-coexist-with-climate-water-risks-in-semi-arid-india/?noamp=mobile#respond 23 Jul 2026 13:24:28 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39553 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/rising-sugarcane-yields-coexist-with-climate-water-risks-in-semi-arid-india/feed/ 0 Watershed management improves livelihoods in drought-prone village https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/effective-watershed-management-improves-livelihoods-in-drought-prone-village/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/effective-watershed-management-improves-livelihoods-in-drought-prone-village/?noamp=mobile#respond 09 Jul 2026 15:02:26 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=39140 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/07/effective-watershed-management-improves-livelihoods-in-drought-prone-village/feed/ 0 El Niño forecast increases likelihood of weak monsoon and water stress https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/el-nino-forecast-increases-likelihood-of-weak-monsoon-and-water-stress/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/el-nino-forecast-increases-likelihood-of-weak-monsoon-and-water-stress/?noamp=mobile#respond 18 Jun 2026 11:50:09 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=38707 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/el-nino-forecast-increases-likelihood-of-weak-monsoon-and-water-stress/feed/ 0 A strong El Niño demands planning, not panic [Commentary] https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-strong-el-nino-demands-planning-not-panic-commentary/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-strong-el-nino-demands-planning-not-panic-commentary/?noamp=mobile#respond 03 Jun 2026 17:27:32 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=38495 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-strong-el-nino-demands-planning-not-panic-commentary/feed/ 0 The driest spring in four centuries in the Western Himalayas https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-driest-spring-in-four-centuries-in-the-western-himalayas/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-driest-spring-in-four-centuries-in-the-western-himalayas/?noamp=mobile#respond 16 Mar 2026 16:24:07 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=37278 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-driest-spring-in-four-centuries-in-the-western-himalayas/feed/ 0 Cottony coats and comebacks https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/cottony-coats-and-comebacks/ https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/cottony-coats-and-comebacks/?noamp=mobile#respond 24 Feb 2026 15:37:04 +0000 https://india.mongabay.com/?p=37025 Mongabay]]> https://india.mongabay.com/2026/02/cottony-coats-and-comebacks/feed/ 0 Does the dry bed of the Aral Sea reflect India’s water future? 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