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How a School in Maharashtra’s Jalna District is Leading the Way in Multilayer Farming

Feb, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation

This blog post is based on a unique multilayer farming initiative implemented as part of the “Integrated Water Resources Development and Promotion of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Maharashtra and Telangana—A Practice and Knowledge Embedded Approach” project, which is supported by the Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF).

Invest in Resilience: Partner with WOTR to Transform Lives in Rural Chhattisgarh

Feb, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Land and Water Management

As climate change tightens its grip, the resilient communities in Chhattisgarh need your support more than ever

Building Resilient Livelihoods in a Climate Change Scenario

Jan, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation

As Axis Bank Foundation strives to improve the livelihoods of two million households by 2026-27, one of the intensifying and worrying hurdles our communities face is the disproportionate impact of climate change. Climate adaptation is, hence, an urgency!

Beyond the Hype: Concrete Steps to Cut Down Your Carbon Footprint

Jan, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation

Carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by human actions. By making small changes to our daily actions, one can decrease their carbon footprint.

October Heat is Becoming Hotter in Maharashtra

Dec, 2024
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, W-CReS

October Heat refers to the rise in temperature that occurs during the post-monsoon and pre-winter season. In recent years, however, October has increasingly felt like an extension of summer rather than an early indication of winter.

Transforming Groundwater Management through Collective Action: The Group Micro Irrigation Model

Nov, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management

The Group Micro Irrigation (GMI) model promotes equitable groundwater access and encourages the adoption of efficient micro-irrigation systems among farmers.

Odisha’s Geothermal Energy Potential: Tapping Into The Earth’s Heat

Oct, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Odisha’s geothermal landscape holds immense potential, with untapped resources and exciting future prospects. Various initiatives are underway to explore and harness this energy, paving the way for sustainable development in the region.

India’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture: Embracing Natural Farming for Farmers and Consumers

Sep, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

India’s agricultural sector faces challenges from conventional practices, but adopting natural farming can enhance soil quality, promote biodiversity, and improve food security while benefiting farmers economically.

How Rural Rayagada Channelled Its Strength Through Troubled Waters

Sep, 2024
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, Rural Development

Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 lockdown, Rayagada district in Odisha harnessed community strength to drive change. Through initiatives like sustainable agriculture, alternative livelihoods, and the construction of watershed structures, villagers collaborated to improve water management, boost incomes, and enhance resilience against climate and economic hardships.

WOTR & Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Partner for a Climate-Resilient Future

Sep, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, News & Events

WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) partner to combine advanced climate science research with community-focused initiatives.

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Flowing Through Maharashtra: One Journey, Many Stories of Drinking Water Security

Jan, 2026
Water Governance, Water Management

W-CReS researchers’ journey across Maharashtra documenting good O&M practices turned into a travel across diverse terrains and lived realities, with each step testing perception and decision-making

From Seasonal to Sustainable Livelihood: The Story of Mahavir Nag

Jan, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Mahavir’s farm has moved from producing what felt safe to what the local market needs.

Joy for Some, Death for Others: Time to Rethink Kite Flying

Jan, 2026
Ecology, Ecosystem, Uncategorized

The growing use of synthetic and glass-coated kite thread, commonly known as manjha, has turned a leisure activity into a serious public safety and environmental issue

Participatory Net Planning: A People-Centred Approach to Sustainable Watershed Management

Jan, 2026
Case Stories, Sustainable Development

In rain-dependent landscapes, Participatory Net Planning puts people at the centre of watershed decisions, building ownership that lasts beyond projects, it creates site-specific solutions that strengthen livelihoods.

Reverse migration to a better life and livelihood in Odisha

Jan, 2026
Case Stories, Rural Development

32-year-old Menej Raito of Kumbhijal village in Odisha’s Rayagada district earn an income in his own village and does not need to migrate anymore.

How Ecohydrology-Based Nature-based Solutions Strengthen Watershed Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes

Jan, 2026
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Water Management

Read how ecohydrology provides the scientific foundation needed to link ecosystem restoration with reliable water outcomes.

Hidden Hunger: Why depleted soils are leaving our food nutritionally poorer

Jan, 2026
Nutrition, Soil Health

Depleted soil is quietly reducing the nutrients in our food, driving hidden hunger despite full plates and rising food production.

Covering Nallavelly with 10,000 Trees

Jan, 2026
Afforestation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Trees Transform Nallavelly village as 10,000 saplings revive barren drylands through community action, scientific planning, and sustainable rural afforestation.