Category Archives: water

गायब होते चाल: एक अनोखी जल संरक्षण प्रणाली

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

`चाल’ सामान्य अर्थ में सिर्फ वाटर टैंक नहीं हुआ करते थे। पहाड़ों पर यह पानी को सहेजने का एक तरीका हुआ करता थ्‍। पर अब चाल-खाल गायब हो रहे हैं। इसके साथ ही गायब हो रही है पहाड़ की पारंपरिक … Continue reading →

Posted in Grounwater, Links, water | 1 Comment

Urban wetlands :Impact and Overview

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Wetlands are defined as transitional between terrestrial and aquatic eco-systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water . Wetlands have been categorized both as biomes and ecosystems. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, Urban Studies, water | 7 Comments

‘Brown Ocean’ Can Fuel Inland Tropical Cyclones:Study

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

In the summer of 2007, Tropical Storm Erin stumped meteorologists. Most tropical cyclones dissipate after making landfall, weakened by everything from friction and wind shear to loss of the ocean as a source of heat energy. Not Erin. The storm … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Calamities, oceans, opinions, Physical geography, water | Leave a comment

Time Tested Ancient Water Harvesting Systems In India

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

India was a cradle of civilization in the ancient world. An interesting feature of all ancient civilization was that its inhabitants realised the tremendous value of water in human life. Each of these civilizations was located on the banks of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, India' Moon Mission, water | 8 Comments