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Stories, Practices, and Solutions

How a Village Learned to Catch Water: The Untold Story of National Award-Winning Film Paani

Nov, 2024
Rural Development, WOTR History

The story of how collective action turned Nagdarwadi from a village in distress into a model for watershed development, inspiring the Marathi film Paani.

India Burnt This Summer – The Perfect Storm Behind India’s Heatwaves

Jun, 2024
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation

India faced severe heatwaves in 2024, with record-breaking temperatures and prolonged heat spells from April to May. Contributing factors included El Niño conditions, lack of pre-monsoon rains, and persistent anticyclones. Rising greenhouse gas emissions and climate change further intensified the heatwave’s severity, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable solutions.

Scorching Summers: Understanding Heat Waves, Heat Stress, and their Impact on Rural India

May, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Rural Development

As scorching heatwaves become increasingly common in India, rural communities face heightened risks from heat stress. This blog post explores the nature of heatwaves, the impact of moist and dry heat stress, and the specific challenges rural India confronts. With limited infrastructure, reliance on outdoor labor, and water scarcity exacerbating the situation, the health and economic consequences are severe.

Climate Change and Soil Erosion: India’s Fertile Lands Under Threat – The Science and Solutions

Mar, 2024
Climate Change, Land Management

The fertile soil that sustains Indian agriculture is under siege. Unsustainable land-use practices have long contributed to its decline. Today, climate change is a powerful catalyst, intensifying soil degradation and erosion with alarming consequences. Safeguarding India’s soils is a fight against both climate change and food insecurity.

Climate Resilient Agriculture: A Comprehensive Guide for Drought Mitigation in India

Aug, 2023
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Despite the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) optimistic forecast of a normal monsoon in 2023, gauging at about 96% of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error margin of ± 4%, concerns still loom large. The IMD’s cautionary note

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

Jul, 2023
Case Stories

WOTR is tackling the devastating impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in India. With their project ‘Natural Resource Management and Improving Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities,’ they’re enhancing water conservation, livestock management, and microfinance in eight Chhindwara district villages. This initiative

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Jun, 2023
Case Stories

Jalna’s water-scarce rural communities found hope through the transformative PPCP project. Between 2014 and 2019, WOTR, in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Foundation and the Maharashtra government, undertook an integrated watershed development initiative, leading to the empowerment of local communities. As a result, water levels have significantly improved, soil productivity has been revived, and farmers have gained newfound empowerment.

El Niño and La Niña: Unraveling the Ocean-Climate Connection and Its Impact on Rural India

May, 2023
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Water Management

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a normal monsoon for 2023, estimating rainfall at 96% of the long-term average. Despite this, the IMD also cautions that El Niño conditions are likely to emerge during the monsoon season. In

Combating Desertification and Land Degradation – The Key to a Thriving Rural India

India is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit, and cotton and the largest producer of milk, pulses, and jute in the world. As an agrarian country, 70% of India’s rural population depends on agriculture as their

Land Degradation and Desertification – Action Points for India from UNCCD’s Global Land Outlook Report 2022

Land resources are vital in supporting physical, social, and economic infrastructure and activities. Functions such as agriculture, watershed management, forestation, mining, transport, and development

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Heat, crops and food security: Climate-resilient crops mark the way forward

May, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture

As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.

Beyond the Icons: Lesser-Known Species on India’s Threatened List

May, 2025
Biodiversity, Ecology, Endangered Species, W-CReS

On the occasion of Endangered Species Day – this blog seeks to spotlight the lesser-known species from India on the IUCN Red List facing silent extinction.

A Moment of Pride: WOTR Wins CASCA 2025 for Water Conservation

May, 2025
News & Events

The Watershed Organisation Trust has received the Award of Excellence in Water Conservation at the CASCA 2025, organised by The CSR Universe.

Seeds Of Change: How Rayagada’s Tribal Communities Are Rebuilding Their Future

May, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Integrated Watershed Development

Since its initiation in 2021, this project has benefited 900 families in Bhimpur, predominantly from tribal communities.

The Fault Lines of Modern Development: Exploring how economies grow and what they leave behind

May, 2025
Climate Change, conservation, Sustainable Development

The idea that pollution increases early in development but later decreases as countries get richer and adopt cleaner technologies—as suggested by the Environmental Kuznets Curve—doesn’t hold in reality, where the damage is often lasting and hard to reverse.

Taking Research to the Roots: Addressing Land Surface Temperature Rise in Agriculture

Apr, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Research & Training

Land surface temperatures refer to the heat held by the ground, vegetation, and other surfaces of the Earth that absorb sunlight and exchange energy with the air above.

Earth Day 2025: Reflections on Development, Ecology, and the Way Forward

Apr, 2025
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development

As Earth Day 2025 prompts global reflection on sustainability, biodiversity, and climate action, it is an opportunity to examine the intersections between environmental conservation and development in India.

As Heat Waves Intensify, Are We Cooling Responsibly?

Apr, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, heat waves, W-CReS

Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

How a Village Learned to Catch Water: The Untold Story of National Award-Winning Film Paani

India Burnt This Summer – The Perfect Storm Behind India’s Heatwaves

Scorching Summers: Understanding Heat Waves, Heat Stress, and their Impact on Rural India

Climate Change and Soil Erosion: India’s Fertile Lands Under Threat – The Science and Solutions

Climate Resilient Agriculture: A Comprehensive Guide for Drought Mitigation in India

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

El Niño and La Niña: Unraveling the Ocean-Climate Connection and Its Impact on Rural India

Combating Desertification and Land Degradation – The Key to a Thriving Rural India

Land Degradation and Desertification – Action Points for India from UNCCD’s Global Land Outlook Report 2022

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By Tags

Heat, crops and food security: Climate-resilient crops mark the way forward

Beyond the Icons: Lesser-Known Species on India’s Threatened List

A Moment of Pride: WOTR Wins CASCA 2025 for Water Conservation

Seeds Of Change: How Rayagada’s Tribal Communities Are Rebuilding Their Future

The Fault Lines of Modern Development: Exploring how economies grow and what they leave behind

Taking Research to the Roots: Addressing Land Surface Temperature Rise in Agriculture

Earth Day 2025: Reflections on Development, Ecology, and the Way Forward

As Heat Waves Intensify, Are We Cooling Responsibly?

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