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Sharmila Vaidyanathan

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Writer -- Food & Environmental Conservation @OxfordFoodSymp 2020 @earthjournalism #Biodiversity Grant 2022 #RukhmabaiFellow 2022, @risj_oxford OCJN '24
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Riverine heatwaves are on the rise

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By Sharmila Vaidyanathan
| Mongabay India
Several studies have highlighted the increase in intensity and frequency of riverine heatwaves across rivers globally. Modeling studies reveal that by the end of the century, more than 50% of the Ganges will experience year-round heatwaves, causing one of the biggest population exposures worldwide. Lack of sufficient data and the complexities of studying river water temperatures hamper our understanding of the phenomenon.
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Betta lands await revival as areca nut cultivation undergoes change

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By Sharmila Vaidyanathan
| Mongabay India
Soppina betta or betta lands are forest areas assigned to farmers in parts of Karnataka to source biomaterials for agricultural support. The allocation of betta lands to new farmers ceased post 1930s as a means to protect forest areas. Over time, betta lands have faced significant degradation due to overextraction and a lack of awareness about their ecological role.
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Descriptions of savannahs in Marathi literature point to a deeper ecological history

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By Sharmila Vaidyanathan
| Scroll.in Verified
It might have been just another coffee session between two researchers catching up on their work, but when Ashish Nerlekar noticed the mention of savannah specialist trees in Digvijay Patil’s historical references, the duo realised they were onto something new. “Digvijay’s research focuses on people’s perceptions of natural environments, and he was showing me some of his references from the western Maharashtra region, when I noticed savannah-specialist or indicator trees in them.
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