AbstractWith up to 40% of the world’s land degraded, land degradation has emerged as a critical global challenge that extends beyond environmental concerns to threaten food security, water availability, biodiversity, and human livelihoods. As Desertification and Drought Day approaches, there is an urgent need to accelerate land restoration efforts. Degraded lands exacerbate climate change through […]

Abstract The incipient moisture content-commonly known as the permanent wilting point-represents a critical threshold in soil hydrology and geotechnical engineering. It defines the minimal moisture level at which soil can sustain plant life, beyond which water becomes unavailable due to capillary forces and diminished matric potential. This threshold profoundly influences key soil behaviors, including permeability, […]

The formation of the earliest continental crust remains a fundamental question in Earth sciences, with detrital zircon grains providing some of the most crucial clues. Zircons extracted from ~3 Ga sandstones in Western Australia have yielded crystallization ages up to 4.4 Ga—just 150 million years after Earth’s formation (Wilde et al., 2001). Their geochemical signatures, […]

Soil microorganisms are pivotal in maintaining soil health and ecosystem functionality. Their activities, including nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant growth promotion, are intricately linked to soil moisture levels. Understanding how varying water conditions influence these microbial communities is essential for sustainable land management and agriculture. Soil Moisture and Microbial ActivitySoil moisture is a […]

The Critical Zone is often described as Earth’s outer layer, stretching from the bedrock up to the tops of trees. It is a dynamic region where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms come together and influence the formation and evolution of the Earth’s surface. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency […]

Best Practices to enrich the Green Practices on Agriculture through the following four aspects: (1) Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Food Production, (2) Agricultural water planning through rainwater harvesting based on hydrological balance approach, (3) Maintaining balance in agroecosystem towards sustaining food production, and (4) Agroforestry practices on ensuring food security and managing climate […]

10 th INTERNATIONAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE 2025Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing ClimateMarch 05-07, 2025Roorkee, India Last Date for Abstract Submission: 10 November 2024

IHE Delft: Water and Development Symposium 2024 14 November 2024 14:00 – 17:00 – GMT+02:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) Online

We need to figure out how to preserve the land and water resources we have, even as cities get bigger and more industrialised and populations rise daily. The goal of this program is to improve our comprehension of the importance of these resources and how they might be managed for the long-term good of society. […]

Global Rainwater Management Program creating impact Sharing information as an Example: A village in District SURAT developed under GRMP: https://youtu.be/jlq6awFl8lo?si=-ooBkS7kskJ0cpJ3 A Global Rainwater Management Program (GRMP): https://youtu.be/7_a4Kj_iBfY?si=OFUcwviyTS3IMMRO