# Articles and Blogs **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/articles-and-blogs/28.md [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Articles and Blogs category](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/about-the-articles-and-blogs-category/1249)
**Author:** [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)\ **Replies:** 0
Creating this thread to share all climate articles and blogs we at Rainmatter read through the week. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Know Your Landscape (KYL) Enhancements: Strengthening Landscape Intelligence for Better Planning](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/know-your-landscape-kyl-enhancements-strengthening-landscape-intelligence-for-better-planning/5238)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/know-your-landscape-kyl-enhancements-strengthening-landscape-intelligence-for-better-planning/5238 "2026-09-18T10:21:15Z")
Know Your Landscape (KYL) Enhancements: Strengthening Landscape Intelligence for Better Planning September 2026 Natural Resource Management (NRM) planning increasingly requires more than understanding individual resourc… --- ## [Rainforest Reciprocity: A Deep Monsoon Gathering](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rainforest-reciprocity-a-deep-monsoon-gathering/5215)
**Author:** [@GBS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/GBS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rainforest-reciprocity-a-deep-monsoon-gathering/5215 "2026-09-10T02:49:16Z")
Dear Rainmatter community, We’re happy to share a report from Rainforest Reciprocity, a three-day forest immersion held at GBS in June 2026, as part of the School of Ecological Nurturance (SEN). A collaboration between … --- ## [Backing the messy middle: What ACT 2.0 taught us about climate innovation in India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/backing-the-messy-middle-what-act-2-0-taught-us-about-climate-innovation-in-india/5210)
**Author:** [@ACTGrants](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ACTGrants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/backing-the-messy-middle-what-act-2-0-taught-us-about-climate-innovation-in-india/5210 "2026-09-07T16:52:23Z")
Backing the messy middle: What ACT 2.0 taught us about climate innovation in India A climate solution does not always stall because the technology fails. Often, the prototype works and an early pilot has shown promise.… --- ## [CoRE Insights: From Landscape Data to Explainable Diagnosis](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-insights-from-landscape-data-to-explainable-diagnosis/5209)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-insights-from-landscape-data-to-explainable-diagnosis/5209 "2026-09-07T12:40:27Z")
CoRE Insights: From Landscape Data to Explainable Diagnosis The CoRE Stack assembles an extraordinary volume of geospatial, hydrological, agronomic and socio-economic data for every micro-watershed (MWS) in India—typical… --- ## [The IDR Series: Eight Stories on India's Commons](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-idr-series-eight-stories-on-indias-commons/5157)
**Author:** [@Common\_Ground](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Common_Ground)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-idr-series-eight-stories-on-indias-commons/5157 "2026-08-17T08:23:51Z")
Over the past year, India Development Review, in collaboration with Common Ground, published an eight-part series exploring Commons through different lenses: history, economics, climate, governance, cities, markets, and … --- ## [Towards Effective and Equitable Natural Resource Management: Field Stories on Commons Connect](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/towards-effective-and-equitable-natural-resource-management-field-stories-on-commons-connect/5122)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/towards-effective-and-equitable-natural-resource-management-field-stories-on-commons-connect/5122 "2026-08-01T09:42:54Z")
Towards Effective and Equitable Natural Resource Management: Field Stories on Commons Connect Across rural India, communities depend on common lands, water resources, forests, and grazing areas for their livelihoods. Com… --- ## [Janaagraha in the Spotlight - Stories on Building Stronger Cities Through Better Finance, Better Governance and Citizen Voices](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-the-spotlight-stories-on-building-stronger-cities-through-better-finance-better-governance-and-citizen-voices/5086)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-the-spotlight-stories-on-building-stronger-cities-through-better-finance-better-governance-and-citizen-voices/5086 "2026-07-22T12:08:52Z")
Sharing a collection of recent features, blogs, and thought leadership from Janaagraha that explore how stronger city finances, better governance, and active citizen participation can help build more resilient and liveab… --- ## [Unintended Actions of Pioneer Women Leaders: Reviving Food Sovereignty Through Dal Utsav”](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/unintended-actions-of-pioneer-women-leaders-reviving-food-sovereignty-through-dal-utsav/5081)
**Author:** [@vaagdhara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/vaagdhara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/unintended-actions-of-pioneer-women-leaders-reviving-food-sovereignty-through-dal-utsav/5081 "2026-07-21T08:27:05Z")
Daal Utsav --- ## [On highways and backroads of AI, and Perspectives on Commons Connect](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/on-highways-and-backroads-of-ai-and-perspectives-on-commons-connect/5073)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/on-highways-and-backroads-of-ai-and-perspectives-on-commons-connect/5073 "2026-07-15T12:04:23Z")
On highways and backroads of AI, and Perspectives on Commons Connect After the earlier excellent blog by Anuradha Ganapathy where she introduced the pithy statement of more participation and less AI as the mantra to foll… --- ## [Beyond Banni: Learning from our fellow pastoralists outside Banni](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-banni-learning-from-our-fellow-pastoralists-outside-banni/5044)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-banni-learning-from-our-fellow-pastoralists-outside-banni/5044 "2026-07-08T04:59:30Z")
Sahjeevan has been conducting the Salim Node Certificate Course on Sustainable Pastoral Ecosystems of Banni in four villages of eastern part of Banni Grasslands in Kutch since October 2025 for pastoralist youth. This cou… --- ## [Nanavu (Silent Comic)](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nanavu-silent-comic/5046)
**Author:** [@Common\_Ground](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Common_Ground)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nanavu-silent-comic/5046 "2026-07-08T08:54:42Z")
Nanavu is a wordless comic by Athulya Pillai, published by India Development Review. Set along Kerala’s tidal coast, it documents how tidal flooding has become part of everyday life. The comic comes out of a larger c… --- ## [India’s year in climate | 10 Headlines of 2025](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-s-year-in-climate-10-headlines-of-2025/4510)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-s-year-in-climate-10-headlines-of-2025/4510 "2026-06-27T02:19:17Z")
If you care (or worry) about climate change - what’s been happening how it may impact you - and wish you were more informed about it, try this - my pick of 2025’s top climate headlines. More than 1100 dead Olive Ridley… --- ## [Janaagraha in Focus: Strengthening Cities Through Finance, Inclusion, and Governance](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-strengthening-cities-through-finance-inclusion-and-governance/4992)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-strengthening-cities-through-finance-inclusion-and-governance/4992 "2026-06-20T12:07:16Z")
City Finance Blog: How financially independent are India’s cities? The latest Fiscal Autonomy Primer on CityFinance.in explores Own Source Revenue (OSR) a key indicator of municipal financial health, and how it varies a… --- ## [Heat in Rural India and the Need to Include it in our Development Plan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india-and-the-need-to-include-it-in-our-development-plan/4975)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india-and-the-need-to-include-it-in-our-development-plan/4975 "2026-06-17T06:47:32Z")
When the Forest Falls Silent In the previous note, my colleague beautifully showed how, when carefully documented through community voices, solastalgia can become one of the most rigorous datasets a warming country l… --- ## [Heat in Rural India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india/4974)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india/4974 "2026-06-17T06:46:22Z")
A Plan That Begins with a Memory In the first note, my colleague and I wrote about how the rain in Barchegondi has begun to forget its appointment. This one takes up the next question: how do you plan for a landscape wh… --- ## [Systemic Heat and Why Rural India is Reading a Map Our Heat Action Plans Can’t See](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/systemic-heat-and-why-rural-india-is-reading-a-map-our-heat-action-plans-can-t-see/4973)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/systemic-heat-and-why-rural-india-is-reading-a-map-our-heat-action-plans-can-t-see/4973 "2026-06-17T06:45:17Z")
The first time we walked into Barchegondi, a hamlet tucked into the forested folds of Chhattisgarh, we were carrying a snapshot of the village map in our notebooks. It had the climatic trends, demographic details and … --- ## [Beyond World Environment Day: Why Climate Resilience Is Emerging as India's Development Imperative](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-world-environment-day-why-climate-resilience-is-emerging-as-indias-development-imperative/4970)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-world-environment-day-why-climate-resilience-is-emerging-as-indias-development-imperative/4970 "2026-06-15T14:21:08Z")
Across rural landscapes and rapidly expanding cities, climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern. It is reshaping economies, disrupting livelihoods, deepening hunger, and amplifying inequalities. Increas… --- ## [School of Ecological Nurturance: At Wayanad’s Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary,](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/school-of-ecological-nurturance-at-wayanad-s-gurukula-botanical-sanctuary/4935)
**Author:** [@GBS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/GBS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/school-of-ecological-nurturance-at-wayanad-s-gurukula-botanical-sanctuary/4935 "2026-06-08T11:01:23Z")
Hello Rainmatter Friends, We’re pleased to share some media coverage through an article in the Hindi Metroplus, on our School of Ecological Nurturance, launched with Rainmatter Foundation’s support, and in partnership… --- ## [Jana Urban Space Foundation’s Latest: Last Mile Governance, Efficient Urban Services, and Institutionalised Street Design](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jana-urban-space-foundation-s-latest-last-mile-governance-efficient-urban-services-and-institutionalised-street-design/4898)
**Author:** [@JUSF](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/JUSF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jana-urban-space-foundation-s-latest-last-mile-governance-efficient-urban-services-and-institutionalised-street-design/4898 "2026-05-22T16:06:06Z")
Hello Everyone, Here is a roundup of Jana Urban Space Foundation’s recent thought leadership and media engagements across urban land governance, water security, pedestrian safety, and accountable city planning. This up… --- ## [Janaagraha in Focus: Reimagining Urban Governance, Municipal Finance and Citizen Participation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-reimagining-urban-governance-municipal-finance-and-citizen-participation/4897)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-reimagining-urban-governance-municipal-finance-and-citizen-participation/4897 "2026-05-22T14:35:50Z")
Hello Everyone, Here is a roundup of Janaagraha’s latest media engagements and public conversations across reimagining urban governance, citizen participation and better urban services, and municipal finance. How Do We… --- ## [Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invasive-species-may-be-the-wrong-enemy-in-a-changing-subcontinent/4887)
**Author:** [@GBS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/GBS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invasive-species-may-be-the-wrong-enemy-in-a-changing-subcontinent/4887 "2026-05-18T10:58:21Z")
Hello Rainmatter community, here is a piece that was published in The Hindu a couple of weeks ago, making the argument that IAS species might be signalling bigger invasions in the landscape, the most serious one of a bio… --- ## [Threatening invasive plant to a source of livelihood... Story of Changeloomers Ravi and Nana Lal](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/threatening-invasive-plant-to-a-source-of-livelihood-story-of-changeloomers-ravi-and-nana-lal/4884)
**Author:** [@ComMutiny](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ComMutiny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/threatening-invasive-plant-to-a-source-of-livelihood-story-of-changeloomers-ravi-and-nana-lal/4884 "2026-05-15T14:00:53Z")
From a threatening invasive plant to a source of livelihood…Ravi Kiran and Nana Lal Garasiya leadership solved a problem their community was grappling with for years. This hyperlocal leadership of young people, cements … --- ## [PRADAN’s Use of Commons Connect for Scaling NRM Planning, and Integration with the Yuktadhara Platform](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/pradan-s-use-of-commons-connect-for-scaling-nrm-planning-and-integration-with-the-yuktadhara-platform/4866)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/pradan-s-use-of-commons-connect-for-scaling-nrm-planning-and-integration-with-the-yuktadhara-platform/4866 "2026-05-07T11:40:31Z")
PRADAN’s Use of Commons Connect for Scaling NRM Planning, and Integration with the Yuktadhara Platform Date: 05 May 2026 Context: Ramgarh is a district located just 40 Kms from state capital Ranchi in Jharkhand. Ramgarh… --- ## [Validating Impact: Field Observations from Waterbody Rejuvenation in Madhya Pradesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/validating-impact-field-observations-from-waterbody-rejuvenation-in-madhya-pradesh/4810)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/validating-impact-field-observations-from-waterbody-rejuvenation-in-madhya-pradesh/4810 "2026-04-20T04:50:15Z")
Validating Impact: Field Observations from Waterbody Rejuvenation in Madhya Pradesh Ramneek Kaur, Postdoctoral Fellow, ACT4D group, IIT Delhi 16 February, 2026 Clear skies and a refreshing cool breeze welcomed us as we… --- ## [CoRE Stack at the Participatory AI Research Symposium](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-stack-at-the-participatory-ai-research-symposium/4809)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-stack-at-the-participatory-ai-research-symposium/4809 "2026-04-20T04:49:06Z")
CoRE Stack at the Participatory AI Research Symposium In the crazy week of February 16th this year when Delhi hosted the largest AI Impact Summit with about 500 sessions, none of which missed using the word AI in their … --- ## [Innovation Challenge #2: Mining Insights from Events](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/innovation-challenge-2-mining-insights-from-events/4763)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/innovation-challenge-2-mining-insights-from-events/4763 "2026-04-06T11:32:29Z")
Innovation Challenge #2: Mining Insights from Events Motivated by Google’s Groundsource project which identified urban flood events from news articles and used them as training data to forecast floods from weather and g… --- ## [Best Art Classes in Chennai – Learn Drawing and Painting](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/best-art-classes-in-chennai-learn-drawing-and-painting/4703)
**Author:** [@shanoviyam](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/shanoviyam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/best-art-classes-in-chennai-learn-drawing-and-painting/4703 "2026-03-11T07:35:48Z")
If you are searching for the best art classes in Chennai, learning from a professional fine arts institute can help improve your creativity and drawing skills. Many students join drawing classes in Chennai to learn penc… --- ## [“Chalo Cheenti Bachai Ke”– A Nature Walk Introducing School Children to the Tiny Heroes of the Earth](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/chalo-cheenti-bachai-ke-a-nature-walk-introducing-school-children-to-the-tiny-heroes-of-the-earth/4701)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/chalo-cheenti-bachai-ke-a-nature-walk-introducing-school-children-to-the-tiny-heroes-of-the-earth/4701 "2026-03-10T13:18:53Z")
In the second week of February 2026 (9th to 15th February 2026), Sahjeevan team had an opportunity to collaborate with Shabad Shaala, an initiative led by Shabnam Virmani of the Kabir Project, that connects school childr… --- ## [Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market: Key Industry Leaders and Strategic Opportunities Through 2033](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/global-semiconductor-manufacturing-equipment-market-key-industry-leaders-and-strategic-opportunities-through-2033/4648)
**Author:** [@industrytrends](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/industrytrends)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/global-semiconductor-manufacturing-equipment-market-key-industry-leaders-and-strategic-opportunities-through-2033/4648 "2026-02-10T09:43:45Z")
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market Synopsis 2025: New York, United States, The purpose of this section’s research is to study the Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market during the course of the estimated … [Next page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/articles-and-blogs/28.md?page=1)