# What we are reading - March 21, 2023
**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439
**Category:** Articles and Blogs
**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439 "2023-03-21T16:37:10Z")
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### Author:  [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439/1 "2023-03-21T16:37:10Z")
1. Makes for some grim reading, but these developments are not new. 😅
> **[The state of the climate in 2023](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230317-the-state-of-the-climate-in-2023)**
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> In the last few years, the world has experienced extreme weather, record temperatures and rapid ice melt. Where are we on key climate indicators?
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> After all, 600 million people in India currently face acute water shortages, and almost 200,000 lose their lives from lack of access to safe water.[[1]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn1) More than 12 percent of the country’s population (or approximately 163 million) are already living the “Day Zero” scenario,[[a]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_ftn1) with no access to clean water within or near their homes.[[2]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn2) The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the water crisis by increasing the demand for domestic water by 20-25 percent, as hygiene awareness has grown and households are practicing handwashing more regularly.[[3]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn3). The future scenario gives no hope, as water demand is projected to exceed supply by 50 percent by 2030 (See Figure 1). Agriculture would be the worst hit, followed by industries that are heavily dependent on water, such as food processing, beverages, textiles, metals, chemical, paper and leather. The water shortage could result in a six-percent loss in GDP by 2050.[[4]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn4), [[5]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn5),[[6]](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/#_edn6)
[https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/](https://www.orfonline.org/research/arresting-indias-water-crisis-the-economic-case-for-wastewater-use/)
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> This summary report demonstrates an undeniable scientific consensus about the urgency of the climate crisis, its primary causes, its current devastating impacts – especially on most climate vulnerable regions – and the irreversible harm that will occur if warming surpasses 1.5°C, even temporarily.
[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-ipcc-just-published-its-summary-of-5-years-of-reports-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-ipcc-just-published-its-summary-of-5-years-of-reports-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/)
1. [How to access fruits which aren't artifically ripened?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/how-to-access-fruits-which-arent-artifically-ripened/1428)
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### Author:  [@Meher\_Smaran](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Meher_Smaran)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439/2 "2023-03-22T05:16:00Z")
> **[India: How water crisis is haunting Sundarban residents – DW – 03/17/2023](https://www.dw.com/en/india-how-water-crisis-is-haunting-sundarban-residents/a-65024779?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en)**
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> People residing in and around the Sundarbans — the world's largest mangrove forest — are being forced to spend their meager incomes on buying drinking water as climate change and local policies exhaust their options.
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### Author:  [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439/3 "2023-03-25T06:11:01Z")
> **[The Burning Quarter](https://newsletter.thesignal.co/p/heatwave-imd-india-economy)**
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> The Signal is free-to-read, daily, curated newsletter that helps you understand the latest developments in technology, business, finance, economy and policy. It is typically a four-to-five minute read and arrives in your email inbox at 8 am every...
> **[Summer in February: Why Telangana Farmers Are the First Victims of Climate Chaos](https://www.thequint.com/climate-change/telangana-climate-change-untimely-rainfall-extreme-heat-affect-harvests#read-more)**
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> Telangana is especially vulnerable to climate change and has already reported a high number of heat-related deaths.
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### Author:  [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-we-are-reading-march-21-2023/1439/4 "2023-03-25T09:37:33Z")
[https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28](https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28)
Very interesting take on recycling of Li-ion batteries.