India, March 21 -- PUNE A workshop held in the city last week has brought the growing threat of climate change into sharp focus.

The workshop titled "Rising land surface temperature and its implications on humans and natural ecosystems" was organised by the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) and the WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS), with support from Honeywell's Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF).

The workshop presented findings from an evidence-based study examining the impact of rising land surface temperatures (LST) across Maharashtra and Telangana.

The study revealed alarming trends, showing how increasing temperature is affecting water availability, land quality, and agricultural productivity in these regions....