Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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NSW farmers put on a brave face as they battle worst drought in 100 years
The cracked ground beneath Charles Brett's boots is so dry that even the weeds have capitulated in the fading soil. While Sydney endured its wettest August in 15 years, a few millimetres of rain has barely
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OSCA1 mediates osmotic-stress-evoked Ca2+ increases vital for osmosensing in Arabidopsis
Water is crucial to plant growth and development. Environmental water deficiency triggers an osmotic stress signalling cascade, which induces short-term cellular responses to reduce water loss and long-term
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As risk of drought rises, Australian farmers struggle to invest
When a scorching drought struck eastern Australia in 2006, cattle farmers Robyn and Paul Kendal had to slaughter nearly all their livestock and spend around a year of their normal turnover on feed to keep
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K'taka banks to reschedule Rs 1,300 cr crop loans
The State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) for Karnataka has unanimously passed a resolution giving effect to the rescheduling of term loans amounting to Rs 1,357 crore, including the principal and interest
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Get used to toilet-to-tap water, Californians told
Drought-hit state plans $140m expansion at world’s biggest treatment facility to recycle more waste water. Senior Plant Operator waits as water is used to push a membrane out from a pressure vessel in
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Climate Change: NAIC advises farmers to embrace insurance to safeguard investment
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), North East Zone, has advised farmers to embrace insurance culture to safeguard their investment against calamities caused by climate change. The
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National water account 2013 (Australia)
The National Water Account 2013 Summary provides an overview of water availability and use in 2012–13 for nine nationally significant water management regions of Australia.
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Groundwater depletion during drought threatens future water security of the Colorado River Basin
Streamflow of the Colorado River Basin is the most over-allocated in the world. Recent assessment indicates that demand for this renewable resource will soon outstrip supply, suggesting that limited groundwater
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on plan to tackle poor monsoon in Maharashtra, 25/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on plan to tackle poor monsoon in Maharashtra, 25/07/2014.
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on long term plan to deal with drought, 25/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on long term plan to deal with drought, 25/07/2014.