The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Strategy supports the achievement of the targets of the 2021-2030 road map on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It sets out the critical role of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for prevention, care and management of NTDs, and the actions needed to ensure that WASH efforts result in improved and …
Water scarcity is already widespread and remains on the rise: it is found in nearly every region in the world. Around 36% of the world’s population is currently living in water-scarce regions. This publication shows that avoiding, reducing and reversing land degradation have positive long-term gains in water security. As …
Residents of Maikona in Marsabit county are counting losses after 37 camels died after drinking contaminated water. They told the Star more than 100 camels were affected after drinking water at El-Hadi dam on Monday. Some families that lost their animals said the well has not been in use for …
No village will be submerged: officials The eight-member experts committee of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF) has given its go ahead to the Irrigation Department for taking up environmental appraisal for the proposed Modikunta Vagu irrigation project in Jayashankar Bhoopalapally district with some additional conditions …
