Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
As demand for water grows, the world must focus on how the precious resource will be shared among farmers, the energy sector and cities if it is to achieve the United Nations' new development agenda, a World Bank expert said. The world faces a 40 percent shortfall in water supplies …
A new open-access data portal to be developed by FAO will use satellite imagery to help water-scarce countries in the Near East and North Africa better manage this precious resource. Currently all countries in North Africa and the Near East suffer from severe water scarcity, with significant consequences for irrigated …
JAIPUR: To solve the pressing crisis of water scarcity in the state, water conservation experts called for revival of traditional water harvesting structures. In a national workshop on 'Community-based water management in Rajasthan: A Forgotten Glory or Future Hope' ideas on water harvesting and conservation that could be useful in …
Better methods to account for water’s value could improve corporate decision making, strengthen economic growth and ensure healthier ecosystems, according to a new report by WWF. The report, The Value of Water: A framework for understanding water valuation, risk and stewardship, shows that most investment decisions are based on the …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an Rs 3,094 crore package for rejuvenation of agriculture in poll-bound Bihar, which is part of his overall package of Rs 125,000 crore for the state. Funds for the sector will be spent on up gradation of Rajendra Prasad Agriculture University to Central …
American firm DuPont has topped a new league table from CDP which ranks chemical companies on various emissions-related metrics. The research ranked 18 chemicals companies, representing over $500bn in market cap, on seven categories, including product innovation, energy efficiency, water risk and carbon regulation. DuPont was described as the “comfortable …
Projected future trends in water availability are associated with large uncertainties in many regions of the globe. In mountain areas with complex topography, climate models have often limited capabilities to adequately simulate the precipitation variability on small spatial scales. Also, their validation is hampered by typically very low station density. …
The Liberia Anti-Corruption and its partners embarked on a one day validation workshop on mapping corruption risks in water sector. There were several WASH entities including the Ministry of Lands Mines & Energy, Ministry of Public Works, and Liberia Water and Sewer among others. The primary objective of the study …
India and Israel will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the fields of water conservation, water use efficiency, waste water treatment and river rejuvenation ahead of the President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Tel Aviv in October. Israel's deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, Dana Kursh, on …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on wastage of water by industries, 03/08/2015. Government of India has launched National Water Mission with the objective of ‘conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management’. One of the …
Rain water use efficiency (RWUE) is the assessment of a rainfed cropping system’s capacity to convert water into plant biomass or grain. Comparison of RWUE of various crops grown under traditional tribal farming system and its performance in drought year will give an insight for prioritization of crops grown in …
Throughout China’s history water has always been an essential part of political and economic life and important to the country’s prosperity and stability. Today, China is facing a great challenge as water resources begin to constrain the nation’s economic and social development. This paper describes the key water challenges facing …
Californians reduced their water use by more than 27 percent in June, exceeding the amount ordered by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown in the state's first-ever mandatory conservation rules amid an ongoing catastrophic drought, authorities said. The successful cutback in water use in the first month since Brown's order was particularly …
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is providing US$14.8 million to support St Lucia’s efforts to deliver a reliable, climate resilient supply of potable water to the northern districts of the island. It said that the money will be used to fund improvements to the …
Logframes are fundamental to contemporary development. However, there are ongoing debates about their efficacy. This paper pinpoints the limitations of the logframe approach in a water project in Central Asia. Issues surrounding logframes are identified. These include addressing internal risks; the use of baseline studies for the accuracy of assumptions; …
Designers at Cardiff University say they have constructed the sort of house George Osborne once described as impossible. The chancellor scrapped a requirement for new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 because he said it would prove too expensive. But Cardiff University say they have built a house that …
The UK dairy industry and food and drink manufacturers have made significant steps towards improving water efficiency, according to a new report published today (6 July). The report found between 2007 and 2014 food, drink and dairy companies made reductions of 15% in water use, excluding water in their products. …
FOLSOM, Calif. — Drew Lessard stood on top of Folsom Dam and gazed at the Sierra Nevada, which in late spring usually gushes enough melting snow into the reservoir to provide water for a million people. But the mountains were bare, and the snowpack to date remains the lowest on …
PUNE: In the waters of the Mula river resides a microscopic animal that usually lives independently, if the water becomes polluted, it swims across to its predator and clings on to it. Though the reason for this strange behaviour is unknown, it can certainly be used to determine if the …
PMKSY aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village The government has approved Rs 50,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for the next five years. The scheme aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village by converging the ongoing schemes being implemented by key ministries such …
