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 …
This UN-Water Analytical Brief analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation and those of other Goals. It aims to stimulate United Nations Member States’ consideration of the water-related linkages within the …
This UN-Water Analytical Brief analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation and those of other Goals. It aims to stimulate United Nations Member States’ consideration of the water-related linkages within the …
Gleaming pipe sculpture could use solar power to desalinate up to 4.5 billion litres of drinking water every year Visitors to the seafront in Santa Monica could one day see a shining sculpture made from solar panels as they look out onto the horizon, as a huge energy array provides …
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) observed on Thursday that the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) was patronising the mafia running the illegal water hydrants and selling the essential commodity to residents at higher prices than tap water. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim, also called for …
With the civic body providing no immediate solution to improve water supply, many residents are now approaching police stations and demanding action against the alleged inefficiency of the municipal authorities. Raising voice against the pathetic water supply system in Bhimnagar, local residents and area corporator on Thursday approached the Chhaoni …
The chief minister's office directed the Latehar administration to take measures to revive the choked water body Aloudeeya in Chandwa block. Sources said a team of officials led by SDO Kamleshwar Narain inspected the water body on Wednesday after a complaint was lodged with the Mukhiya Mantri Jan Samvad Kendra, …
With Tamil Nadu moving the Supreme Court seeking release of Cauvery waters, the Congress government in Karnataka, which is facing deficient rainfall in the catchment areas, has called an all-party meeting on Saturday in Bengaluru to decide the next course of action. Karnataka Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil told a …
CHENNAI: Barely six months after the renovated Chetpet lake was opened to the public, the state government is planning to add more facilities for visitors. The move comes as the lake has become a popular getaway spot for residents in the middle of the city. In a bid to increase …
It is contaminated with various pathogenic bacteria. Visakhapatnam: Water in Anakapalle, where government has plans to develop a satellite township, is unfit for drinking, according to a study conducted by researchers of Andhra University’s environmental science department. It indicated that the water in the municipality is contaminated with pathogenic bacteria …
GUTAURARE, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The only dam in this small-scale farming community in eastern Zimbabwe used to provide water for both people and cattle. Now, dried to a dirty puddle, it is a source of competition rather than refreshment. As a small boy tries to fill two containers …
Residents of Gbaupe community in Abuja took over control of it's first-ever water supply, ending decades of waiting for potable water. The community of some 9,000 adults and children sprung up after hunters settled there nearly 100 years ago and has been largely cut off from the rise of Abuja, …
Abuja — As part of measures to achieve the nation's set target in the water sector, the federal government has commenced the technical auditing of all ongoing projects in the water sector, with a view to assessing their viability, prioritising as well as determining the most appropriate options for their …
Results come from water sampled during time when Flint’s supply was taken from source later deemed to be corroding pipes and leaching lead A months-long government investigation bolsters claims of residents in Flint, Michigan, that the city’s lead-tainted water led to a breakout of rashes and hair loss for residents. …
Aug 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) under the direction of Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen will be enforcing plastic mineral water bottling standards starting September 1. Minister Bathiudeen said the CAA has detected that a number of brands are using low quality Polymer/Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a project for water preservation and safe water supply aiming to reduce dependence on groundwater for safe water. The approval for the project, titled Pond/large pond/water bodies in Zila Parishads re-excavation/renovation, with an estimated cost of Tk 3.74 billion, came …
Koraput: It seems the wait for clean drinking water in five tribal villages in Koraput's Boipariguda block is not going to get over soon. The Rs 98.28-lakh rural piped water supply project became defunct a few days after its inauguration in April 2016. According to sources, a 50,000-litre capacity water …
It was first of its kind in north east. A solar operated water purification plant planned and designed by NIT Silchar was installed in the Uttar Krishnapur Part III village, on the eastern fringe of this town, inhabited by a mixed population of Nagas and Bengalis, on Sunday last. It …
Nagpur: Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has tied up with the state government to work on water conservation. It will be using WATSCAN, an advanced tool launched recently for evaluation of water resources in geographical areas, during the initiative. This will help to identify spots where water can be tapped, …
This year is on track to see Americans’ consumption of bottled water outpace their soda drinking for the very first time. According to Euromonitor, a market research firm, the average American will buy 27.4 gallons of bottled water, compared to 26.2 gallons of soda drinks. Is this a good thing? …
TAINTED tap water has sickened hundreds of people in a small town on New Zealand’s North Island and forced schools to close. Health officials said yesterday that two patients were in a critical condition and 19 others remained in a local hospital after testing positive for campylobacter bacteria. Anna Kirk, …
