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 …
Water crisis has become a norm worldwide as many countries are entering an era of severe water shortage. Water plays a vital role within households though urban water authorities and water planners are struggling to satisfy the growing urban water demands and at the same time failing to achieve sustainable …
Pallisa — The persistent drought that has hit several districts across the country has led to scarcity of water both in urban centres and rural areas, with several people trekking kilometres in search for water. The breakdown of Kasodo Water Pump Station years back coupled with the current harsh drought …
As in most of rural Morocco, climate change and population pressures have led to more unpredictable rainfall patterns and the depletion of natural water sources, such as underground aquifers, in the area around the village of Taloust. Situated in the country’s south-west Sidi Ifni region, close to the coast, the …
Polluting Zimbabwean businesses have made some progress in cutting down water pollution since authorities threatened to shut down companies that failed to do so in 2014. This is according to Aaron Chigona, a director with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA). On the whole, the challenge of pollution, in all its …
Groundwater in most southern and central parts of the city have gone down by nearly 10 feet since last November but this depleting resource could still bail out Chennai residents in case of a failed monsoon. According to rainwater harvesting expert Sekhar Raghavan, water levels in localities like Ashok Nagar …
Residents of the remote Kiwayu Island in Lamu County have for the first time had access to piped water. The county government spent Sh9 million in the 2015/2016 financial year to provide water to the area that is just 45 kilometres from Somalia. Village headman Shali Shee Monday said it …
George Mutesasira a resident of Kyamakanaga Village, in Kagamba sub county Rakai district spends more than Shs3,000 per day on water for his family. This means he spends about Shs90,000 a month, and this is only for the basic chores. He cannot irrigate his vegetable garden and maize plantation since …
KOCHI: This summer, the State is likely to witness one of the major droughts it has faced in the last five decades, warn experts. Pointing that the annual average rainfall of Kerala is only around 100 hours, SCMS water institute director Sunny George said that if the distribution of land …
Noida: Given the continuing problem of inadequate and substandard water supply across sectors, the RWA body sought for a concrete remedy to the issue in a letter to authority CEO P K Agarwal on Wednesday. Terming the situation as alarming, the RWA body threatened to go on a protest if …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/10/2016 regarding Cauvery river water distribution. The GS Jha-led Supreme Court appointed team submitted its report before the apex court after inspecting the Krishnaraja Sagar and the Kabini …
Motihari: Waterman Rajendra Singh on Monday asked the youths to come forward and play an active role in creating awareness on issues related to climate change, water crisis and environmental pollution. “Frequent drought, floods, quakes etc are because of the adverse impact of climate change and the planet is facing …
Official says rain deficit is seen in Agumbe Ghat section. Anantapur: A peculiar situation prevails in Krishna basin as Srisailam reservoir is about to get filled to brim due to heavy inflows, while Tungabhadra (TB) reservoir faces acute shortage. Last year, TB reservoir recorded 72.78 tmc ft of water, but …
WUHAN - Severe drought in central China's Hubei province over the past three weeks has caused drinking water shortages for 237,000 people, local authorities said Saturday. The province received average precipitation of 10.5 mm since the beginning of the month, only 10 percent of the normal volume, the provincial flood …
At a cost of just 12 paisa per litre, the process is cheaper than reverse osmosis; it offers an affordable and sustainable solution to water scarcity It may soon become possible to convert brackish water into drinking water at about 12 paisa per litre right on the kitchen table by …
Brushing aside Karnataka's plea that release of any more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu would plunge Bengaluru into a drinking water crisis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state to give 6,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu from September 21to 27. Karnataka found itself in a piquant …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 20/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court orders for the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board within four weeks and directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 …
The study points out that wastage due to leakages and indiscriminate use is adding to the growing problem. An ongoing study by a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has indicated that Bengaluru will soon face a huge water crisis. The study that is likely to …
Cape Town — Protecting Cape Town's "fynbos" against thirsty invasive plants should improve the city's water supply Cape Town is planning to launch a new fund by the end of 2017 that will improve its water supply by restoring the native shrubland plants covering the region's watersheds and aquifers. Amid …
Water consumption by irrigation, domestic, industry to increase by 50%. Hyderabad: Given growing urbanisation and industrial growth, AP is set to face severe water crisis in the coming days. Even though AP has 40 rivers, 12 of them being inter-state, there is a gap between the demand and supply of …
The locals at Tikha of Silgadi Municipality have been compelled to borrow drinking water for survival in Doti. The municipality was declared an Open Defecation Free zone some two months ago. However, shortage of drinking water has posed a challenge to the government’s ODF campaign. As many as 512 households …
