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 …
LEH: Residents of Ladakh, reeling under a severe water crisis, want tourists to use traditional dry toilets instead of the commonly-used flush ones. The region gets scant rains and depends on glaciers for water for daily needs. But due to global warming, the glaciers are depleting fast, posing a serious …
Women and girls across the world collectively spend about 200 million hours every day collecting water which is a “colossal waste” of their valuable time, the UN children’s agency has said of the activity which is a daily routine for millions of girls in India. As World Water week began …
To reduce the long queue at hand pumps, Uttarakhand pey jal nigam has decided to install around 200 eco-friendly hand pumps, which will work through solar energy. The department has managed to install 58 of them in various parts of Dehradun district, while eight still needs to be put up. …
The state is staring at the worst drinking water crisis in 40 years, the government said on Wednesday. "The inflow into Krishnarajasagar (KSR) reservoir has been very low and this is the worst situation in the Cauvery basin in the last 40 years," said energy minister D K Shivakumar. "We …
The tropical glaciers of South America are dying from soot and rising temperatures, threatening water supplies to communities that have depended on them for centuries. But experts say that the slow process measured in inches of glacial retreat per year also can lead to a sudden, dramatic tragedy. The melting …
The tropical glaciers of South America are dying from soot and rising temperatures, threatening water supplies to communities that have depended on them for centuries. But experts say that the slow process measured in inches of glacial retreat per year also can lead to a sudden, dramatic tragedy. The melting …
In a bid to streamline water supply in low pressure areas, the Delhi Jal Board has prepared an action plan to replace old pipelines with hydraulic modelling system. The innovative technique seeks to solve the water supply problems that have been continuing over many years in areas such as Chandni …
In the future, people in the Himalayas will have to contend with flooding, while those in the Andes will have longer dry spells and less water. These are the conclusions drawn by researchers, who have used measurement data and climate models to closely examine water balance in both of these …
MORANG: Residents of Jante VDC in Morang district have been deprived of drinking water for the past few days after drinking water pipes were swept away by the flooded Teli Rivulet. According to Dilli Biswokarma, Chairman of the Jante Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Committee, as many as 1,200 households …
Pune: Torrential rain over some areas in the last few days has helped soothe the parched state, but experts advise that this will not end the spate of droughts. Those in the know point out that lack of rainfall does not necessarily lead to a crippling shortage of water, but …
Around 13 years ago, Defence Colony's groundwater levels had gone down to 80 feet below the ground and water scarcity became a common problem in this affluent locality. That is when the Defence Colony Welfare Association decided to install a rainwater harvesting system costing around Rs 3 lakh. Ahead of …
SAMBALPUR: THE district administration’s plan to renovate 427 traditional water harvesting structures (TWHS) under MGNREGS before the onset of monsoon has failed to achieve its target as 388 water bodies could be renovated within the stipulated time. The renovation, which began in April, covered water bodies across nine blocks of …
Imrat Namdev and her younger sister Pushpa Namdev were neighbors in Chhatarpur district, in the drought-hit Indian region of Bundelkhand. Both relied on the same well for water and, according to police, frequently quarreled over how much the other was using. In May, during one fight over water, Pushpa, 42, …
The Kanto region may experience a serious drought this summer, possibly triggering a raft of restrictions, due to an “unprecedented” shortage of water in lakes and reservoirs supplying the area, officials warned Tuesday. Although the region expects decent rainfall over the next few days, hopes remain slim that it will …
One of the strongest El Niño events ever recorded has placed the lives of 26.5 million children at risk of malnutrition, water shortages and disease in ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported. "Children face protection risks as families and communities move …
RAWALPINDI: As blazing hot weather persists, many suburban areas in Rawalpindi have been facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to buy the commodity from tanker suppliers at exorbitant costs. In some areas, the situation is aggravating with each passing day as authorities have failed to ensure a modicum of water …
Some areas of Beijing are sinking by as much as four inches (11 cm) each year, due to the over-pumping of groundwater from beneath China's capital, a survey has revealed. Beijing has a population of over 20 million and is the fifth most water-stressed city in the world, meaning the …
A water-related row — ownership of a tube-well took an ugly turn when a man clubbed to death his elder brother in Guna district. The accused Som attacked his elder brother Hiralal Ahirwar at Ammgaon village on Wednesday night with the club, leaving him grievously injured. He succumbed while undergoing …
Despite tall claims of the government to provide adequate potable water to residents, several areas in nine districts of the state have been facing shortage of water. Though authorities have hired private tankers to supply water, still many areas are yet to get required supply. As per sources, the affected …
The area under cultivation is gradually shrinking in Rajasthan as farmers are not getting adequate water for sowing due to the reluctance of the Punjab Government to release the legitimate share of water to Rajasthan. This issue was highlighted by Gurbal Pal Singh Sandhu, farmers’ representative from Sriganganagar (Rajasthan), at …
