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 …
Shimla water Shortage: The court has also summoned Secretary, Irrigation and Public Health, to know details of availability of the water from all the sources in Shimla. The HC sought compliance on its orders to create a dedicated WhatsApp group to keep a close eye on zone-wise distribution of the …
Mussoorie/Nainital: As Shimla grapples with extreme water woes leading to a situation where residents are telling tourists to stay away, locals in Mussoorie and Nainital say their towns, too, could be heading for a Shimla-like condition if steps are not taken soon. According to Jal Sansthan officials in Mussoorie, the …
DEHRADUN: Forest fires have gutted 4,268 hectares of forest cover in Uttarakhand in 1,998 fire incidents in the state since February. On Thursday, eight isolated incidents of forest fires were reported in the state. The ravaging fires have already resulted in Rs 82.43 lakh loss to the department. Maximum fires …
SHIMLA: As the water crisis deepens in Shimla, local residents in the hill state have started posting keep-off-Shimla messages for tourists on social media. "There is no water for us, please do not come here and select some other destination," one of them said. The population of Shimla Municipal Corporation …
RANCHI: The state capital has been facing a severe water crisis since Sunday when lightning struck the power supply system, affecting filtration and supply of water from Rukka dam. Officials said attempts are being made to restore water supply as soon as possible. Till Wednesday evening, the situation remained unchanged. …
Cape Town has come dangerously close to running out of water after 3 years of persistent drought. Tight water usage restrictions have been successful in stalling 'day zero' - when the city's taps will be turned off—until 2019, buying time for authorities to look for more ways to manage the …
The Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association and a number of other social and political organisations on Monday came out in support of Shimla residents who are facing acute water crisis for more than a week now. While the lawyers abstained from courts, citizens and activists of various organisations staged …
The Queen of Hills is thirsty. Shimla faces a major shortage of water, much to the ire of the residents and the tourists who are making a beeline for one of the country’s most famous summer retreats. The immediate response of the local authorities, including the Municipal Corporation, should be …
The accentuating water crisis in Shimla, with water being distributed only once in eight days in most localities, points to the failure of Shimla Municipal Corporation and the state government to comprehend the situation and effectively manage the crisis. People are forced to fetch water from the adjoining natural sources …
Patna: The public health and engineering department on Thursday announced it will end water shortage in all rural areas before the Assembly elections in 2020. It also pledged to end the water contamination problem this year in all areas under its jurisdiction. In keeping with chief minister Nitish Kumar's seven …
After about four months of investigations, MOJEED ALABI exposes alleged corrupt practices in the execution of controversial N1.7 billion mini-water schemes in three communities in Osun State by members of the National Assembly, including the Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yusuff. On Friday, January 5, the sun was fierce and scorching in …
Nagpur: The unprecedented water shortage in Yavatmal district is hitting kidney patients the hardest. There are five dialysis units here, in different hospitals of the town. However, the procedures at three of the units have been hit due to lack of clean water, which is essential for the process. Large …
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday exhorted scientists and students to work towards finding solutions to challenges such as climate change and water scarcity. Kovind, who was addressing the 7th convocation of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Mohali said that scientific research has three major objectives …
YAVATMAL: Despite efforts by the district administration, the drinking water crisis in Yavatmal city flared up on Sunday. People came out on the streets in the scorching sun, and blocked roads at several places, bringing traffic to a grinding halt for over four hours. An employee of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran …
While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water supplies says "slow burning" droughts have wreaked even worse devastation in other parts of Africa. Jonathan Farr leads work on water …
While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water supplies says "slow burning" droughts have wreaked even worse devastation in other parts of Africa. Jonathan Farr leads work on water …
California, Brazil and South Africa have all recently experienced major drought, threatening serious disruption to supplies for major cities ('Day Zero' events). How can England prepare for drought without harming the environment or driving up water charges? Dr. Matthew Ives and Mike Simpson of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute, discuss their …
It may not be a major metropolis, but residents of Kadoma in central Zimbabwe know what it's like to live without water: their Day Zero happened 20 years ago. Many taps in the mining and farming town, around two hours' drive south-west of Harare, are redundant and residents say their …
Northern Sudan — According to reports from mining areas on the border triangle between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya and on the other border triangle of the Red Sea in the Northern state, and River Nile state, tens of thousands of people are at risk of dying of thirst because of …
Shimla: As experts shared a stage to discuss impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems, it emerged that it’s high time to come up with mitigation strategies to sustain livelihood of farmers in Himachal Pradesh. Experts said it would take visionary efforts to first understand issues regarding climate change and …
