Water shortage deepens in West Asia and North Africa

Around 1.2 billion people, almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity of water, says UN

UN sustainable development goals: Countries need bottom-up approach, urgent actions to meet targets

‘It is high time countries took urgent, extraordinary actions towards a just & inclusive recovery’

For West Asia, it could soon be a battle for water

Along with scarcity induced by population pressure, use of water as a weapon of war is also draining the resources in the region

24x7 makeshift clinics, testing food, water at gatherings: How Karnataka is trying prevent cholera outbreak amid rising heat

State reported 33 cases of cholera this year, most in April; health department to conduct awareness campaigns, ensure supply of medicines, clean water

Maharashtra braces for water emergency

No rains in October, coupled with high temperatures, have aggravated the crisis

As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector

All that was discussed in the House through the day

After Cape Town, another place in South Africa is fighting off a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis

Dam levels at 16%; fixing leaks and reducing consumption among measures taken

Stop 10,000 acre Aravalli safari park to save fragile ecosystem: Activists to Haryana CM, MoEFCC

Apart from increasing human footfall, vehicular traffic and construction in the area, the proposed safari park will also disturb critical aquifers

Drinking water shortage to hit Maharashtra as drought worsens

In the Vidarbha region which is facing 30 per cent rainfall deficit in the first half the monsoon, the situation is very grim

Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health

A key way to cut risk of falling sick is by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. But what if you don’t have access to clean water?

The rivers, blue and black

Book>> Dirty, Sacred Rivers: Confronting South Asia’s Water Crisis by Cheryl Colopy, OUP, Rs 1,295.

Delhi's water supply skewed and mismanaged

Is the Haryana government really to be blamed for Delhi's water shortage? The answer perhaps lies in understanding the disparity in water supply …

Hubballi-Ankola railway line will augur desertification, water crisis, warn experts

The proposed 164-kilometre railway project cutting through Western Ghats will prompt deforestation and accelerate climate change …

World Water Week discusses green options to manage water resources

Municipality in South Africa awarded for water and sanitation work