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Environment

Asia Pacific

Water Governance Vital to Future of One Billion People in South Asia

The future of one billion people in South Asia hinges on a water pact as climate change compounds pressures on water resources and brings...

SciDevNet - 1 April 2024

Bio-diversity

The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot

The convenings of the apex body in matter of climate action, the Climate Change Council that is chaired by the Prime Minister have been...

Inter Press Service - 1 April 2024

Climate change

Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity

By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able to save their village and...

Inter Press Service - 29 March 2024

Disaster Management

Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer

States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address discrepancy in electrical load capacity...

OWSA Staff - 28 March 2024

Agroforestry

Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security

Ethnic women in Bangladesh have to traverse a long hilly path to fetch water for their households, but now they can easily collect water...

Inter Press Service - 26 March 2024

Climate change

How Can the Tribal Woman be Empowered?

Despite challenges, the tribal women exhibit resilience and agency in contributing to their households' economies. Targeted interventions, including education, skill development, and collective action,...

OWSA Contributor - 22 March 2024

Asia Pacific

A Few Hours of Spiking Air Pollution ‘Raises Death Risk’

The study looks at short-term exposure to ‘spikes’ in air pollution and points out that these incidents account for 1 million deaths a year,...

SciDevNet - 21 March 2024

Climate change

How Women in Ahmedabad Slums Are Beating Back Climate’s Deadly Heatwave

Women in Ahmedabad slums work from home at tailoring, embroidery, kite-making, snack-making, or running grocery shops, micro-retailing vegetables and flowers, with little respite from...

Inter Press Service - 21 March 2024

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