Tag:Water
Bangladesh
After Bangladesh, river meetings in India address riparian challenges
River meetings – or 'Nodi Boithoks' – empowered under-threat and overlooked river communities in Bangladesh to have a say in critical conversations about their...
Civil society
Science for the city by citizens: Enhancing local water system resilience
Skyrocketing hospital bills and rising costs for water, only to be matched by costly repairs of the homes we live in – all because...
Finance and Economy
Sri Lanka: From organic farming to power cuts and water shortage
Sri Lanka is facing foreign exchange shortages that have made it difficult to buy and import fuel. The situation has worsened after a coal-run...
Climate change
Himalayan glaciers melting rapidly, minister informs Lok Sabha
Melting glaciers have significant impact on water resources of Himalayan rivers due to a change in glacier basin hydrology, reduced water downstream, and impact...
Agriculture
Farms stretched, water sources stressed and polluted, and forests shrinking, says FAO report
As climate stresses the world and water sources get depleted and polluted, scientists around feel the need to shift to sustainable agricultural practices to...
Agriculture
One in two families in drought-affected Iraq need food assistance
Families in rural parts of the war-torn country say their only source of living is vanishing in front of their eyes as their lands...
Afghanistan
Another US$308 million towards UN’s Afghan emergency humanitarian aid appeal from US
The UN appeal for US$5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe has got US$308 million from the US.
The US on...
Afghanistan
Climate Change Leaves Residents of Pakistan’s Parachinar Valley Thirsty
Pakistan's scenic Parachinar valley is running out of water because the surrounding hills have not received enough snowfall due to the changing climate. The...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
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Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat...
