The contamination of drinking water is a widespread environmental issue that affects both humans and aquatic life. The provision of clean and safe drinking water is a significant challenge globally, requiring consideration of quality, acceptability, and quantity to ensure public health protection. Lack of organization in water supply systems leaves billions without access to safe … Read more
The unprecedented floods, droughts, and water-related crises that have occurred in recent years are not unexpected, but rather the result of decades of mismanagement of water by humans, according to the Global Commission on the Economics of Water report. The report states that a sustainable and equitable future for water can be achieved, but it … Read more
A few days before the start of the United Nations Conference on Water 2023, a historical report on the economy of water is known that paints a rather complex picture. We face the prospect of a 40% shortfall in freshwater supply by 2030, the researchers say. The crisis has already pushed entire communities and regions of the Global … Read more
A new report by the United Nations warns that the fast-growing bottled water industry may hinder progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of providing safe water for all. Behind the bottled water industry, there are a number of issues related to environmental sustainability, water management, and social justice. The industry relies on a finite resource, … Read more
70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, so it is no coincidence that people traditionally speak of the “blue planet”. However, the fact that the liquid element is critical for the survival of all living organisms, of the estimated 1,386 million cubic kilometres of water reserves on Earth, 97.5% is salt water. Water … Read more
The problem of water is not running out of water but it’s all about how to allocate a fixed resource. The country is staring at a grave due to the water crisis affecting human life. According to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, the groundwater level has fallen alarmingly from India’s looming water crisis. A Composite … Read more
Climate change in the face of weak climate policy could dramatically reduce freshwater storage in the region, completely crippling water supplies, according to new research. Water crisis In Central Asia and Afghanistan, and by the middle of the century, water supplies will be cut off in northern India, Kashmir and Pakistan. The research was led … Read more
Various parts of the national capital will witness water shortage as the Delhi Jal Board will carry out the annual reservoir cleaning and booster pump exercise. There will be no water supply in some areas of Delhi for 12 hours from 10 am to 10 pm Monday due to repair work being carried out to … Read more
In water-scarce regions, droughts pose a critical challenge to urban water security for low-income households. Droughts reduce water availability, forcing water providers to invest in additional supplies or implement costly short-term emergency measures. According to a recent study by Stanford University’s Fletcher Lab, published in Nature Water, these measures can disproportionately affect low-income households’ water … Read more
A new UN study warns that around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26 per cent of their total water storage capacity by 2050 due to sediment accumulation. Due to this, water security, irrigation and electricity production can be affected in future. Dams in India And a 2015 Central Water Commission report said a quarter … Read more
