Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Water

Mexico City could run out of water by end of June 2024 unless it rains

Mexico City, one of the world’s largest cities, is one the brink of a serious water crisis, facing the possibility of a potential “Day Zero” by the end of June unless it rains.

Wildlife tragedy: Climate-induced drought claims lives of 160 Elephants in Zimbabwe

The elephants died between August and December last year, due to severe drought conditions.

Historic drought gripping Europe, over 100 towns of France without drinking water

The unusually hot summer has intensified the climate crisis-linked drought .

WAPDA inks 442 billion rupees deal for Diamer Bhasha Dam construction

The dam, once constructed, will have a power generation capacity of 4,500 MW.

Glacier Grafting project launched by UNDP in Gilgit-Baltistan

UNDP’s GLOF II project helps residents of Gilgit-Baltistan have access to clean drinking water through Glacier Grafting GILGIT – A Glacier Grafting campaign was launched in Kuwardo village of Gilgot-Baltistan to provide clean drinking water and irrigation water. The GLOF...

First water recycling prototype inaugurated at car wash station in Islamabad

First water recycling prototype inaugurated at a car wash station in Islamabad together with the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad supported by UNDP. Prototype demonstration of recycling water at car wash service stations was held in Islamabad in collaboration with Metropolitan Corporation...

World Water Day: 5 simple ways to reuse wastewater

Cutting back water use is critical to conserving water. Learn how you can collect and recycle water Today marks the annual commemoration of one of the world’s most precious, and most wasted, resources, water. The theme for World Water Day 2017...

World Bank approves 200 million for Balochistan water project

World Bank has approved 200 million dollar for a water management project in Balochistan which will benefit some 43,000 farm households WASHINGTON -- The World Bank approved a $200 million credit to strengthen Balochistan government’s initiative for community-based water management...

West Bank Palestinians in distress as Israel cuts water supply in Ramadan

Thousands of Palestinians have reportedly been left without access to safe drinking water during Ramadan as Israel has cut off the water supply to large areas of the West Bank, Palestinian authorities claim PALESTINE - Israel has cut water supplies to large...

World Oceans Day 2016 urges action to protect sea life from plastic pollution

Around 700 marine species are faced with extinction due to the threat plastic poses to them from entanglement, pollution, and ingestion. World Oceans Day, marked every year on 8 June, aims to remind people of the huge role our oceans play in...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets