Enhance agricultural water management in the African Union
EurekAlert! Africa’s predominantly rainfed agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to erratic rainfall and the impacts of climate change. Despite having significant irrigation potential, only a small fraction of Africa’s arable […]
England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle
The Guardian England is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle. Click here to read the story. Click […]
Tourists watch as a massive chunk of ice breaks off Argentinian glacier
CBC The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the dramatic fall about to happen. Seconds later, a block of ice some 70 metres tall — the size […]
Melting glaciers are putting many unique ecosystems at risk
Earth.Com “Glaciers and glacially influenced ecosystems host unique biodiversity spanning all kingdoms of life, but glaciers are retreating as the global climate warms, threatening specialist species, ecosystem functions, and stability,” […]
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
UN News “Record temperatures have meant record glacier melt,” he said. “Nepal today is on thin ice – losing close to one-third of its ice in just over thirty years. […]
1,800-year-old Roman Water Pipe Made from Hollow Tree Trunks Found Under a Street in Belgium
Global News Under the streets of a Belgian city center, an Imperial Roman drainage pipe section made from several hollowed-out tree trunks was recently discovered during excavation work. That the […]
The Antarctic water puzzle – how flooding contributes to ice melt
EurekAlert! When they [lakes] empty, a flood of water rushes towards the sea,” says Horgan. The researchers proved that such flood events do in fact occur by analysing sediment samples […]
As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
France 24 As more and more people want to stay cool in a planet that is steadily heating up, energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a […]
The Tallest Dam in the World Begins Storing Water
Newsweek The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in China’s Sichuan province is set to become the tallest dam in the world. The project officially entered its final stage on May 1, when […]
Bilateral tension: India reduces the flow of a river supplying Pakistan by 90%
Smart Water Magazine The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation of India (NHPC) has cut the flow of the Chenab River — one of the key Indus basin rivers originating in the […]