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Climate Change And Water: How Do We Understand It Inside Our Heads? – Part 1
Chennai-based Rathindra Roy reflects on what we can likely do about climate change.
Pakistan’s Water Crisis Is As Alarming As India’s
One PCRT study issued in 2019-20 estimates that every fourth Pakistani has access only to contaminated water.
Six Cities Facing The Most Severe Water Challenges In 2022
It now appears that those cities experiencing droughts and water shortages in the past couple of years, are likely to experience water shortages in 2022.
World Water Day Special: Water Resource – Proper Management For Sustainability
2.2 billion people in the world lack access to proper and clean water sources. In India, there are over 600 million people who is facing severe to extreme water stress.
World Water Day Special: Groundwater – Making The Invisible Visible
Exponential population growth and increasing demand of food have put enormous environmental challenge particularly on water resources. Consequently, the combined effect of increased demand of freshwater and reduced water availability particularly in arid to semi-arid climate has led to groundwater overdraft.
World Water Day Special: Crucial For India To Accelerate Measures To Recharge Groundwater
As we observe World Water Day 2022 to focus on the judicious use of freshwater resources, this year’s theme of ‘Groundwater- making the invisible visible’ highlights the need to protect this critical resource from being overexploited.
World Water Day Special: Integrated Approach To Water-Energy-Food Nexus
According to the UN, more than 40 per cent of the world’s population lives in regions where water is becoming increasingly scarce, and that figure is likely to rise. The reality is that as economies develop and populations grow, so does the demand for resources like fresh water, land, and energy.
World Water Day Special: Groundwater – Diminishing And Stressful Resource
India with second largest population in the world and very high agriculture practices – uses more water than many other countries. It is the largest freshwater users in the world and also the largest user of groundwater.
The Quest of Digital Experience Excellence: Insights On Indian Water Utilities
There are several complexities in our water supply networks – brought on by ageing water infrastructure, rising customer expectations, rapid digitalization, climate realities, balancing corporate goals with environmental, social, and governance objectives, and post-pandemic recovery – all contributing to quagmire for Indian water utilities.
Chennai Trilogy: Wrestling with the Water Challenge
Chennai receives water only if there is a storm or a depression in the Bay of Bengal. This is a city that does not have a normal cycle of rain – it has torrential rains, or runs out of water and faces a drought. That is something we have to learn with, agree all thinking citizens of Chennai and its water leaders.
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