Tag: Water

Amidst the global challenges posed by water stress due to climatic fluctuations like extreme droughts and floods, numerous countries find themselves grappling with restricted access to clean drinking water. This year, a significant event known as World Water Week is set to take place from August 23 to September 1. The primary focus of this occasion is to shed light on the multifaceted value of water for people, nature, climate change, and overall development.

Twenty five countries, collectively home to a quarter of the global population, are grappling with extremely high water stress as the world is under an alarming water stress crisis, with profound implications for humanity's well-being, economies, and the environment.

In an era where contemporary water utilities grapple with maintaining pristine water supplies, a groundbreaking study led by Oxford geoarchaeologist Dr. Gül Sürmelihindi and an international team unveils a remarkable facet of ancient civilization. The research exposes the meticulous water management practices of Roman engineers who, some two millennia ago, adeptly sustained and preserved their intricate water systems.

About 70,000 tonnes of potentially harmful pesticides infiltrate aquifers annually, posing a threat to ecosystems and freshwater resources. A recent global study published in Nature sheds light on the issue.

A new report by UNICEF and WHO highlights the gender disparities in water and sanitation, revealing that women and girls are disproportionately affected by the global water crisis. Discover the findings that shed light on the challenges faced by women and girls in accessing clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene, and the need for urgent action to address these inequalities.

Reservoirs across the globe have become increasingly empty despite an overall increase in total storage capacity due to the construction of new reservoirs, according to a new study.

The Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone because of depletion of ground water, said a...

More than 50 percent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a new assessment published in Science. The key villains are not surprising: warming climate and unsustainable human consumption.

About 600 million children lack safely managed drinking water, of which ten countries are in Africa where 190  million children lack such...

The UN 2023 Water Conference, hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030, takes place at UN Headquarters from March 22 to March 24.