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IMPACT OF DROUGHT ON FRESHWATER
European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's t...
India's growth story runs through waterIndia's ambitious industrial expansion faces a critical hurdle: water scarcity. As manufacturing's GDP contribution targets 25%, companies ...
Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
The Sea Is Moving In… Are Coastal Forests Running Out of Time?Coastal forests in North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay are transforming into "ghost forests" as rising sea levels push saltwater inland. ...
Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists sayA new UN report declares a "global water bankruptcy," with 6.1 billion people facing insecure freshwater supplies.
Day Zero apocalypse explained: What it is, when it will happen, and the early warning signsNew research indicates that "Day Zero" water shortages, driven by climate change and rising demand, could arrive much sooner than anticipat...
Ganga's worst dry spell in 1,300 years: A crisis for 600 million people, warns IIT studyA recent study reveals the Ganga River is experiencing its worst drying phase in 1,300 years, impacting over 600 million people. Declining ...
Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to deal with droughtThe Panama Canal Authority aims to create a massive dam 840 meters in length and 80.5 meters in height to secure freshwater for its locks. ...
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNUnsustainable farming and deforestation are endangering the planet's ability to support human life. This issue is causing severe feedback l...
Is world's largest river dying? Here is what drying up of Amazon river means for youThe worst drought on record in the Amazon has led to rising water temperatures and drying lakes, resulting in the deaths of endangered fres...
Is the world running out of water supplies? These cities have acute drinking water crises.The water crisis is being caused due to outdated supply infrastructure and mismanagement. Solutions are needed that leverage technology.
Water scarcity an opportunity to solution providers: JP MorganWater scarcity in India presents opportunities for companies offering solutions, according to a J.P. Morgan report. India has 18% of the wo...
The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now. But at a cost to drinking waterAfter imposing strict limits on vessel traffic last year as drought left water levels languishing, the Panama Canal Authority is increasing...
More known on Indian Ocean dipole formation, helping predict climate change impact accurately: Study- Ganges flow could double at 2 degrees C global warming
London, April 2 (IANS) Examining how climate change could raise food insecurity risk across the world, researchers have projected that the ...
Climate change could raise food shortage globally: StudyResearchers led by the University of Exeter in the UK examined how climate change could affect the vulnerability of different countries to ...
Climate change: Heat waves and droughts will take a toll on electricity productionThermal power plants could become victims of their own actions as global warming dries up sources of water, which is needed to generate ele...
- Climate change to adversely affect people's health
There will be a serious risk of severe ill-health in the country soon. The risk of mortality and morbidity is also going to go up during pe...
Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reservesAustralian researchers said on Thursday they had established the existence of vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath the ocean floor whic...