Water Scarcity

IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam 26th December 2019 (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Locust invasion in Gujarat Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Environment, Agriculture In News According to the Agriculture Ministrys Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) in Jod…

Here's to 2020 being a turning point once and for all on water management "Day Zero" is now part of the lexicon of water management. There are at least two things wrong with the term: The implication that it is an unavoidable surprise from mother nature, an…

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has urged governments around the world not to just recognise the urgency of climate action, but also the fact that this action must be decisive. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research a…

According to the World Economic Forum, the global water crisis is the fourth major threat of our civilization. In fact, studies warn that two-thirds of the global population could be living in water-stressed countries by 2025 just a few short years away. Whe…

Tunis/Tunisia — Policy makers, experts and young innovators in the Near East and North Africa (MENA) region are called upon to act quickly to address the triple challenge of sustainable water management, climate change and food security, noted Philippe Ankers…

If you had to imagine what we will be obsessing over in 50 years, what would top your list? We put versions of that question to dozens of entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, and artists, including Richard Branson, Temple Grandin, Ian Bremmer, Ann Kim, and B…

Between 1964 and 2019, global population more than doubled from 3.26 billion to 7.7 billion. Worldwide water consumption also more than doubled during this time frame. According to the World Resources Institute, 17 countries are designated “extremely high” w…

Madrid — As talks drag on into a day of overtime, climate change activists say they fear an outcome tilted towards the interests of powerful polluters In Chad, livestock herders are struggling to find grazing for their animals, and crops are not growing as t…

President Trump teased the markets about the trade talks earlier today: The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that a deal is close, and from what I have been picking it does sound like Trump wants a deal announced by Sunday, but as as CNBCs Carl Quin…

As food demand rises due to growing populations with changing consumption patterns in Africa and around the globe, increased agricultural output is crucial. Since most agriculture across the African continent is currently rain-fed, increased availability of i…