Water Scarcity

Preface.  Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) contributes only 0.06 % of U.S. electricity, mainly in California (64 %) and Arizona (24 %) because extremely dry areas with no humidity, haze, or pollutants are required. Of the 1861 MW power they can generate, only 25% of these plants can also store electricity…

Although many factors contributed to the mass protest movements in Iraq in recent years, and in Egypt a decade ago, climate change was the common denominator. By exacerbating endemic problems such as water scarcity and food insecurity, global warming threatens to plunge an already unstable region into the abyss. BEIRUT…

NAPLES - An e-Hackathon planned will address three challenges: (1) Mitigation solutions for climate change impacts on water resources and food security; (2) Urban waste (water) management; and (3) Water, sanitation and hygiene and COVID-19. The issues were chosen by the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) of Marseilles for its…

On May 28, we celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is dedicated to breaking the silence around periods and promoting good menstrual hygiene management for all. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - When environmentalist Xoli Fuyani saw a need for girl-focused support at schools on the Cape Flats in Cape Town and…

Whether or not climate change will exacerbate conflict is no longer a hypothetical question: according to the Red Cross, it’s already happening. As long ago as 2018, Peter Maurer, the head of the organisation’s International Committee, told the Guardian: “When I think about our engagement in sub-Saharan Africa, in Somalia,…

Prologue GSM1-Topicwise Questions since Pattern change in 2013 History History: Art & Culture History: India before Independence History: India After independence History: world Social Science Social Science: Caste, Religion, Region, Globalization Social Science: Poverty, Population, Globalization Social Science: Globalization Social Science: Women Geography Geography: Physical Geography: Climate, Disaster related Geography:…

— By Yoly Gutierrez To combat climate change, one can avoid it via mitigation, or cope with it via adaptation. Even though these objectives are two sides of the same coin, their synergies and conflicts tend to be overlooked. “Because of the way international negotiations and national policies have separated…

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Market is accounted for $2.54 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $7.44 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 12.7% during the forecast period.Stratistics MRC LogoSome of the key players…

What a Week's Disasters Tell Us About Climate and the Pandemic (nytimes.com) Posted by msmash on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:21PM from the closer-look dept. The hits came this week in rapid succession: A cyclone slammed into the Indian megacity of Kolkata, pounding rains breached two dams in the Midwestern…

ALBANY, New York, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global ferrous sulfate market is on its way to an impressive market valuation over the forecast period of 2019 to 2027. This will spur creation of new and untapped growth opportunities in the market landscape. By the end of 2027, the market worth…