Water Scarcity

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…

World A girl demonstrates how to use a reusable sanitary pad kit provided by Plan International in NigeriaÕs Borno State April 21, 2020. Nubwa Ibhrahim/Plan International/Handout via REUTERS 28 May 2020 05:41PM(Updated: 28 May 2020 05:42PM) BANGKOK: Millions of women worldwide are facing shortages of sanitary products, price hikes, and…

Asia A girl demonstrates how to use a reusable sanitary pad kit provided by Plan International in NigeriaÕs Borno State April 21, 2020. Nubwa Ibhrahim/Plan International/Handout via REUTERS 28 May 2020 03:21PM(Updated: 28 May 2020 05:42PM) BANGKOK: Millions of women worldwide are facing shortages of sanitary products, price hikes, and…

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Millions of women worldwide are facing shortages of sanitary products, price hikes, and worsened stigma while managing periods during the coronavirus pandemic, a charity warned on Thursday. A girl demonstrates how to use a reusable sanitary pad kit provided by Plan International in NigeriaÕs Borno State April…

The writer has an interest in International Relations and Political Sociology. He can be reached at tayyarinam@hotmail.com and tweets @20_Inam Militaries generally prepare for the future war under … Read More

DuPont is a Business Reporter client. A new localised water treatment facility provides safe, reliable drinking water in Ethiopia. Only 42 per cent of Ethiopia’s population has access to safe, clean drinking water – and that number declines even further in rural areas. Many women and children have to walk…

African countries need to urgently expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing and boost their agriculture budgets to avert a possible hunger pandemic, partly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, delegates at a two-day webinar hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) have advised. They noted that Africa must now, more…

Henk Ovink is Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Sherpa to the United Nations High Level Panel on Water. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN)Washing your hands frequently, with plenty of water and soap, is one…

Achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by the year 2030 is considered fundamental in attaining the Sustainable Development Goal 6. But about 4 billion people, nearly two-thirds of the population of the world, face severe water scarcity and over 2 billion people live…

Achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by the year 2030 is considered fundamental in attaining the Sustainable Development Goal 6. But about 4 billion people, nearly two-thirds of the population of the world, face severe water scarcity and over 2 billion people live…