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Jamia Millia Islamia Invites Applications For MTech In Environmental Health, Risk
Jamia Millia Islamia: The programme focuses on addressing major challenges such as water scarcity, pollution control, industrial safety, and occupational health, with particular relevance to the Indian context.
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Climate Change Intensifies Rainfall Patterns, Typhoons, Warn Scientists
"This is going to increase as global warming continues, enhancing the chances of droughts and/or floods."
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AAP's Atishi, Whose Heath Worsened Due To Hunger Strike, Discharged From Hospital
Delhi Minister Atishi was this morning discharged from the LNJP Hospital where she was admitted after her health deteriorated during a hunger strike against the water scarcity in the city.
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Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
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In Bengal's Asansol, It's Trinamool's 'Bihari Babu' vs BJP's 'Sardarji'
Reopening factories closed for years, addressing drinking water scarcity in rural pockets and reining in the illegal mining menace in abandoned collieries are the primary issues for the people of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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"Water Is Priceless": MP Cop's Post On Water Conservation Goes Viral
As the country battles scorching heat and the arrival of summer, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country during the summer this year.
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"Helpless": Japan Quake-Hit Victims Shattered As Taps Run Dry In Homes
Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water.
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Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
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Thailand's Koh Samui Island Faces Water Shortage As Tourism Booms
There are also fears that the island would face even more severe shortages in the coming months as a result of the El Nino phenomenon, which is connected with warmer conditions and less rain.
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In A First, Kerala Adopts Water Budget To Tackle Summer Water Shortage
An abundance of rivers, streams, backwaters and a good amount of rainfall contribute to the lush greenery in Kerala, many parts of which yet face acute water scarcity when it comes to the summers.
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India Likely To Be Severely Affected By Water Scarcity By 2050: UN Report
India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, a flagship UN report said on Tuesday.
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New Device Can Filter Saltwater 1,000 Times Faster Than Existing Methods: Research
In what could mark a major step toward solving the problem of freshwater scarcity, scientists have developed a device that filters saltwater a thousand times faster than conventionally used devices. On the industrial scale, seawater is made fit for drinking through the desalination process.
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Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
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Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Invites Applications For MTech In Environmental Health, Risk
Jamia Millia Islamia: The programme focuses on addressing major challenges such as water scarcity, pollution control, industrial safety, and occupational health, with particular relevance to the Indian context.
-
Climate Change Intensifies Rainfall Patterns, Typhoons, Warn Scientists
"This is going to increase as global warming continues, enhancing the chances of droughts and/or floods."
-
AAP's Atishi, Whose Heath Worsened Due To Hunger Strike, Discharged From Hospital
Delhi Minister Atishi was this morning discharged from the LNJP Hospital where she was admitted after her health deteriorated during a hunger strike against the water scarcity in the city.
-
Water Shortage May Spark Social Unrest In India, Detrimental For Its...: Moody's
Moody's Ratings today said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.
-
In Bengal's Asansol, It's Trinamool's 'Bihari Babu' vs BJP's 'Sardarji'
Reopening factories closed for years, addressing drinking water scarcity in rural pockets and reining in the illegal mining menace in abandoned collieries are the primary issues for the people of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
-
"Water Is Priceless": MP Cop's Post On Water Conservation Goes Viral
As the country battles scorching heat and the arrival of summer, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures in most parts of the country during the summer this year.
-
"Helpless": Japan Quake-Hit Victims Shattered As Taps Run Dry In Homes
Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water.
-
Global Water Scarcity: 25 Countries Face Extremely High Water Stress, And It's Getting Worse
According to the report, 25 nations, comprising a quarter of the world's population, encounter severe water stress annually. Among these, Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman emerge as the top five most impacted regions.
-
Thailand's Koh Samui Island Faces Water Shortage As Tourism Booms
There are also fears that the island would face even more severe shortages in the coming months as a result of the El Nino phenomenon, which is connected with warmer conditions and less rain.
-
In A First, Kerala Adopts Water Budget To Tackle Summer Water Shortage
An abundance of rivers, streams, backwaters and a good amount of rainfall contribute to the lush greenery in Kerala, many parts of which yet face acute water scarcity when it comes to the summers.
-
India Likely To Be Severely Affected By Water Scarcity By 2050: UN Report
India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, a flagship UN report said on Tuesday.
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New Device Can Filter Saltwater 1,000 Times Faster Than Existing Methods: Research
In what could mark a major step toward solving the problem of freshwater scarcity, scientists have developed a device that filters saltwater a thousand times faster than conventionally used devices. On the industrial scale, seawater is made fit for drinking through the desalination process.
-
Acute Water Shortage Forces Maharashtra Villagers To Climb Into Wells
Amid the scorching summer heat, several villages in Maharashtra's Melghat belt here are facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to step down into deep wells and walk long distances in the hilly terrain barefoot to fetch just a potful of water.
-
Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.