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The Art of Living JalTara - Growing its way through, Leading to improved l
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is a land of farmers, and most of these farmers are facing tough challenges while growing crops. It may either be lack of water supply for irrigation or waterlogging during heavy rains leading to crop spoilage. This has made sur
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Israeli researchers develop drought-resistant tomato
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The study, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was led by doctoral student Shai Torgeman and professor Dani Zamir from the Hebrew University Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
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Ahmedabad Open 2023: Jamal Hossain chips his way to title, breaks four-yea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Jamal Hossain, lying overnight third, one shot off the lead, emerged triumphant in round four as he totalled eight-under 208 for the week thus securing his fourth PGTI title which was also his first win on the tour since 2019.
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest extent on record and the melting of some European glaciers was, literally, off the charts.
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In the backdrop of NCP chief Sharad Pawar's seemingly BJP favourable comme
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Maharashtra leader of Opposition Ajith Pawar met Chief Minister of the state Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis at Sahyadri guest house here on Wednesday. Though the stated objective of the meeting was to discuss the issue of farmers affected by drought, the recent political b
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Afghanistan: Farmers fear drop in crop yield in drought-prone areas
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A farmer said that wells have been drying up for the past two years and they have not received any help.
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Amid drought, Tunisia introduces water quota system, puts tight restrictio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid severe drought, Tunisia, the Northernmost country in Africa, has put strict restrictions on the usage of water. the government has introduced a water quota system and has banned the usage of potable water for agriculture, Al Jazeera reported.
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Vani Kapoor ends three-year title drought, wins 7th leg of WPGT
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Vani Kapoor finished at 2-under 214 for three days and Gaurika (72) ended at 1-under 215 to be second. Ridhima Dilawari, who played alongside Gaurika, too, had a chance as she birdied 16th and 17th. She needed a birdie to force a playoff with Vani, but instead, double-bogeyed the last hol
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More than quarter of world's population has no safe drinking water: UNESCO
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
More than a quarter, 26 per cent of the world's population, comprising approximately 2 billion people, do not have safe drinking water and 3.6 billion or 46 per cent lack access to safely managed sanitation, according to the report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water and released a
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24 major cities in Pakistan do not have access to clean water: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Along with water channels, Pakistan is also dependent on rain for its water supply. Climate change has exacerbated the water crisis affecting the rainfall pattern and causing a huge water shortage in the country leading to prolonged droughts. This is making it even more challenging to manage
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Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the organisation to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
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The Art of Living JalTara - a reliable and vigilant solution tackles the u
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): The groundwater crisis in India is a cause and an indicator of the ongoing climate change in the world. It fights individuals in the form of contaminated water sources, untimed floods and droughts, rise in sea levels, and shrinking ic
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