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UP government stands with farmers, will not let them suffer: CM Yogi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
While discussing the impact of floods and droughts in the Legislative Assembly's monsoon session on Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath provided information about the state government's efforts to compensate farmers for their losses and ensure their protection.
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Explained: Why is Europe so hot and how long will it last?
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As a blazing heatwave comes in, southern and eastern Europe are preparing for temperatures that will exceed records.
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UN, partners seek USD 7 billion to prevent catastrophe in Horn of Africa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.
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Crisis in Afghanistan on rise due to successive droughts, surge in humanit
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Successive droughts and a surge in humanitarian needs in Afghanistan in different sectors have resulted in an increase in the current crisis in the war-stricken country, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a new report, according to TOLOnews.
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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
Updated : 2 years, 10 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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More than quarter of world's population has no safe drinking water: UNESCO
Updated : 2 years, 11 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 : 2 years, 11 months 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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The Art of Living JalTara - a reliable and vigilant solution tackles the u
Updated : 2 years, 12 months 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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Natural disasters in Afghanistan leave 1,000 dead, over 2,000 injured
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the World Bank report, natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, and droughts are exacerbating vulnerability and poverty in Afghanistan.
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India's FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than threshold 6 per cent:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A SBI Research report said India's FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than the threshold 6 per cent. The report, titled Ecowrap, added though some reports indicated that there may not be a one-to-one correspondence between El Nino and Indian droughts, the recent fears seem misplaced.
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JalTara - A breakthrough approach by The Art of Living for the farmers of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): With a population of 600 million people dependent on agricultural activities for their sustenance, water scarcity isn't a shocking devastation per se. Aggressive pumping and overuse of water facilities without proper management is
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Liquiclear is revolutionising water purification in India
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the face of this global water crisis, water conservation is inevitable. From heavy rains leading to devastating floods to droughts resulting in water scarcity, India is facing an unprecedented water crisis. With an estimated 600 million peo
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