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By 2040, almost 1 in 4 children will live in areas of extremely high water
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): Water and climate change are inextricably linked. When climate change and water scarcity affect communities, children are among the most vulnerable. By 2040, almost one in four children will live in areas of extremely high water stress.
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Be a water warrior and create a water-secured future for our children, say
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): After PM Modi handed over his social media accounts to women as part of the #SheInspiresUs campaign, Kalpana Ramesh shared her views on an important subject of water scarcity and water conservation.
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Not just Chennai and Bangalore will become Cape Town, but majority of popu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Expressing concern over the depletion of water, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has stated that if water availability continues to decline with same pace and per capita, not just Chennai and Bangalore "will become Cape Town" but a majority
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Saving water is easier by replacing coal with gas or renewable energy: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): It has been found in a recent study that the transition from coal to natural gas in the US electricity sector is reducing the industry's water use. It is helping in saving gallons of water and contributing to reducing water scarcity.
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Billion gallons of water is saved by replacing coal with gas or renewable
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 22 (ANI): A research has found that the transition from coal to natural gas in the US electricity sector is reducing the industry's water use. It is helping in saving water and contributing to reducing water scarcity.
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This committee spreads water conservation message during Puja celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Siliguri(West Bengal) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Amid the growing outcry of water scarcity, the Collegepara Durga Puja committee has organised their Durga Puja this year on the theme of the water conservation.
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Asia may face water scarcity for new power plants
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has found that climate change and over-tapped waterways may significantly affect developing parts of Asia because of the lack of water to cool power plants.
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Telangana school forces 180 girl students to get hair cut to save water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Medak (Telangana) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, 180 girls of the Tribal Welfare Residential School in Medak town here were given a haircut on the orders of the administration in a bid to save water.
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Sustainability is the key to save water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Like many other places, villages around Thar Desert have also been pushed to extreme conditions due to lack of water and soaring temperatures.
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Andhra govt to provide essential commodities to cyclone, water-scarcity af
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Aug 4 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday decided to provide essential commodities to all the 'eligible' cyclone-affected families in the 32 habitations of the Devipatnam Mandal and people facing water-scarcity in villages of East and West Godav
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Low rainfall, water scarcity damaging paddy crop in East Vidarbha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Less rainfall in East Vidarbha region has made it difficult for paddy farmers as they do not have much water to irrigate their crops.
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Andhra govt to provide Rs 1 crore to each MLA to tackle drinking water sca
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andra Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced to sanction Rs 1 crore to every MLA to take all necessary steps to solve the drinking water scarcity in the state.
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