State of global water resources 2022
The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to the WMO State of Global Water Resources Report 2022, which provides an extensive assessment
Reservoirs
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Level of Major Reservoirs, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Level of Major Reservoirs, 04/07/2019. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors the live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly
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Freshwater small pelagic fish and their fisheries in major African lakes and reservoirs in relation to food security and nutrition
Small freshwater fish around Africa offer a large and underrecognized opportunity to boost food and nutrition security, according to a new FAO working paper investigating an array of species and related
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment
Small reservoirs are a critical coping mechanism in water-stressed rural areas in Africa, providing immense livelihood benefits that include improved food and water security, entrepreneurial activities
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Study finds, only one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free flowing
Infrastructure development and other human-made changes are the leading contributors to connectivity loss in global rivers, resulting in disrupted ecosystem services, claimed researchers. Just over
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Environmental implications of Pancheshwar dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India
<p>The present study outlines major concerns and potential environmental consequences of the proposed Pancheshwar high dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India. We evaluate the risks associated with
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under BBMB, 12/04/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and
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Kenya prioritizes reservoirs to reverse water scarcity
Kenya is prioritizing the construction of reservoirs in order to reverse water scarcity, officials said on Wednesday. Joseph Irungu, principal secretary of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation told
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Cambodian Farmers Struggle Against Changing Climate
Built atop the bones of the dead, Trapaing Thmar reservoir is largest irrigation project built by the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, it is running dry amid one of the worst droughts to hit Cambodia in living
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Water level in 91 major reservoirs remain above the 10 year average
Water level in 91 major reservoirs of the country that account for nearly 63% storage capacity in the country is above 10 year average. Water storage level in more than 90 major reservoirs of the country
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Climate change and population growth are making the world’s water woes more urgent
And they are exacerbated by bad management, says Simon Long AS IT SCOURS the universe for signs of extraterrestrial life, NASA has a motto-cum-mission-statement: “Follow the water”. About 70% of the human