Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The presence of encroachments around Gujjar Nullah pose a flood threat to four towns, namely, New Karachi Town, Gulberg Town, North Nazimabad Town and Liaquatabad Town, in case more heavy torrential rain occurs in the city. The lives and essentials of those residing in the residential units near the nullah …
Most of tube wells in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh district are not pumping waters even Monsoon and the people of upazila have been suffering from shortage drinking waters as the deep tube wells and shallow tube wells, which were used for irrigation waters during Boro season but now not pumping …
The government will provide farmers with free electricity for irrigation to protect the aman production from the dearth of monsoon rains in northern Bangladesh, the agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, said Wednesday.
Americans can save some of the 225 billion gallons of water (852 billion liters) wasted each year through over-watering by installing smart systems which deliver just the right amount of moisture. Homeowners and companies over-water their grass and plants by between 30 and 300 percent, said Chris Spain, chief sustainability …
Over 70 lakes in Mandya, Shimoga and Hassan districts have been encroached upon by the land sharks. Several of these lakes have reportedly been encroached upon by local cartels and powerful individuals. According to figures revealed by the minister for minor irrigation and planning, Govind Karjol, in the legislative council …
Farmers from Tarikere taluk have raised objection against the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Bhadra Upper canal project. A meeting was held on Wednesday at Ambedkar Bhavan to collect opinion of people on the Impact Assessment report and addressing the gathering, retired chief engineer Arekal Chandrashekar said that the …
Lake ecosystem productivity, defined by the rate of biomass synthesis, is believed to be limited by nutrient availability. However, the comparison of several small unproductive lakes along a water colour gradient now shows that coloured terrestrial organic matter controls the key process for new biomass synthesis through its effects on …
An investigation of lakes in Sweden has delivered results that run counter to the idea that primary production is generally limited by the availability of nutrients. There are lessons for limnologists in this.
Environmentalist organisation Nirveek yesterday demanded that construction work of the Tipaimukh dam by the Indian government would be stopped immediately. The organisation also demanded that India would not build any infrastructure on the rivers which flow through Bangladesh without discussion, says a press release. The organisation made the demand from …
Poultry farms of Sindh are running short of water due to the continued power outages, which has increased the risk of deaths of poultry birds and chicks in thousands. Spokesman of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Abdul Maroof Siddiqui told Business Recorder on Tuesday that the monsoon torrential rain has also …
BHUBANESWAR: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Raghunath Mohanty today said that the State Government had decided to construct more reservoirs to tackle flood, drought and create irrigation facility. To a question from Pratap Sarangi (Ind), the Minister said that till now construction of eight large and 38 medium reservoirs had been completed. …
Tops and tails are becoming much more than garbage at Gills Onions, an onion processor in Oxnard, Calif. Today marks the unveiling of the company's onion-powered electrical system, a first-of-its-kind initiative to turn onion waste into energy. "This whole project is about eliminating our onion waste," explained Steven Gill, an …
CHENNAI: Water from the Stanley reservoir in Mettur will be released for samba cultivation in delta districts from August 7, as the inflow into the reservoir has increased due to heavy rain in the Cauvery catchments in Karnataka and Kerala, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told the Assembly on Tuesday. Making …
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) released water in excess of share to all three partner states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in May to avoid floods, which may never come this year due to scanty rainfall. The BBMB took a decision in this regard in consultation with the partner …
The very old proverb 'Barind is a land whose name is written in water' seems to be true to its alphabets as without water, the existence of the vast Barind region under greater Rajshahi districts (Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore) is going to become extinct. A field survey conducted by …
Leading environmentalist organisations and personalities yesterday made a set of recommendations including adopting a comprehensive action plan and forming a single authority to save the rivers and environment. Representatives of Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela), Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa), Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad, and The Daily Star editor and publisher made …
In a modest victory for environmentalists, the Obama administration said Monday that it was designating nearly one million acres of Arizona land near the Grand Canyon off limits to new uranium mining claims for two years. In a statement, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said his department was acting
Former president of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, on Monday said the co-basin countries in the region should develop an efficient water management system for their mutual benefit. Responding to a question from a Dhaka University teacher, Kalam said the countries that share basins in the region need to focus on …
Reservoir levels rising, but storage below average Power availability in the country is likely to improve in the coming days, as water levels in various reservoirs have started going up following the resumption of monsoon. According to the latest data obtained from the Central Water Commission (CWC), water storage at …
