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Tag: Water shortage

Formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 km², the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects.

Droughts on a Continental Scale a ‘New Normal’, Experts Warn

Climate Change

Oct 10th 20253 mins

A closed water tap symbolizing water shortage.

Using Circular Economy Principles to Fight Water Insecurity: A Case Study from India

Solutions

Jul 9th 20256 mins

Kazakhstan Caspian Sea.

Why I am Suing the Kazakh Government to Save the Caspian Sea

Policy & Economics

Mar 7th 20255 mins

Wastewater in Langfang, Hebei, China.

Cross-border Innovations in Wastewater Reuse: Can Technology Help Create More Efficient and Sustainable Solutions?

Solutions

Nov 26th 20246 mins

Women walking in floodwater during the Bangladesh flooding in 2019.

2023 Marked By Exceptionally Dry Rivers and Largest Glacial Melting Rates in Decades, WMO Says

Special Reports

Oct 8th 20243 mins

water shortage; water scarcity; hands holding water

Water Crisis in South Africa: Causes, Effects, And Solutions

Conservation

May 29th 20246 mins

A woman carrying water by rolling the H2O (Help-2-Others) Wheel up the rough terrain to her home in Tharparkar. The ground bears the weight of the 40 litre Wheel, relieving her of the severe physical strain. Photo: Tayaba (Organisation)Tayaba beneficiaries on their way to collect water in Tharparkar desert.

Water Scarcity in Pakistan Is a Gendered Issue

Conservation

Mar 22nd 20244 mins

water security; water shortage in Africa

Global Water Crisis: Why the World Urgently Needs Water-Wise Solutions

Climate Change

Mar 12th 20248 mins

environmental issues in China

5 Pressing Environmental Issues China Is Dealing With

Climate Change

Jan 17th 202411 mins

Hubei province China water tax reform

Hubei Province’s Water Tax Reform: Balancing Sustainable Management and Economic Considerations

Conservation

Nov 10th 20235 mins

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