Oman's promising bid to secure water from atmospheric moisture

 

Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources is developing a fog-harvesting project in the mountains of the Dhofar Governorate, in the south of the country, with the aim of measuring how much water can be obtained from this phenomenon and using it as an alternative supply source, local media reported.

Pacific islands warned of food shortages due to warming

The Pacific islands will face food shortages and drinking water will be impacted by rising seas, scientists have warned, as a UN report found the world would fail to limit global warming to 1.5C.

'Vampiric' Water Overconsumption Leading to 'Imminent' Global Crisis, UN Warns

Humanity's "lifeblood" -- water -- is increasingly at risk around the world due to "vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment," the UN warned in a report, published hours ahead of a major summit on the issue was set to begin Wednesday.

Jackson, Mississippi water crisis impacting 180,000 people. Aging pipelines across the nation

 

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Austrian Glaciers Likely To Disappear By End Of Century With Climate Change - UrduPoint

The head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that Austrian glaciers are likely to disappear entirely by the end of this century with global warming, Austrian news agency APA reported Friday.

La ONU alerta que más de 5.000 millones de personas sufrirán falta de agua para el 2050

 

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Inside Africa’s Largest Seawater Desalination Plant in Morocco - Douira Seawater Desalination Plant

 

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The invisible threat in our drinking water

 

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En 30 minutos, científicos convierten agua de mar en potable usando luz solar

 

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Uganda: Filters turn dirty lake water into drinking water | Global Ideas

 

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Managing Jordan's water resources: A monumental challenge

 

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Taiwan Imposes Water Rationing As Drought Worsens - UrduPoint

More than one million households and businesses in Taiwan's heavily industrialised central regions were put on water rationing Tuesday, as the island battles its worst drought in 56 years.

Czech Republic To Sue Poland Over Coal Mine Expansion - UrduPoint

The Czech government said Monday it would sue neighbouring Poland over plans to expand its Turow coal mine close to the Czech border and demand that Poland stop mining there.

Japan Struggles to Restore Water to Flood-Hit Towns

Municipal workers in western Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supplies a week after floods caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst such disaster in 36 years.

Call for fundamental shift in global water management

A new report on the global water crisis calls for a fundamental shift in the way the world manages water.

Turn on the tap: EU acts to improve water, reduce plastic

The European Union is revamping its water quality rules to address possible new health hazards and limit plastic waste by discouraging people from drinking bottled water.

Extreme drought grips parts of South Africa

South Africa's Cape Town, one of the world's iconic tourist destinations, could run out of water by April as the city's worst drought in a century risks forces residents to join queues for emergency rations.

Ukraine at risk from chemical disaster, water safety in escalating conflict: UN experts

Ukraine is facing new risks of chemical disaster and water safety after an escalation of conflict near water supply facilities in the east of the country, two UN special rapporteurs warned Friday.

Insidious New Threat Could Lay Waste to the Prosperous Persian Gulf States

It appears that people living in the Persian Gulf states may be facing a threat far more sinister and realistic than sectarian violence or even nuclear war.

Peru hit by drinking water shortage

Carrying bottles, buckets and other containers, thousands of residents of Lima are in the streets in search for drinking water, as restrictions or cuts have affected Peru's capital for the fifth straight day.