India’s river basins drying up from climate change
India’s major river basins face climate change-caused droughts with major implications for agriculture, says study.
View ArticleIncreasing aridity threatens food security in Pakistan
Increasing aridity grips Pakistan’s southern half, which grows 70 per cent of the country’s food crops.
View ArticleChlorine dispensers fitted to public taps cut child diarrhoea
Taps fitted with a simple chlorine dispenser can greatly reduce childhood diarrhoea, says study.
View ArticleIndia, MENA region face severe water crisis
India and the MENA region severely water-stressed as a result of excessive use, says water risk atlas.
View ArticleAsia’s thirsty coal-fired power plants face water scarcity
Water shortages caused by climate change may impact Asia’s coal-fired power plants.
View ArticleNearly all Pacific islanders vulnerable to sea-level rise
Study finds 97 per cent of people in 21 Pacific island states vulnerable to sea-rise caused by climate change.
View ArticleLocust horde threaten Pakistan’s prized cotton farms
Locusts are denuding Pakistani farms and poised to spread into India.
View ArticleGanges delta waters may rise over a meter by 2100
Water levels in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta may rise by up to 1.5 metres by 2100, study warns.
View Article‘Pacific island builders must factor in sea-level rise’
Some 40 per cent of edifices built in Fiji after 2017 will get inundated by 2050, says study.
View ArticleSlightly dirty water ‘still ok’ against coronavirus
Handwashing is a crucial coronavirus defence strategy, yet millions have no access to water.
View ArticleBangladesh’s waters reeking with drugs, chemicals – study
High antibiotic levels in Bangladesh’s rivers, ponds and canals linked to increasing antibiotic resistance.
View ArticleIndonesia’s undersea landslide risk areas mapped
Indonesia lacks warning systems against tsunamis caused by submarine landslides — study.
View ArticleNew study projects higher sea level rise
Polar ice sheets melting faster than previously estimated may raise sea-levels by 1.3 meters by 2100.
View ArticleCampylobacter infection major cause of child stunting
Study finds intestinal infection with Campylobacter main cause for growth stunting in Bangladeshi children.
View ArticleMountains as ‘water towers’ for world’s lowlands
Lowland populations increasingly dependent on mountain runoffs for water needs, says study.
View ArticleHow schistosome worms defy host immune systems
Scientists discover how the parasitic schistosome worms evade the host’s immune cells and breed.
View ArticleLimited handwashing facilities cloud school reopening
UN report says lack of handwashing facilities in schools puts children at risk of COVID-19 infection.
View ArticleQ&A: “The future is female — there’s no stopping it”
Pakistani scientist, Bilquees Gul, has made her country a leader in salt-tolerant plants.
View Article‘Save Mekong’s rich biodiversity for future generations’
Dang Thuy Binh, one of Vietnam’s top woman scientists, has plans to conserve Mekong biodiversity.
View ArticleHabits of coral-eating starfish mapped for easy culling
Crown-of-thorns starfish feed on corals at night and sleep till midday, study reveals.
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