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Tunisia cuts off water supply at night amid severe drought

Tunisian authorities have started cutting off drinking water at night in areas of the capital and other cities, residents said, in what appears to...

Farmers flood their fields in order to save them

When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was...
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International river’s day: Man, 70, on mission to save Malir River

Sitting crossed legged at a dhaba sifting through his document folder when a waiter brings him chai, Mohammad Siddiq Baloch lifts the cup, sips...

Scientists use bugs in war against weed

The Hartbeespoort dam in South Africa used to be brimming with people enjoying scenic landscapes and recreational water sports. Now, the visitors are greeted...

Islamabad’s recharge wells offer way forward for Pakistan’s groundwater

In Pakistan, more than 70% of domestic water needs are met by groundwater, a freshwater source literally under our feet. But groundwater resources are often poorly...

Chinese companies ‘interested’ to invest in Pakistan’s solar, water projects

BEIJING: The leading Chinese companies during the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China have shown their keen interest to invest in...

Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine

Ukraine said Russia had destroyed almost a third of its power stations over the past week as Moscow stepped up a pre-winter campaign to...

Indus River’s water declared unsafe for drinking

JAMSHORO: The Sindh Irrigation Department has declared water from Indus River as ‘unsafe for drinking’ and directed authorities to take safety precautions before supplying...

BLOG: Water did not originate on Earth?

Against the conventional wisdom it is now discovered that water did not actually originate on planet Earth but was brought down to it by...

Sindh’s Faulty Drain Cannot Cope With Climate-Induced Deluge

Last week, for at least six days, hundreds of flood-affected villagers from around the outskirts of Pangrio, a sleepy town in the Sindh province,...

‘No water at all’: Life in US state’s capital disrupted by water loss

Marsha Lewis, a bartender in Mississippi's state capital Jackson, said she went to fill up her bathtub on Monday when she heard a local...
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Karachi water crisis: diagnosis, mafia & victims

How Karachi water crisis hits masses? Lethal effects victims, poor-income class people, incur? How women, young girls suffer? How Amber Alibhai, a civil society...

Interview: ‘The narrative around hydro in Pakistan remains superficial’

More than 80% of the population in Pakistan faces ‘severe water scarcity’. Without change, this is projected to increase. With the water crisis looming...

China finds signs of water in moon’s ‘Ocean of Storms’

Chinese scientists have found signs of water in samples retrieved by China from a lava plain on the moon, bringing them closer to understanding...

Dubai achieves world records in energy and water performance indicators

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s adoption of the latest international technologies in the production, transmission and distribution of energy and water contributed to...

Pakistan estimated to be in ten most water scarce countries: UN representative

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Munir Akram said that the country is estimated to be in the top 10 list of...

VIRAL: Employer charges workers for drinking water

The Reddit picture got more than 73,000 upvotes.

Viral video: Man feeds thirsty snake with water

Snakes are considered scary, however, this video will make your day where a man is being seen feeding water to a thirsty serpent. The video...

Did New Zealand add Covid vaccines to water supply?

As New Zealand faced a surge in Covid-19 infections, social media posts claimed the government planned to add vaccines to the water supply in a...

MUET students invent portable microscope to detect germs in water

KARACHI: Pakistan is a country where about 80pc of the population is consuming contaminated drinking water which is resulting in several chronic diseases, sensing...

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