Water

A torrent of water threatening to deluge a city in flood-hit Pakistan has begun to recede, officials said Monday, as emergency workers plugged a breach in defences against the swollen Indus river.

A Pakistani volunteer rescues a child as they travel on a vehicle provided by United Arab Emirates (UAE) as they evacuate the flood-hit Sujawal in southern Sindh province.

The Asian Legal Resource Centre joins the UN Independent Expert on human rights, water and sanitation in welcoming the landmark resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 28 July 2010 that recognised water and sanitation as a human right.

In Noida, supply of water exceeds demand. But its poor quality and hardness remain major concerns for residents. Peeyush Khandelwal reports.

A rush of water the hose for Government over water announcement

Cycle Of Wind, Water Keep Great Sand Dunes In Place At Base Of Sangre De Cristo Mountains

Source: IRIN "The water is coming!" was the cry in the streets of Thatta, about 200 km east of Karachi, as shutters came down on shops; wives, children and a few belongings were packed into vehicles and sent off to neighbouring Makli in the hills a few kilometres above threatened city. Merchants closed their shops and did what they could to strengthen their doors against water and thieves.

Source: Reuters Aug 30 (Reuters) - Experts will recommend reforms to the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Monday to avoid errors such as an exaggeration of the rate of melt of the Himalayas in a 2007 report. The ...

A torrent of water threatening to deluge a city in flood-hit Pakistan has begun to recede, officials said Monday, as emergency workers plugged a breach in defences against the swollen Indus river.

Politicians of western countries avoid talking about population control, but if we invest in family planning we might just save our planet.

Pakistan: Havoc strains external balances, cuts GDP

Is drinking water the cure for the nation's obesity epidemic? Not likely. But a new study has found that drinking a couple of glasses of water before meals can help people consume fewer calories.

Maumelle Water Management was required last week to re-sample two areas in town to make sure the city’s water supply was not contaminated.

Event at Bayview Park will include water safety demonstrations

Baguio city—The world has long marveled at the Ifugao Rice Terraces as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Little known is the story of its people who turned their harsh environment into a life-sustaining ecosystem and a magnificent landscape sometimes called “the stairway to heaven of giants.”

The Coppell water conservation and drought contingency plan is at Stage 1. The plan, which goes into effect every May 15 and continues until Sept. 15, is mandated by a city ordinance and by the state as well.

While the federal government takes political heat for planning new clean-water standards in Florida, a state agency is drafting its own rules - and drawing fire from some environmentalists. The debate over how to set the bar will reach the First Coast this week, when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection holds public workshops Tuesday and Wednesday in Bunnell in Flagler County ...

The Forest Service had the Lake Isabella Water Tower, overlooking Engineer’s Point on Isabella Lake, demolished Monday morning. This structure served as a landmark for many in the valley over the last 59 years. The Army Corps of Engineers originally constructed the water tower in 1951 to provide their work center and campsites around the lake with water. In recent years, the tower served as the ...

Food is relatively cheap and plentiful in Britain today, but will that still be the case in 50 years?

Mine's a jellyfish salad... how wildlife decline may affect our food