India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report

India TV News  

India is expected to be the most severely affected country by water scarcity by 2050, according to a report released by the United Nations. As per a report issued under the 'United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water', around 80% of people living under water stress lived in Asia; in particular, northeast China, as well as India and Pakistan. "The global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050, with India projected to be the most severely affected," the report said, citing data. "There is an urgent need to establish strong international mechanisms to prevent the global water crisis from spiralling out of control," said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “Vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment, unsustainable water use, pollution and unchecked global warming are draining humanity’s lifeblood, drop by drop.” He said the report "reminds us, protecting and preserving this precious resource for future generations depends on partnerships.The smart management and conservation of the world’s water resources means bringing together governments, businesses, scientists, civil society and communities - including indigenous communities - to design and deliver concrete solutions."

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India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

Live Mint  

In recent articles, I have often referred to three ongoing technological revolutions that will fundamentally transform the way we live: the energy transformation from fossil fuels to renewables, the artificial intelligence revolution and the biotechnological revolution. Large parts of the world are already water stressed and it is estimated that by 2030, demand for fresh water will exceed sustainable supply …

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

India, with over 1.4 billion people, faces significant challenges due to population growth and increased consumption. The Global Footprint Network reports that India’s ecological footprint has grown exponentially. “Currently, India needs 2.6 times its resources to sustain its population, leading to depleted forests, reduced biodiversity, and climate change. A NITI Aayog report warns that by 2030, India’s water demand could …

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings

The Hindu  

Moody’s Ratings warned on June 25 that India’s growing water shortage and increasingly frequent climate change-driven natural disasters, amid a rise in consumption and rapid economic growth, can negatively affect the country’s sovereign credit strength. Currently rated Baa3 stable by Moody’s, which denotes the lowest investment grade rating, India is susceptible to increasing water stress, and any drop in water …

Explained: How worsening water crisis can hurt India's economy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Explained: How worsening water crisis can hurt India's economy

India Today  

India's worsening water crisis poses a significant threat to the country's economic stability, Moody's Ratings has warned. Impact of water crisis on Indian economy Moody’s explains that the escalating water shortage, driven by high consumption amid rapid economic growth and frequent natural disasters, can "exacerbate volatility in India's growth." According to the Ministry of Water Resources, India's average annual water …

Interlinking of Rivers: Solution to India’s growing water problem or recipe to ecological imbalance?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Interlinking of Rivers: Solution to India’s growing water problem or recipe to ecological imbalance?

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: At the historic Mahabalipuram a few days ago, an All India Secretaries’ Conference on Water Vision@2047-Way Ahead was organised by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Centre and some ‘beneficiary’ lower riparian states argue that India has a rapidly growing problem of water stress and there is a need to use most of the runoff to meet its …

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
11 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

The notion of a ‘triple planetary’ crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss has become outdated in the face of complexities captured by the relatively new term ‘polycrisis.’ This modern challenge involves the intertwining of climate change, environmental disruptions, widening social inequalities, pandemic effects and geopolitical polarization. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water …

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption
1 year, 3 months ago

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption

Hindustan Times  

Similar to the now ubiquitous sticker on appliances that carry a “star rating” to indicate energy efficiency, a variety of equipment could soon ship with similar star-ratings for water-use efficiency, helping consumers make a more environmentally friendly choice. A panel formed by the Centre to curb wastage of water across sectors has recommended to the Jal Shakti ministry a National …

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
1 year, 6 months ago

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government has predicted. The WHO analysis focused on diarrhoeal diseases as they account for a majority of water and sanitation-related disease …

From Menindee to New York, Mina Guli has run 200 marathons to put water on the global stage
1 year, 9 months ago

From Menindee to New York, Mina Guli has run 200 marathons to put water on the global stage

ABC  

Mina Guli's body is broken and battered as she runs up to the steps of the United Nations in New York having just completed her 200th marathon in a year, traversing 8,440 kilometres across the world and arriving at the first UN Water Conference in 46 years. Running 200 marathons in 365 days may seem like a crazy thing to …

A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation. According to the report, water use has been increasing globally by roughly 1% per year over the last 40 …

Shortages and Sickness: The alarming takeaways from UN's water report
1 year, 9 months ago

Shortages and Sickness: The alarming takeaways from UN's water report

Firstpost  

United Nations: Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis — from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods — with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is “imminent.” Here are some key takeaways from the UN Water forum, which published its report as the first major conference on the issue in …

UN: 26 per cent of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 per cent sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

UN: 26 per cent of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 per cent sanitation

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over 45 years says 26 per cent of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to basic sanitation. According to the report, water use has been increasing globally by roughly 1 per …

UN: 26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

UN: 26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the report, water use has been increasing …

26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% do not have access to sanitation: U.N. report
1 year, 9 months ago

26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% do not have access to sanitation: U.N. report

The Hindu  

A new report launched on March 21 on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to basic sanitation. But equally important, Mr. Connor said, is forging partnerships with investors, financiers, governments and climate change communities to …

UN report reveals 26% of world population lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation
1 year, 9 months ago

UN report reveals 26% of world population lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation

India TV News  

United Nations: The United Nations report states that 26 per cent of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water while the 46 per cent lack access to basic sanitation. Global water use expected to grow by 1% till 2050 According to the report, water use has been increasing globally by roughly 1 per cent per year …

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged water security as a major concern and called for the revival of the country’s “emotional connection” with nature, what he said the world’s calls “sustainable development”. “There shall be a tomorrow only if there is water, and for this we have to make joint efforts from today,” PM Modi said. Without naming anyone, …

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?

The Quint  

This is expected to widen the gap between extremely dry days and days with increased precipitation, further affecting access to clean water, as noted in a 2013 report commissioned by the World Bank Group from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. While some studies state that glacial melt will lead to increased run-off and more water …

The Water we save now will matter in times to come
1 year, 10 months ago

The Water we save now will matter in times to come

Live Mint  

I was sitting with some old friends at Varanasi’s Assi Ghat recently, chatting about the Ganga, with the pious vibrations of the mighty river surrounding us. Then, one of us mentioned that the sight of the free-flowing river will last only another two months till summer and then sometimes, water level would drop so low that sand banks would appear …

UN publishes flagship report on climate change impacting water resources| 5 points
2 years ago

UN publishes flagship report on climate change impacting water resources| 5 points

Hindustan Times  

A United Nations report called ‘State of Global Water Resources 2021’ - a first of its kind launched Tuesday has underlined concerns about the effects of climate change on Earth’s already stressed water resources. Constrained by growing demands and limited supplies, the current pace of managing water resources has left 3.5 billion with inadequate water access for at least one …

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:
2 years ago

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:

ABP News  

New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Saturday said that India’s estimated investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. @MoJSDoWRRDGR pic.twitter.com/Inpu0YdyxJ — Isha Leadership Academy November 26, 2022 Sadhguru appreciated the Mission's model of implementation and said, “I think the best part of the …

India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis

The Hindu  

From prime ministers and millionaires to labourers and ascetics, Hindu faithful dream of trekking at least once in their lives to Gaumukh, where the waters of India's holiest river, the Ganges, emerge from a Himalayan glacier. The Ganges flows for around 2,500 kilometres across India and is central to both Hindu identity -- believers revere it as "mother Ganga" -- …

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen

The Hindu  

The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world. The Global Drought Risk and Water Stress map shows that major parts of India, particularly west, central …

India at 75 | Stepping back from an ecological abyss
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75 | Stepping back from an ecological abyss

The Hindu  

Growing up in the 1970s and the early 1980s, many of us who were passionate about environmental issues were inspired by these and other movements. Ironically, a component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is new coal mining in central India, displacing already self-reliant Adivasi communities and rendering them dependent on government and corporations. Indeed, India’s crafts …

Water management needs a hydro-social approach
2 years, 9 months ago

Water management needs a hydro-social approach

The Hindu  

The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership and Global Environmental Change programme, epitomises global concern about the human-induced transformation of fresh water and its impact on the earth system and society. Formally, it is: “to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable …

India stares at water scarcity, extreme heat stress: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

India stares at water scarcity, extreme heat stress: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Ganga, Indus, Amu Darya and other river basins in Asia could face severe water scarcity by 2050 due to climate crisis and related impacts that act as stress multipliers, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned on Monday. Overall, South Asia is among the most vulnerable regions in the world when it comes to severe climate impacts due to …

In her new book Watershed, climate expert Mridula Ramesh stresses on urgent need of water management in India
2 years, 11 months ago

In her new book Watershed, climate expert Mridula Ramesh stresses on urgent need of water management in India

Firstpost  

“While conscience is good for spurring a change, it is less effective in sustaining a change. and Founder of the Sundaram Climate Institute, is out with a new book titled Watershed: How We Destroyed India’s Water and How We Can Save It. As water becomes more precious going forward, water management births new sectors – sewage treatment, waste water markets, …

India among 11 countries on US 'countries of concern' list on climate change
3 years, 2 months ago

India among 11 countries on US 'countries of concern' list on climate change

India TV News  

The Biden-run United States on Thursday listed India among 11 countries as 'countries of concern' that in the assessment of the American intelligence community will bear the brunt of global warming that could include intensifying and more frequent heatwaves and droughts, power scarcity. “Tens of millions of people, however, are likely to be displaced over the next two to three …

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
3 years, 2 months ago

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change

India TV News  

Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations' weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60 per cent of 101 countries included in …

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
3 years, 2 months ago

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations’ weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60% of 101 countries surveyed needing …

Water deficit increased migration by 10%, says World Bank report
3 years, 3 months ago

Water deficit increased migration by 10%, says World Bank report

India TV News  

Water deficits are linked to 10 per cent of the increase in total migration within countries between 1970 and 2000, a World Bank report has said. The report anticipates that the world's cities, which receive migrants and are now home to 55 per cent of the global population, will face a rising number of "day-zero" events - when taps run …

India’s deepening water crisis at the heart of farm protests
3 years, 7 months ago

India’s deepening water crisis at the heart of farm protests

Associated Press  

India — Every year, Swarn Singh sows rice in his fields, knowing that the thirsty crop is draining northern India’s Punjab of its groundwater. But Singh says he has no choice, adding, “We’d rather plant crops that need less water.” The 32-year-old farmer and school teacher lives in Ransih Kalan village in the state’s Moga district, where green fields surrounding …

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