Articles for Water Resilience

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16
1 month, 1 week ago

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16

China Daily  

This photo taken on Dec 2, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging to contribute 150 million US dollars to the initiative over the next 10 years. The partnership …

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Need to strengthen flood resilience to better protect people
5 months ago

Need to strengthen flood resilience to better protect people

China Daily  

Rescue workers help residents transfer their belongings in Xiangshuitan township in Poyang county, Jiangxi province, July 9, 2020. The increasing frequency of heavy downpours and severe floods shows that more and more regions are becoming vulnerable to extreme weather events, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen disaster preparedness and boost climate resilience. However, these technologies have some limitations, because they …

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US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience
1 year, 5 months ago

US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Interior Department has tapped an official with the federal government’s water management bureau to serve as a deputy assistant secretary for water and science. In recent years the federal government has lowered some states’ water allocations and offered billions of dollars to farmers, cities and others to cut back. In his new role, Brain will help …

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Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study
1 year, 8 months ago

Rejuvenation of waterbodies is key to improve water resilience, says study

The Hindu  

Waterbodies are the key to recharging groundwater level and developing flood resilience. Building storage capacity in tanks, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reuse will improve water resilience in the State. These are some of the solutions that find mention in the Sundaram Climate Institute ‘s report, “Making India Water Resilient — Lessons from Madurai” based on five years of study covering …

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Drought tests resilience of Spain’s olive groves and farmers
2 years, 2 months ago

Drought tests resilience of Spain’s olive groves and farmers

Associated Press  

QUESADA, Spain — An extremely hot, dry summer that shrank reservoirs and sparked forest fires is now threatening the heartiest of Spain’s staple crops: the olives that make the European country the world’s leading producer and exporter of the tiny green fruits that are pressed into golden oil. Industry experts and authorities predict Spain’s fall olive harvest will be nearly …

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India's water crisis: Lessons from Madurai, a city that adopted tanks and suffered after abandoning them
6 years, 4 months ago

India's water crisis: Lessons from Madurai, a city that adopted tanks and suffered after abandoning them

Firstpost  

Understanding why Madurai, like every other city in India, has built over its water bodies like tanks and canals illuminates how we got to the mess we are in Editor’s note: This is part 2 in an ongoing series on India’s water crisis. The Niti Aayog Composite Water Management Index states, “54 percent of India’s groundwater wells are declining, and …

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