Water

Humanity Must Chart New Course On Water Use: UN Chief
March 24, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said 'now is the time to act' to safeguard the world's water resources AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for...
‘Vampiric’ Water Use Leading To ‘Imminent’ Global Crisis, UN Warns
March 21, 2023
The United Nations is set to hold its first major conference on global water scarcity since the 1970s AFP Humanity's "lifeblood" -- water -- is increasingly at risk around...
Paper Plates And Short Showers: Life With No Water In Arizona
March 20, 2023
There is no mains water in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, and now the neighbouring city of Scottsdale has stopped selling it to tanker drivers AFP With its cactus-filled garden...
Deadly ‘Forever Chemicals’ To Be Removed From US Drinking Water, Says EPA
March 14, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it would begin to require utilities to remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from drinking water across the nation.PFAS are a group of...
No Water Tax, Half House Tax: AAP’s Plan For Uttar Pradesh Civic Polls
No Water Tax, Half House Tax: AAP’s Plan For Uttar Pradesh Civic Polls
March 12, 2023
AAP declared in-charges for 633 urban local body seats in Uttar Pradesh (File)Lucknow: The AAP on Sunday unveiled its election plank for urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh,...
‘Just Lower The Water!’ Flood Fatigue In The Village That Halted Russia
March 6, 2023
Local mayor Volodymyr Podkurganny says he has received dozens of requests to do something, but his hands are tied AFP More than a year after the Ukrainian military flooded...
Box Office Haul For ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Tops $2 Billion
January 22, 2023
Director James Cameron arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. Reuters Pricey movie sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water"...