Climate Change & Food Security in South Asia
According to a recent report by World Food Programme, Pakistan and Afghanistan are identified as high-risk \’hunger hotspots\’ due to extreme droughts triggered by climate change.
Lahore\’s First Underground Rainwater Storage System
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA), in collaboration with its subsidiary Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), constructed the first underground rainwater storage system in Pakistan. To energize the draining groundwater resources. The underground reservoir will store1.4million gallons of water. The initiative aims to help Pakistan\’s urban territories which are overwhelmed with water leading to increased flooding […]
Flooding wreaks havoc in India, Nepal
Nearly four million displaced, at least 189 dead, as floods in India, Nepal Heavy monsoon rains and flooding has displaced almost four million people. Government officials in Guwahati and Kathmandu said that deaths rose to at least 189 in the northeastern state of Assam and neighboring Nepal. Moreover, the Brahmaputra River, which flows through China’s […]
China Blows Up A Dam On Yangtze Tributary To Reduce The Risk Of Flooding
Dam Blasted to contain flooding With more than 24 million people affected, over 140 reported dead or missing due to flooding in China. Authorities in Anhui province (China) demolished the barrier on the Chu River. This was because water levels began to rise due to heavy rainfall. The blast is said to reduce the level […]