Environment/Science
Water
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News): Some 30,000 residents of three localities in Haiti now have access to potable water, thanks to a sanitation campaign launched by the Government and supported by the United Nations following a cholera epidemic that killed almost 100 people in the community. more
Bokaro River Drinking Water Project based on Rainwater Harvesting inaugurated

Jharkhand, June 3 (Just Earth News): The Bokaro River Drinking Water Project based on Rainwater Harvesting in the State of Jharkhand was inaugurated at West Bokaro on Friday.

​​IdeaHive Media launches campaign to address water crisis

Mumbai, May 19 (IBNS): IdeaHive Media Pvt Ltd, a Cause Driven Media Campaign Management start-up company, is all set to launch 'Paani ka Teeka', a people's movement project that aims to coll ...

Latur water crisis: Delhi govt. to send 10 lakh litres of water to drought hit area

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Responding to the drought hit water crisis in Maharashtra's Latur district, the Delhi government is set to send 10 lakh litres of water everyday to the area for the ...

Water relief train to reach Latur later on Monday

Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) Water-filled railway wagons are on their way to Latur in Marathwada region of Maharashtra on Monday to provide much-needed drinking water to one of the worst drought hi ...

World Water Day: UN calls for ‘better water and better jobs’

New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):With nearly half of the world’s workers employed in water-related sectors, sustainable access to safe water can change lives and livelihoods, the ...

UN human rights experts urge US to increase efforts to address water contamination

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The situation of lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, is fundamentally about human rights, a group of United Nations experts Thursday said, urg ...

UN voices concern over water crisis in Jordan

New York, Mar 18 (JEN): As Jordan struggles with severe water shortage issues – ongoing drought, population growth and now waves of refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict – the country is ...

Water holds key to sustainable development: Ban

New York, Oct 9 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the vital role of water in sustainable development, highlighting in particular its importance with reg ...

UN bats for ‘water secure world’

New York, May 23 (IBNS) Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said on Wednesday marking the International Day fo ...