Omair Ahmad The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives that promote the overuse of water The protests by Indian farmers against three laws initially passed as ordinances have gone from sporadic in August 2020 to the biggest… Continue reading Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
Tag: Water crisis
Inside Crimea’s slow-burn water crisis
David Axelrod Since the end of August, timetables for water supply have been introduced in Simferopol and Bakhchysarai. Authorities restricted water supply in three steps. Water shortages in the Russian-occupied peninsula are getting worse – and a real solution is not yet in sight. “We have a large family, three kids, so of course we… Continue reading Inside Crimea’s slow-burn water crisis
Tajikistan’s desperate thirst for clean drinking water
Firuza Karimova Many schemes launched, but only 62% have access to clean water “Stocking up on water is our responsibility, as men here work, and water is the most important thing for us throughout the day for our chores,” says Oisha Samariddinova, a resident of Tajikistan’s southern and most populous province Khatlon. “We clean linen,… Continue reading Tajikistan’s desperate thirst for clean drinking water
Time for a policy to declare ‘urban drought’ to end hardships of poor women in India
In fact, as we write this piece, India is battling with two extreme weather conditions in two different regions. According to just released IMD data, while the northern part of the country is experiencing an extended winter season, the southern region is already battling with heatwave conditions, proving the predictions for the southern region right. … Continue reading Time for a policy to declare ‘urban drought’ to end hardships of poor women in India
HydroConference: a very urgent need to improve water management
A three-day conference on hydrological services therefore sought to address the urgent need to improve forecasting, management and use of water supplies and to tackle the problem of too much, too little or too polluted water. The HydroConference, from 7 to 9 May in Geneva, brought together 215 providers and users of hydrological services from 85… Continue reading HydroConference: a very urgent need to improve water management
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