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World Water Day: Rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in future, warn experts
2014-03-21 23:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Express Tribune: Experts have warned that rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in the future if not conserved properly and utilised frugally. They also urged the need for proper conservation and management of water resources in the country. They were speaking at a seminar titled Water for Future: Perspectives from Pakistan to mark the the World Water Day here on Friday, said a press release. The event was organised the Oxfam, the Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO), the Sustainable...
World Water Day: Agriculture and Water Inextricably Interlinked
2014-03-21 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - This Saturday, 22 March, the world celebrates World Water Day. Water and agriculture are inextricably interlinked and interdependent. Agriculture is a major user of both ground and surface water for irrigation, accounting for about 70 per cent of water withdrawal worldwide.
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Water shortages leaving world high and dry
2014-02-09 05:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Japan Times: On Jan. 17, scientists downloaded fresh data from a pair of NASA satellites and distributed the findings among the small group of researchers who track the world`s water reserves. At the University of California, Irvine, hydrologist James Famiglietti looked over the data from the gravity-sensing Grace satellites with a rising sense of dread. The data, released last week, showed California on the verge of an epic drought, with its backup systems of groundwater reserves so run down that the losses...
WORLD: Green trends and regulation drive water management
2013-12-12 13:22:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The growing importance of green practices, along with increasing regulation, are encouraging the adoption of advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies in the textile and leather industries, according to new research.
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VIDEO: What World Water Day means for Asia
2013-03-22 03:21:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Securing water supplies is a key issue for Asia as the world's most populous region. Our correspondents mark World Water Day with a look at the problems facing their cities.