Iran is facing a severe water crisis, and authorities warn that Tehran could soon become uninhabitable. President Masoud Pezeshkian said if rainfall does not occur by December, the government may have to ration water. Without immediate action, residents could be forced to leave the city. The crisis stems from years of mismanagement, overbuilding of dams, […]
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Australian researchers develop paint that cools buildings and produces drinking water
SYDNEY – Researchers in Australia have created an innovative outdoor paint that can lower surface temperatures by up to 6°C while simultaneously extracting fresh water from the atmosphere. Developed by a team from the University of Sydney and the startup Dewpoint Innovations, the new coating offers a potential breakthrough in both climate adaptation and water […]
Experts warn Pakistan’s resilience at risk without unified water, food and climate action
ISLAMABAD – Experts have warned that Pakistan cannot achieve real resilience unless water, food, and climate are tackled collectively rather than as separate sectors. They shared these views during the opening session of Pakistan Water Week 2025, which began in Islamabad on Tuesday. Themed “From Scarcity to Sustainability: Collaborative Pathways for Water, Food, and Climate […]
Sindh protests opening of TP link canal amid water crisis
Sindh is facing a severe water crisis with a 50% shortage from the Indus River. Despite this situation, authorities have opened the controversial Taunsa-Panjnad (TP) link canal. This decision has sparked a strong protest from the Sindh government. They argue that this action will worsen the water scarcity in the region. The Sindh government has […]
Sherry submits ‘calling attention’ notice on ‘water crisis’ in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party leader in Senate Senator Sherry Rehman has said that she has submitted a ‘calling attention’ notice in the upper house of the parliament on the ‘water crisis’ in Sindh. “It is alarming that the government has reopened the Taunsa-Panjnad link canal despite a vote-based (3-1) decision against its opening during recent […]
How one man plans to tow an iceberg to the Arabian Gulf
DUBAI: On the face of it, the idea of tugging an iceberg from Antarctica to replenish the UAE’s freshwater supplies might sound sensational. Abdulla Alshehi, the Emirati businessman who was the subject of recent media reports about such a proposal, probably doesn’t mind the positive publicity. But a plan to transport icebergs to Saudi Arabia […]
Water Scarcity
Water scarcity refers to a lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. This scarcity already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. This is among the biggest problems that the world faces today, and […]
Water scarcity wreaking havoc on Sindh farmers
For 10 months now, people of Badin have been holding protest marches and demonstrations. They are asking for irrigation water. There is no one to listen to the cries of the marginalized people. Water scarcity has hit not only Badin but all of Sindh. A pregnant woman from a remote Badin village I found carrying […]
SC orders immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand Dam
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday ordered the immediate construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam. The court order stated that the Council of Common Interest did not express any reservation about Bhasha and Mohmand Dam. “The water resources are pertinent not only for human lives but for the country’s stability,” it […]
CJP vows judiciary’s support in construction of Kalabagh Dam
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Saturday vowed for Supreme Court’s (SC) efforts in the construction of dams in Pakistan. CJP Nisar while heading a larger bench hearing a petition seeking referendum over the construction of Kalabagh Dam at SC’s Karachi Registry said that the judiciary will play its part in the construction […]