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Drought-Hit West India to Receive Rain
23 Apr 2013 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI (The Wall Street Journal) — Pre-monsoon rains are expected to lash India's drought-struck western parts over the next two to three days, bringing succor to thousands of farmers, weather officials said Tuesday.Rains are also
Heavy Rains In Brazil Cause Pollution of Lake
14 Mar 2013 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
RIO DE JANEIRO (The Windsor Star) — Rio de Janeiro's environmental authorities say a massive storm earlier this week washed organic matter into the lake at the heart of the city, leading to a big die-off of fish. Rio's municip
Despite Abundant Resources, Many Tajiks Lack Supply
12 Feb 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
KHATLON (Radio Free Europe) — With more than 1,300 natural lakes and an abundance of glacier-fed streams and rivers, Tajikistan would not appear to have a water shortage. Yet millions of Tajiks struggle every day to get sa
Peru Needs Permanent Glacier Monitoring Program
5 Jun 2012 - 15:10 by Local Press Report
LIMA (phys.org) — Peru needs a permanent monitoring system to gauge Andean mountain glacier shrinkage caused by global warming and its effect on people who depend on the ice for water, UN experts warned. "We ha
Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire More Vulnerable to Climate Effects
16 Apr 2012 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, TX, AUSTIN — A reassessment of climate vulnerability in West Africa warns that Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire are more vulnerable to climate effects such as flooding and sea level rise than previously thought.
Bangladesh Reacts Sharply to Massive India River Interlinkage Plans
7 Mar 2012 - 11:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangladesh — The Bangladeshi government reacted sharply to the Indian Supreme Court’s order last week calling for immediate implementation of National River-Linking Project, saying it could cause an ecologica
First Stages of Water Conflict in Rural Mexico
24 Feb 2012 - 16:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Federal legislators and leaders of rural communities are warning of the potential for conflict over water in rural areas due to the severe drought in Mexico.
Two-Thirds of Tel Aviv Wells Too Contaminated to Use
23 Jan 2012 - 16:25 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV (Ha’aretz (Israel)) — Almost two-thirds of wells in the Tel Aviv area are too contaminated to use for drinking water, a recent study found.
Kyrgyzstan Does Not Earn Profits From Its Large Water Reserves
11 Jan 2012 - 11:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan does not earn profits from maintenance of its large freshwater reserves, State Secretary of the Kyrgyz State Committee on Water Management and Land Reclamation Omurbek Abdyrazakov told
Poyang Lake Surface Area Drops
10 Jan 2012 - 11:43 by Local Press Report
NANCHANG (Xinhua (China)) — The water surface area of China’s Poyang Lake has dropped to less than 200 square kilometers due to ongoing drought, according to statistics from the Jiangxi provincial hydrographic bureau.
Diplomatic Row Puts Strain on Nile Pact
19 Dec 2011 - 23:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — An ongoing diplomatic standoff between Kenya and Sudan could slow down progress made in the sharing of the Nile waters under the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI).
Mozambique to Invest $540 Million USD for Irrigation Over Next Decade
19 Dec 2011 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
MAPUTO (AIM (Mozambique)) — Mozambique will invest some $540 million USD over the next 10 years for irrigation, with the goal of boosting agricultural production and productivity.
Ngilu Asks Government to Develop Water Storage Plan
12 Dec 2011 - 15:49 by Local Press Report
nairoBi (Nairobi Star (Kenya)) — Kenyan Water Minister Charity Ngilu is asking the government to come up with a plan to develop water storage on a large enough scale to ensure water security for Kenyans in times of drought.
Tacna Seeks Water Management Solutions
8 Dec 2011 - 13:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, TACNA — Peru’s Tacna region is seeking solutions to its water crisis and sustainable agricultural development.
Israel to Help Kenya Construct Major Irrigation System
29 Nov 2011 - 12:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The government of Israel has pledged financial and technical assistance to Kenya to help with construction of a 4,000-hectare irrigation system in Turkana, an arid northern frontier district reel
Duqm Supply Project Nears Completion
18 Oct 2011 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
MUSCAT (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — A major water supply network project to serve the Duqm area is expected to be completed soon, according to Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) Chairman Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Mahrou
Tacna Authorities Agree to Talks With Southern Copper
13 Oct 2011 - 10:25 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Reuters) — Authorities in Peru’s Tacna region have cancelled plans for a mass protest against mining company Southern Copper and agreed to participate in talks with the company and the central government to r
UNECE Seminar Discusses Water Cooperation and Climate Change
5 Oct 2011 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK — Participants in a national seminar organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Kyrgyz State Committee on Water Management and Land Reclamation discussed trans-boundary water
Pakistan Establishes Agency to Protect Water Rights
4 Oct 2011 - 10:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has established a new agency, the Pakistan Trans-Border Water Organization (PTWO), to protect its water rights against what it deems violations by upper riparian countries India and Afgh
Abengoa Wins Aqueduct Contract in Mexico
29 Sep 2011 - 10:34 by Local Press Report
MEXICO CITY (Fox News) — Abeinsa, the industrial engineering and construction arm of Spanish industrial group Abengoa, won a contract to build a 139-kilometer aqueduct to transport potable water to two states in central an
Chinese Company to Rehabilitate Two Pumping Stations in Uzbekistan
14 Sep 2011 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — China IPPR Int. Eng. Corp.
Hot, Dry Conditions of El Niño Cycle Linked to Increase in Conflicts
12 Sep 2011 - 18:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ny, united states, NEW YORK CITY — The hot and dry conditions that El Niño weather phenomenon brings to tropical nations can double the risk of conflicts, with 50 of 250 conflicts between 1950 and 2004 triggered by effects of this
Nigeria Revives Irrigation Infrastructure
29 Aug 2011 - 16:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Nigeria, ABUJA — Nigeria has unveiled plans to revive irrigation infrastructure in the country as a way of boosting food production and improving self-sufficiency, food security and people’s livelihood.
Kenyan Farmers Look to New Irrigation Technologies
22 Aug 2011 - 13:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — A growing number of Kenyan farmers are interested in new irrigation technologies, particularly drip irrigation, according to a new report by the Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP).
Nile Countries Pledge Action on Hunger in Drought-Ravaged Horn of Africa
1 Aug 2011 - 14:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Sustainable use of Nile water resources to expand irrigated farming will be a long-term, strategic intervention to combat hunger and malnutrition affecting 11 million people in the Horn of Africa
Kazakhstan Gave Kyrgyzstan Over $4 Million USD for Work on Trans-Boundary Rivers
27 Jul 2011 - 09:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan has provided more than $4 million USD to Kyrgyzstan since 1997 to compensate for operating and repair costs at facilities on the trans-boundary Shu and Talas rivers, Anarbek Orman, cha
Mineral Deposits in Kyrgyzstan Threaten Water Supply
20 Jul 2011 - 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Development of aluminum and iron fields in central Kyrgyzstan by Chinese investors could result in an environmental catastrophe -- melting glaciers, which will decrease water resources of the count
In Drought-Stricken East Africa, Water Storage Remains Rare
18 Jul 2011 - 13:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — Millions of East Africans are facing devastating food shortages this year in what is shaping up to be the worst drought in decades.
Mongolia Pioneers High-Tech Water Supply Software
5 Jul 2011 - 12:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia — In Mongolia, an interdisciplinary research team is showing how water can be managed and used more effectively through the use of specially developed software that helps detect supply system
Punjab Province Allocates $246.8 Million USD for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
28 Jun 2011 - 09:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — The government of Pakistan’s Punjab province has allocated $130.7 million USD for irrigation and construction of small dams and $116.2 million USD for water supply and sanitation projects in 2011
Tajik Conference Emphasizes Ecological Expertise for Water Management
22 Jun 2011 - 09:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — The Tajik State Nature Protection Committee stressed the importance of ecological expertise in water resources for long-term socio-economic planning and forecasts.
Kenya Ups Budget for Irrigation, Rainwater Harvesting
13 Jun 2011 - 23:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The Kenyan government has increased its budgetary allocation for irrigation and rainwater harvesting, as the East African nation seeks to make the transition from rain-fed agriculture to a secure
Water, Agriculture Need to Build Capacity to Feed 9 Billion
10 May 2011 - 11:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, Nebraska — Both water and agricultural practice experts need to carefully and intelligently build capacity and markets for developing countries to achieve food and water sustainability, according to experts
Water, Agriculture Need to Build Capacity to Feed 9 Billion
9 May 2011 - 18:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, Nebraska — Both water and agricultural practice experts need to carefully and intelligently build capacity and markets for developing countries to achieve food and water sustainability, according to experts
Cayman Environment Department Refutes Sewage Reports
3 Mar 2011 - 10:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Cayman Islands’ Department of Environment (DOE) has refuted reports of pollution following the occurrence of whitish bacterial blooms along the coastlines of Cayman Islands.
Water Theft, Vandalism Disrupt NWC Operations
3 Mar 2011 - 10:29 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Jamaica Observer) — Repeated cases of water theft and vandalism have disrupted National Water Commission (NWC) operations in the western parishes of St. James and St. Ann, the NWC said.
Komendantka River Rehabilitation to Start in 2011
2 Feb 2011 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — The $3.5 million USD first phase of rehabilitation of the Komendantka River, which flows through the Kazakh city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, will start in 2011, Ust-Kamenogorsk’s Governor Islam Abishev sai
Kazakhstan Must Discuss Trans-Boundary Waters With China: Kazakh Official
27 Jan 2011 - 11:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (OOSKAnews) — ASTANA, Kazakhstan (OOSKAnews) -- Kazakhstan urgently needs to resolve issues related to joint use of the Ili and Kara Irtysh rivers with China, according to Talgat Zeinullin, head of the Kazakh
Salinity Levels Rising in Azraq Basin, Amman
23 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — Salinity levels are rising in the Azraq Basin, the main water reservoir for the Jordanian capital, according to a new study released earlier this month by the International Union for the Conservati
French, German Companies Rehabilitate Water Supply Systems in Southern Tajikistan
18 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — At the beginning of January, international consulting companies AquaMundo GmbH of Germany and Seureca of France started carrying out a project to rehabilitate water supply systems in southern Taj
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