Multiple Use Water Systems not only addresses water scarcity problems of communities but also helps empower women, as the precious time they loss to fetching ...
Academic Water Water Supply Community Supply Drinking Water
A team of glaciologists led by Aberystwyth University in Wales have shown that the ponds, which form on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalaya, control the ...
Academic Resource Management Water Resources Glacier Water Resource Management Surface-Groundwater Interaction Surface Flow Analysis Water Resources Management
The highest village in the world, Komik at 4,587 meters high in the Spiti Valley of India, is running out of water. A 2014 study by Jawaharlal Nehru ...
Social Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Water Scarcity Water Scarcity In Desert area Climate Change Climate
Understanding how much water is available in the source areas of Asia’s large river is of crucial importance. However, it is unknown how much snow and rain ...
Academic Hydrology Hydrology Hydrology Cycle Rain Water Management
Scientists have shown how earthquakes and storms in the Himalaya can increase the impact of deadly floods in one of Earth's most densely populated areas. ...
Academic River Studies River Engineering Flood prediction River Engineering Flood
An idea to build artificial glaciers at lower altitudes using pipes, gravity and night temperatures could transform an arid landscape into an oasis. ...
Technology Water Scarcity In Desert area Glacier Glaciers