7 Tips To Help You Reduce The Damage Caused By Smog To Your Body
In severe haze weather conditions, the first principle to reduce injuries is to avoid going out. If you have to go out, you must take personal protection. During continuous haze days, it is also necessary to choose the appropriate time…
Navigating the opportunities and risks of solar irrigation: The importance of comprehensive accounting and smart regulations
Solar-powered groundwater irrigation is growing quickly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Over the last ten years, South Asia has seen the installation of more than 500,000 small standalone pumps, while in Sub-Saharan Africa, solar pumps are becoming a crucial…
From Fukuoka to Ahmedabad: Supporting Indian Wastewater Management Solutions through City Partnerships
Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, is ranked among the most livable Indian cities due to its innovative urban infrastructure and vibrant economy. It is also among the cities being developed under the government’s Smart Cities Mission. Despite these…
Borehole heroes: Help increase the lifespan of water wells
Did you know that a quarter of the world’s urban population depends on groundwater for their daily water supply? This dependence underscores the vital role that durable and reliable water wells and boreholes play in ensuring community water security. Let’s work together…
2023 in review: South Asia’s year in 10 blogs
2023 has been a year of recovery for South Asia. The region has been hit hard by a series of extreme shocks in recent times: the pandemic, multiple economic crises, ongoing political turmoil and devastating natural disasters. And countries have a…
Building back Acapulco
In late October 2023, the coastal city of Acapulco, Mexico, faced the devastating force of Hurricane Otis. The Category 5 storm wreaked havoc, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Sadly, the impact of the hurricane was not limited…
Indigenous Peoples and local communities hold the key to successful high integrity carbon markets
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LCs) are the custodians of the livability of the planet. They live close to nature, safeguarding over a third of the world’s remaining intact forests on their lands and protecting 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. In the…
The Cooperation in International Waters in Africa releases its 2023 Annual Report
Some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from too much water. South Sudan, for example, ranks seventh in the world for flood risk. In contrast, countries in the Horn of Africa are facing an intense and lengthy drought, pushing 26 million…
A tip in designing complex hydraulic structures from Sri Lanka
In the summer of 2016, floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka. One of the most heavily impacted areas was the flood-prone Kelani River basin, where flooding affected thousands of people and caused over $500…
South Asia Needs a “Marshall Plan” for Climate Resilience
The devastating floods in Pakistan last year, when over a third of the country was underwater and more than 33 million people were displaced, were a stark wake-up call that reminded us of the urgency of climate action in the…