Tag Archives: water shortages
Drought in Kenya – fighting hunger, water shortages and conflict
Kenya's ongoing five-season drought is causing a humanitarian disaster of catastrophic proportions. According to estimates, [...]
Nov
Water scarcity in Asia – the economies of China and India facing a growing deficit
Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly pressing problem for two powerful Asian economies - China [...]
Aug
Climate change and drought
According to data from the Copernicus: European State of the Climate 2022 report, last summer's [...]
Jul
Forest facing the threat of drought
The climate crisis is no longer a grim vision for unspecified future generations. He is [...]
Jul
On climate change, water shortages and birds – a conversation with the director of the capital’s zoo
The Warsaw Zoo is an integral part of the capital’s rich history. It is home [...]
Jul
Where does the price of water come from?
The preamble to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, establishing a [...]
Jun
Impact of climate change on agricultural water scarcity – a global forecast
The agricultural sector is the world's largest user of water, consuming about 60% of the [...]
May
How to effectively retain water. A guide for local governments
Water resources in Poland, compared to other European countries, are not large. However, whether we [...]
May
Safe Vistula Program launched
"Safe Vistula" - a program of retention measures that is part of flood risk management [...]
May
Using wastewater for irrigation as a response to water shortages in agriculture
Agriculture is highly dependent on water and, unfortunately, increasingly exposed to the dangers of water [...]
Jan