India: Hunger, child marriage, prostitution: India drought hurts women,...
Source: AlertNetCountry: Indiaby Rina Chandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation Monday, 23 May 2016 13:32 GMTMUMBAI, May 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India's worst drought in decades is hurting women...
View ArticleWorld: The Climate Change Solution to Disasters
Source: Huffington PostCountry: WorldBy Robert Glasser and Achim SteinerThis year is already on track to be the hottest on record, beating out 2015 for this unfortunate distinction. Every year, if it’s...
View ArticleIndia: India: Ukai water level lowest in a decade
Source: Times of IndiaCountry: IndiaTNN | May 26, 2016, 12.34 PM ISTSURAT: For the first time in a decade, Ukai reservoir is left with only 12% of its total capacity of water. Although sufficient for a...
View ArticleIndia: NCPCR recommends reimbursement of school fees by drought-affected states
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that drought-affected states reimburse fees and other entitlement of children of...
View ArticleIndia: India: With rain 10 days away, 0.4% water in Marathwada dams
Source: Times of IndiaCountry: IndiaBy Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: There is only 0.4% water left in the dams in drought-struck Marathwada, with over 10 days to go before the monsoon is expected in the...
View ArticleViet Nam: Heat wave burns north, central VN
Source: Viet Nam NewsCountry: Viet NamHÀ NỘI – A heat wave, with a peak temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, has hit the northern and central regions, disrupting the daily life of the locals.People have...
View ArticleIndia: No relief from heat; Sriganganagar boils at 47 deg C
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaThere was no respite from heat on Sunday in several parts of northern India with Sriganganagar and Phalodi in Rajasthan recording a maximum of over 47 degrees...
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India: Mapping of Drought Response by Humanitarian Agencies in India (as of...
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View ArticleIndia: Monsoon hits Kerala, heat wave in parts of Rajasthan
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaSouthwest Monsoon on Wednesday hit Kerala, marking the official commencement of rainy season in the country, with heavy rains leaving one dead in the state,...
View ArticleViet Nam: Vietnam sees little relief from dangerous drought
Source: Radio Free AsiaCountry: Viet NamThe late rain that has doused parts of central Vietnam is unlikely to break the drought that has hammered the country and its neighbors, costing the Vietnamese...
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Pakistan: Crisis Response Bulletin, June 13 - Volume: 2, Issue: 24
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: Pakistan, Saudi ArabiaHIGHLIGHTS:MAPS PAKISTAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PAKISTAN SECURITY ANALYSIS MAP Wet spell throughout next week in upcountry Earthquake of moderate...
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India: Southwest Monsoon-2016: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report as of...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaSITREP NO. 08/2016 1700 Hours Subject:-SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2016: DAILY MONSOON/FLOOD SITUATION REPORT CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (DAILY WATER LEVELS AND FORECASTS...
View ArticleIndia: ADB Loan to Help Tackle Water Stress, Climate Threats in India’s...
Source: Asian Development BankCountry: IndiaMANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to strengthen a key irrigation system and improve water management in...
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India: Southwest Monsoon-2016: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report as of...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaCENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (DAILY WATER LEVELS AND FORECASTS FOR LEVEL FORECAST SITES) According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 12/06/2016,...
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India: Southwest Monsoon-2016: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report as of...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaCENTRAL WATER COMMISSION (DAILY WATER LEVELS AND FORECASTS FOR LEVEL FORECAST SITES)According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 16/06/2016,...
View ArticleIndia: Monsoon hits most parts of the country: IMD
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaThe southwest monsoon has covered almost half of the country, including the drought-hit Marathwada, even as the overall rainfall deficiency has come down to...
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India: WFP India Country Brief, May 2016
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: IndiaHighlightsThe Government of India and WFP signed a Letter of Intent for a proposal to establish a Centre of Excellence (CENEX) on food and nutrition security....
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India: Southwest Monsoon-2016: Daily Monsoon/ Flood Situation Report as of...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaMonsoon WatchDuring this week, the southwest Monsoon further advanced into remaining parts of Rayalaseema, North Interior Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh...
View ArticleIndia: Drought migrants flee to India’s cities
Source: IRINCountry: IndiaAfter fleeing drought in Andhra Pradesh State, Manikamma’s tiny shack in India’s capital is now periodically swamped with fetid water when heavy rains flood the shantytown she...
View ArticleIndia: Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: IndiaGangnauli , India | AFP | Tuesday 6/28/2016 - 03:37 GMT | 636 wordsby Trudy HARRISAs large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon...
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