Water is crucial to rice farmers and when it is lacking, they tend to rely on groundwater. Globally, water taken from underground reservoirs supports 40 per cent of agriculture, but if groundwater levels fall, it becomes harder to reach over time. In Punjab known by some as India’s breadbasket, groundwater is being depleted faster than…
Iconic photo Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz has said that Naegleria is dangerous which spreads through water, the only solution to prevent it is to add chlorine to the water. In his statement regarding Naegleria, Sindh Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz says that it is possible to prevent Naegleria from…
Destructive droughts and heavy rains are causing harm, while melting snow and glaciers heighten flood risks and endanger long-term water security. The UN weather agency’s State of Global Water Resources Report 2022 emphasizes the need to better understand freshwater resources and urges a fundamental policy shift. It calls for enhanced monitoring, data sharing, cross-border cooperation,…
Montserrat Xilotl, a Regional Technical Advisor in Climate Change Adaptation for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), explains why. Montserrat Xilotl, Regional Technical Advisor in Climate Change Adaptation for the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “Forests are nature’s water filters and storage systems. When rain falls, the trees, and vegetation capture and absorb it, allowing it to…
“We must stop taking water for granted,” FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said at the opening of the Rome Water Dialogue, focused on its critical role relating to soils, land, climate change, biodiversity and agriculture. With agriculture accounting for more than 70 per cent of the planet’s freshwater withdrawals, “by increasing efficiency, reducing negative impacts and…
Drinking too much water in a short period of time can cause water poisoning which can eventually lead to death. Water, if consumed in excess, creates an imbalance in the body’s electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, etc., which are essential for normal bodily functions, including maintaining the balance of fluids in and around cells. Drinking…
Diabetes is rapidly taking over the world And an estimated 1.3 billion people will be affected by it by 2050. If this disease is not controlled, it can make the patient suffer from various complications and other serious health problems. People with diabetes usually have trouble keeping their blood sugar levels in balance. But fenugreek…
File photo Who says that if we have to diet, we have to eat only bad tasting or less palatable foods? It is not necessary if you want to lose weight and also maintain the taste of your tongue, then include raisins in your daily diet. Raisins are mainly prepared by drying grapes and are…
Lemon water has extraordinary medicinal properties. Photo: File London: Lemon is a precious gift of nature and its water is not devoid of healing in any way. If it is made a life-long routine, not only the health is better but it is also possible to prevent many diseases. It is rich in vitamin C,…
UNICEF Pakistan has said in a statement that still 4 million children of Pakistan are deprived of food and clean water due to floods, while 1.5 million children are suffering from severe malnutrition. Photo: Courtesy of UNICEF Pakistan Islamabad / Ankara: Despite the one year anniversary of Pakistan’s devastating floods in September last year, there…
