Study Paves Way for Rainwater Harvesting in Mexico City
Informal settlements in Mexico City’s borough of Cuajimalpa, where water precariousness is among the highest in the city. Photo: Bertha Hernández
Tens of thousands of Mexico City’s most vulnerable residents are gaining access to clean water, thanks in part to a report led by a researcher at Columbia University’s Earth Institute.
In Mexico City, 32% of residents don’t have enough water to take care of their basic necessities. As the city’s overtapped aquifer empties, the land is sinking, damaging water pipes and exacerbating problems with water supply and quality. The city imports more than 40% of its water from other parts of Mexico, and distribution is tightly controlled in some areas.
Mission Paani: Bengaluru-based engineer helps revive 10,000 wells to mitigate city s water crisis Through a YouTube channel, he shares his insights and tries to spread awareness on the proper usage of rainwater and provides tips for rainwater harvesting FP Staff January 27, 2021 09:06:28 IST
Governments and the non-government organisations are pooling in their resources to battle the water crisis, which poses a major threat to future generations. There is a large percentage of population that still does not have drinking water facility in their premises and this is not just limited to the rural areas.
One of the country’s top tier cities, Bengaluru, despite possessing advanced infrastructure, roads and a top tech hub, struggles with the acute shortage of water, especially during the summer season.
Nearly 80% of Nigerian farmers affected by floods, drought in 2020 Report
The survey was carried out in seven states. 2 min read
About 79 per cent of Nigerian farmers were estimated to have been affected by the ravaging effects of drought and flooding in 2020, a survey conducted in seven states of the country has shown.
The analysis by
SBMIntel, an Africa focused research firm, revealed that the harvests of 26.3 per cent of Nigerian farmers were greatly affected by extreme weather conditions.
It said 52.60 per cent ”were somewhat affected and a fifth (21.1 per cent) were not affected by drought and flooding in the year under review.”
Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment
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