World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019: Current Theme and Significance

By SHIKHA GOYAL The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year on 17 June to spread awareness among people about the cooperation required to combat desertification and the effects of drought. No doubt that desertification and drought are main problems seen globally and affect all regions of the world. Let us read more about desertification and drought, how this day was decided to celebrate and what is the current theme 2019.   World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a unique event that remind people in…

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World Water Day: Analysis paints grim water crisis picture of Bengaluru

By: Vishwa Mohan An analysis shows that at least 200 cities across the world are facing a severe water crisis while 10 metropolitan cities, among them Bengaluru, are fast moving towards ‘Day Zero’—a situation where taps start running dry. The assessment by Down To Earth, a magazine published by green think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), sounds alarm bells for many cities across the globe, a day ahead of the World Water Day which is observed every year on March 22. The report says Bengaluru could go the Cape Town away. Cape Town, one…

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