Drought – Asia Times

Plugging the holes in Jordan’s water crisis

by Suha Ma’ayeh February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Jordan’s taps are drying up. One of the most water-starved countries in the world, Jordan is in the midst of a crippling water crisis fueled by population growth, climate change, drought, and depleted aquifers. But among the biggest contributors to Jordan’s water scarcity is something far more mundane: plumbing. Non-revenue water (NRW) – water lost to […]

Preparing for perfect storm of conflict and climate change

by Nickolay Mladenov January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

The future of farmland: asset in jeopardy?

by Igor Kuchma September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Food insecurity heats up with rising temperatures

by Afshin Molavi August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

Iraq the big loser of Middle East water wars

by Jonathan Gorvett August 30, 2021September 2, 2021

Iran

Water wars on the horizon in Iran

by Kourosh Ziabari May 27, 2021June 1, 2021

Taiwan triple whammy threatens global chip supply

by Frank Chen May 24, 2021September 16, 2021

TSMC to hire 9,000, as water woes continue

by Dave Makichuk March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

India, South Asia

Floods after drought: India reels from extremes

by Aritry Das August 19, 2019February 18, 2020

North Korea, Northeast Asia

How should the world respond to North Korean hunger?

by Bradley K. Martin May 18, 2019February 18, 2020

India, South Asia

Farmers left high and dry in drought-hit Maharashtra

by Varsha Torgalkar March 28, 2019February 18, 2020

Labourers search for precious stones in shallow pit mines in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh state. Photo by Gagan Nayar / AFP)

India, South Asia

Mining in India’s Bundelkhand causes drought and destruction

by Inder SIngh Bisht November 7, 2018February 18, 2020

In August, 57.4% of Queensland remained in a state of drought. Photo by iStock.

AT Finance, Australia, Oceania, Vietnam

Vietnamese community raises funds for Queensland drought victims

by Asia Times staff October 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Kerala suffered a similar devastating flood nearly a century ago. But recently it has been hit hard by drought. Photo: Rejimon Kuttappan

India, South Asia

Drought and forest fires preceded Kerala’s devastating flood

by Rejimon Kuttappan August 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan is on the verge of an ecological disaster if authorities do not urgently address looming water shortages, experts say. Photo: AFP/Asif Hassan

Australia, Egypt, India, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan facing crisis as water shortage worsens

by FM Shakil August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

An Omani man drives a motorcycle through the flooded streets of Nizwa, Oman, after monsoon rains touched down. Photo: iStock

European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Climate change, politics and conflict: the Middle East’s volatile mix

by Jonathan Gorvett July 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian residents gather to collect drinking water in buckets from an Indian Army water tanker as the city faces water shortage in Shimla, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh on June 2, 2018. Helicopters doused forest fires raging near the drought-stricken Indian resort of Shimla on May 1 ore police were deployed to guard water tankers in the historic Himalayan town. Shimla's water shortage has been worsening for years but reached crisis point when supplies ran out last month, just as the population of 175,000 started growing by up to 100,000 for the summer season. / AFP PHOTO / -

Bhutan, India, South Asia, World

Going with the flow: Policy gaps behind Shimla water crisis

by Himanshu Thakkar June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

Drinking water is in short supply as Tamil Nadu is hit by the worst drought in 140 years. Photo: india.com

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, World

India heading for ‘day zero’ water as reservoirs shrink

by Asia Times staff April 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Drinking water is in short supply as Tamil Nadu is hit by the worst drought in 140 years. Photo: india.com

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, World

Carbon aside, world must make water-smart energy choices

by Brahma Chellaney April 16, 2018

Bundelkhand region in India's largest state, Uttar Pradesh, faces a deepening water crisis. Photo: Flickr / Waterkeeper India

India, Middle East, South Asia

Priest wages lonely battle against drought in India’s Bundelkhand

by Namrata Gulati Sapra and Saurabh Sharma March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

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