| INVITATION TO JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP OF ICID International
Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is
the leading scientific, technical and professional international
organization, which focuses on irrigation, drainage, and flood
management. Click the link for more information: A Webinar on "Temporary riverine agriculture, a case study from fluvial islands of Huallaga river, Peru" hosted by the University of Florence, will be held on 9 April 2021 from 14:30 to 15:30 (CET). |
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India could utilize AI for growth in agriculture 3 April 2021 The Indian agriculture sector can utilize the potential of AI’s transformative capabilities through effective data practices. A new study has found out how we could grow more crops with fewer fertilizers 1 April 2021 They
analyzed microbes from common Asian vegetable plants and their genetic
material in the soil, using a technique called metagenomics. |
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Seriously ugly: Here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3°C 3 April 2021 Australia is the driest inhabited continent, and already has a highly variable climate of “droughts and flooding rains”. A new NASA report proves that humans are causing climate change 2 April 2021 A
new report analyses direct observations from satellites to show how
human carbon emissions are upsetting the Earth's energy balance. Climate change top challenge over the next decade, UNESCO global survey finds 31 March 2021 Climate
change and loss of biodiversity are seen as the most pressing challenge
over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report.
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Drought emergency declared in Klamath Country |
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Indonesia landslides, floods kill 41 people; dozens missing 4 April 2021 Indonesia's
disaster relief agency says landslides and flash floods from torrential
rains have killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands. Wastewater leak from reservoir risks "catastrophic flood" in Florida 4 April 2021 For
more than 50 years, this central Florida mining operation has caused
numerous human health and environmental disasters and incidents. Flood risk uncertainties assessed at the global scale 31 March 2021 A
research team from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University
of Tokyo has conducted a detailed analysis of the uncertainties
associated with flood risk modeling at a global scale. |
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Yemen: Millions at risk of starvation as UN is short of funds 1 April 2021 Despite
ongoing humanitarian assistance, 16.2 million Yemenis are food insecure
and the situation represents the worst humanitarian crisis in the
world. Rapid global heating is hurting farm productivity, study finds 1 April 2021 Research shows rising temperatures since the 1960s have acted as a handbrake to the agricultural yield of crops and livestock. The study highlights triple benefits of ocean protection—biodiversity, food, and climate 31 March 2021 The
new study, however, highlights that a globally coordinated effort to
protect ocean environments could yield triple benefits in terms of
biodiversity conservation, food provision, and carbon storage. |
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Nile dam talks between Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan begins in DR Congo 3 April 2021 The
Nile, the world's longest river, is a lifeline supplying both water and
electricity to the 10 countries it crosses, with the Blue Nile being
its main tributary. Egypt’s parliament approves law imposing fees on irrigation water 31 March 2021 The parliament said the law aims to introduce a more effective system for water resource management in the country. India - Ken-Betwa linking project: For want of water, a river may be lost 31 March 2021 The
project plans to build a dam in the upper Betwa basin, stop the water
in upstream regions near it, and divert the water from the Ken to meet
the deficit. |
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Our vital liquid, really? 3 April 2021 What
is water worth to you? Most, if not all, people would agree that water
is invaluable. After all, there's a reason it's called the “vital
fluid”. Minister calls for shared responsibility to tackle water management in Morocco 1 April 2021 The
minister recently spoke about the importance of citizens’ engagement in
the management of water resources, sharing new statistics about the
establishment of new dams as part of the 2020-2050 national water plan. Water: Preserving a precious commodity 29 March 2021 To
mark World Water Day (March 22), bioresource engineering Prof Chandra
Madramootoo looks at the state of the global water supply and challenges
facing Canadian water management. |
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IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference IUCN World Conservation Congress Conference schedule 3 – 11 September 2021 in Marseille, France |
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