Rains in Yemen: A blessing or a curse?
Yemen is ranked amongst the top five most water-scarce countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 125mm. … Continued
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Another Consecutive Disaster in Sindh
By Ashfaque A. Soomro, Research and Development Foundation (RDF), Pakistan August 31, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet … Continued
A year in spate irrigation: floods as blessings, rain as a problem
by Allah Bakhshh, and Frank van Steenbergen. With inputs from Reinier Veldman June 05, 2020 Postcard from Bagh Nari, Pakistan, … Continued
Climate change: Droughts and Floods in Malawi
by Macpherson Nthara, Flood Based Livelihoods Network Malawi October 05, 2018 Climate change and its associated impacts continue to ravage … Continued
A LECTURE ON WATER BY PROFESSOR NATURE
A Lecture on Water, by Professor Nature By Blessings Jeranji September 29, 2017 Water has obvious beneficial effects for the … Continued
Rice growing in the water
by Palal Moet Moet Do you know how to sow rice in deep water? In the soil – of course: … Continued
Starving the Tihama: Impact of War on Spate Irrigation Systems in Yemen
by Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen For reasons no one can explain, a war has been raging in Yemen … Continued
Coastal Bangladesh: Roads to the Rescue?
Roads to the Rescue Posted by Cecilia Borgia Februray 8, 2017 Coastal Bangladesh is a vast area. It encompasses 19 … Continued
Prepared for a wet year?
By Madiha Al-Junaid (This article was written during the rainy time this summer, July and August. At that time Yemen … Continued
Road-induced floods: Blessings or Curse?
Posted by Taye Alemayehu July 11, 2016 After the El Niño effect that caused devastating wide-spread drought, La Niña is … Continued
How the British did it better
by Usman Qazi In a relentless pursuit of growth and development, the Pakistani state has ignored colonial-era strategies—that took natural risks, … Continued