The 11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out of Drinking Water
Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to face the ...
Tag: Hydrology
Accra Flash Flood Forecasting App
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) last year, launched a free flood forecasting app known as the Accra Flash Flood Forecasting ...
Lightning Kills 21 As India Reels From Floods
Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years ...
Eight Dead, Several Missing In Arizona Flash-Flooding
Flash flooding that swept over a swimming hole near Payson, Arizona has left at least eight people dead with several ...
Floods, Bad Roads and Collapsing Bridges; Kumasi’s Broad Day Nightmare
Just a couple of years ago, people living in Kumasi would have had a troll at residents of Accra for ...
Flash Floods ‘kill 11 In Pakistan’
At least 11 people were killed and scores more people were injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in ...
Galaxy Intl. School Wins Gold At Science Competition In USA
Ghana’s celebrated International School, Galaxy international school, has won a gold medal at Genius science Olympiad held at Oswego USA ...
Water Resources Commission To Establish A Unit For Dam Safety
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) is to establish a Dam Safety Unit that will inspect and ensure that dams and ...
Cape Town Cuts Back To Survive Worst Drought In 100 Years
As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes ...
Cape Town Region Declares Drought Disaster
South Africa's Western Cape region which includes Cape Town declared a drought disaster on Monday as the province battled its ...
State of Emergency Declared In Montreal After Floods
Heavy rain from a weather system has caused widespread flooding across eastern Canada, with a state of emergency being declared ...
We’re Getting Set For the Rainy Season – NADMO
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Friday assured the public that adequate preparations are being put in place to manage ...
Road Salt Runoff Threatens US, Canada Lakes
Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater lakes ...
California Declares Stubborn Drought Officially Over
California Governor Jerry Brown declared Friday the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five years. Despite ...
Tackle Illegal Mining To Save Lives
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged the government to tackle the issue of illegal mining in the country ...
Zimbabwe Floods Leave Villagers Stranded
More than 250 people have been killed so far in this rainy season as floods have left remote communities isolated. ...
Protect Ghana Water Bodies
Parliament yesterday observed International World Water Day, with a call on Ghanaians to devise ways to treat and re-use waste ...
Sea Ice Hits New Record Low At Both Poles
The sea ice cover in the Arctic and Antarctic hit new record lows for this time of year, marking the ...
Water Shortage To Hit World Soon – Activist
The founder and president of Friends of Rivers and Water Bodies, Nana Dwomoh-Sarpong, has said by the time the world ...
World Water Day: One In Four Children Will Live With Water Scarcity By 2040
One in four of the world’s children will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 as ...