A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers

A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers

Glaciers are vital freshwater resources for billions of people around the world, containing about 69% of the world’s freshwater.

Still in many parts of Africa, women and girls are responsible for transporting 90% of the water consumed by the community on their heads and backs. They spend an average of five hours a day to fetch water. They do so even if it is unhealthy and on the road they face dangers of all kinds. Lack of access to water limits girls’ educational opportunities and disables women for incorporation into the productive fabric of their communities, as they a…

IBC J&K Chapter holds webinar on glacier preservation

Srinagar, Mar 22: The Indian Buildings Congress (J&K Chapter) organised a webinar to mark World Water Day, focusing on ‘Glacier Preservation.’ The online event, chaired by Aamir Ali Mir, was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Prof Shakil Ahmed Romshoo while the presidential address was delivered by President, IBC, Chinmay Debnath. World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to highlight the …

Experts deliberate on conservation of glaciers at water at USAC - Pioneer Edge | Uttarakhand News in English | Dehradun News Today

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun The World Water Day was observed at the Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC) on Saturday with a workshop on glacier conservation. Scientists and officials of various linear departments along with researchers deliberated on water conservation through scientific and traditional methods. Vinay Shankar Prasad Sinha from the JNU Centre for the Study of Regional Development said that water conservation and enhanc…

LH-Stv. Pernkopf: "Niederösterreichs Wasserversorgung ist krisenfit" On the occasion of the World Water Day on March 22, 2025, LH deputy Stephan Pernkopf refers to the value of water as a natural basis of life number one: "In Lower Austria, we are in a happy situation to be able to cover our entire drinking water requirements for groundwater and spring water. A safe drinking water supply is an essential basis for the high quality of life in our …

Water is a source of life. Water is development, it is justice and it is equity. Water is a natural good, yes, but it is also culture. It is a symbol of planet Earth. And it is decreasing. The cryosphere — the earth’s surface where water is in a solid state as a result of low temperatures — has been reduced by an average of 87,000 square kilometers per year between 1979 and 2016. This implies a lower availability of water resources and, therefor…