Automatized do this sternous process could make their work and placement of dental implants much easier. In order to plan a dental implant operation

17th January 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has officially launched a new, hi-tech information system that promises to enhance water management in the South Asian country. Download the full media release

Targets that promote efficient, nationally and locally appropriate water use will be key to achieving the SDGs.

Extensive costs of salt-damaged soils include $27 billion+ in lost crop value per year.

Experts meet in Patna to discuss new initiative that could “future‐proof” one million smallholders.

Drechsel’s research has played an important role in developing options for safe wastewater use in countries where treatment capacities are low and informal wastewater irrigation is common.

A new initiative launched in Uttar Pradesh could revolutionize flood management while at the same time boost groundwater stocks for dry season irrigation.

(NEW DELHI. 17 December 2015) The severe drought in Bundelkhand is likely to become a more regular occurrence according to scientists at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Records show that the area, straddling the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh near Jhansi, experienced seven droughts in the last decade. This compares with a […]

A new project is being launched in Kathmandu that will help shape the future of water resources development in Nepal.

Research conducted in Bangladesh could have dramatic implications both for poor households and the entire wastewater value chain.

New report underlines vulnerability of agriculture to climate hazards.

More than 5 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2050 due to climate change, Pincreased demand and polluted supplies, concluded the UN’s 2018 report on the state of the world’s water.

In the Delhi-NCR region, air pollution has caused 30 percent rise in skin-related problems and premature aging. Toxic high pollution in the Delhi-NCR

Potential mechanism underlying the reason for inflammation, blood vessel damage and heart disease due to long-term exposure to noise was identified by

Air pollution kills millions of people day-by-day. Breathing dirty air also increases the global burden of asthma, respiratory diseases, heart diseases,

Living in highly polluted areas can put heart transplant recipients at a higher risk of developing infections, thereby leading to death. The findings

High carbon footprint households are identified by confectionery, alcohol, and restaurant food and not by increased meat consumption, stated new study

People tend to overestimate their personal environmental engagement, revealed research from the University of Gothenburg. In a study with participants

People living in Delhi, please take note. Activities like construction, vehicle traffic, and domestic heating add significantly to the Delhi-National

Experts discuss the raised risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the winter and during travel as recently, around 25 people were hospitalized for

In cities, the daily exposure to ground level ozone is associated with a higher risk of death, revealed study published by The BMJ today. The findings

A landmark report released today by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world said no single country is adequately

New study has taken a look at how green space can help decrease violent crime. Poorly designed and inadequately maintained green spaces can help crime take root and spread, reports the new study.

Kids from low-income homes whose mothers reported regular use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show language delays by

Thirdhand smoke (THS) has become a major pathway for exposure to hazardous pollutants from tobacco smoke. That means even if someone is in a room that

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at a higher risk of developing dementia and heart disease. However, the risk is even higher in people

Global Data offers ways to deal with two main problems-waste and carbon-which the pharma industry faces today along with its possible solutions. Allie

There is a link between the high level of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lethality and the atmospheric pollution in Northern Italy, reports a new study.

Regions with increased levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution were found to significantly have more COVID-19 deaths than other regions, stated study

People living in urban areas with increased air pollution levels were found to score less on memory and thinking tests and lose cognitive skills faster

To better understand the risk factors and the effects of drought in the region, IWMI conducted a survey of 400 commercial fruit farms in Jordan, one the most water-scarce countries in the world.

How close is the world to “peak phosphorus” — that point in time when production of phosphorus will reach its maximum and it will get harder to access it?

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in India, convened a multi-sectoral panel discussion on - “Creating Sustainable Value Chains for Transforming Food Systems” on 4 Feb 2020, at the National Agricultural Science Complex in Delhi.

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."

The principles of integrated water resource management insist on taking a basin-wide or systemwide approach rather than addressing surface water and groundwater issues separately.

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.

And when it comes to adapting to climate change, knowledge is power, which is why a new programme to gather continent-wide information on water could be a game-changer.

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.

Water-related natural disasters are major impediments to human security and sustainable socioeconomic development. Climate change has made extreme weather events more severe by altering their frequency, timing, intensity and duration.

We know that one of the most important actions everyone can take to protect ourselves and others from infection is to wash our hands – and yet there are hundreds of millions of people around the world for whom this simple act is a struggle.

With Earth Day marked on April 22, we look to nature’s solutions to climate change and other challenges. Wetland preservation is vital for our environmental, food and societal futures.

Countries in south Asia are bracing themselves for an onslaught of climate disasters, as if managing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not enough.

Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks.

A game stimulates a mind – at any age - to explore and wonder. A board game, often based on a near-life setting, offers a safe informal environment where players can interact and learn from each other.

Statins, the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents, were found to be significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients who

Since the implementation of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol, cholesterol levels in American adults are declining.

Injecting the new experimental cholesterol-lowering agent 'Inclisiran' reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol effectively in patients already

In people under 45 years, a strong association between non-HDL cholesterol levels and long-term risk for cardiovascular disease has been suggested. The

If new European expert cholesterol-lowering guidelines are implemented, the financial burden on health systems would drastically increase, revealed a

It's not enough to be smart and hardworking and students must also be able to understand and manage their emotions -- a skill known as emotional intelligence