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

New study urges future dam projects to consider better disease control measures

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

The Indus Basin Knowledge Platform (IBKP), which seeks to improve access to information and supports decision making on critical basin challenges, is launched at World Water Week 2016.

The dialogue brought together over 50 participants from the government, media and research community across different provinces of Afghanistan.

Experts meet in Delhi to discuss a new initiative to "future-proof" livelihoods of one million smallholder farmers in South Asia

Experts meet in Delhi to discuss how South Asian countries could adopt the new drought monitoring system to better prepare and mitigate drought risks

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.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched a mobile app, called AgRISE, in support of a new national agricultural insurance scheme.

Researchers at Africa Water Week call for efforts to “decolonize” and improve water permit systems, so more farmers are encouraged to invest in much-needed irrigation.

Short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) for the first time can result in hospitalization for septicemia (severe bloodstream infection),

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 exposure threatens human health both outdoors and when polluted air infiltrates homes, offices, schools, and vehicles. Risk Analysis (SRA)

Depression and suicide risk was found to be associated with air pollution, showed a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis

Excess exposure to air pollution is linked to poor bone health, according to a study done in India, performed by the CHAI Project, led by ISGlobal and published in iJama Network Open/i.

An individual's susceptibility to pneumococcal disease is increased when exposed to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), revealed study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Breathing polluted air during early childhood can cause structural brain changes later at age 12, reports a new study. A new study suggests that significant

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

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution was associated with a higher level of albuminuria and higher risk for incident chronic kidney disease, reports a 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

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

In Haryana, 800 to 1,000 kg of medical waste is generated everyday. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director General of Urban Local Body (ULB): "We and health

CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10), a substance naturally produced by the human body and found in beef and fish, can reverse the harmful effects produced by BPA, according

Traffic pollution in UK is reducing thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown. But more urban ozone - a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation

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.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the global population, and leads to five to ten million deaths annually. Growing in importance is a distinctive form with unknown/uncertain etiology (CKDu), the cause of which remains unknown and is not linked to factors normally associated with CKD.

If you’re of a certain age, Ethiopia may still invoke images of its devastating mid-1980s famine that gripped people around the world – including celebrities. But the once impoverished country has redefined itself in just over a generation.

IWMI plans to use the data from Futurepump’s 4,000 pumps to calculate how much water is being extracted at any given time, which can help governments ensure it is used sustainably, with limits on extraction or a shift to less water-intensive crops.

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?

According to Karen Villholth, a principal researcher focusing on groundwater for the International Water Management Institute, poorer rural communities in South Africa similarly struggle with groundwater issues — a problem exacerbated by the recent drought that has stricken the country.

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 decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.

It has been said many times that there is very little irrigation development in Africa, that there is little water storage per head of population, that this adds up to high vulnerability to droughts.

Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed.

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

A completely different type of cholesterol is more likely to cause cardiovascular disease than previously believed. This is the remnant particle cholesterol

Infants born with increased cholesterol levels and a certain type of fat face an increased risk for social and psychological problems in childhood, according to new scientific findings.

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

Reduce high levels of remnant cholesterol or 'ugly cholesterol' for stroke and myocardial infarction prevention, said researchers. In a study, published

The heavy use of smartphones is affecting our state of mind and now, the devices are ruining the sex lives of people too, a new study has found. The

As wearable fitness trackers become ever more popular and sophisticated, they provide new opportunities for monitoring training and guiding post-injury

The European holiday traditions that predate - and became an inseparable part of - Christmas have been explored by Maria Kennedy, an instructor of folklore

Thinking about your New Year's resolutions? Here are a few suggestions by FSU faculty members that will improve your life, which is backed up by research and academic expertise.

Popular gym chains across the country not only use persuasive post-holiday marketing campaigns, but they're also undermining public health warnings about the dangers of indoor tanning.

Christmas is the synonym for cheer, festivities, gifts, food, family, friends, and a whole lot of fun. We tend to indulge in our favorite food over the festive season.

Healthy habits such as drinking in moderation, staying fit, and exercising for at least 30 minutes a day could extend people's disease-free life by up to a decade, reports a new study.