Indian Women Worst Hit by Water Crisis

A staggering 330 million Indians, making up a quarter of the country’s population (or roughly the entire population of the United States), are currently reeling under the effects of a severe drought, resulting in an acute drinking water shortage and agricultural distress. State governments are resorting to emergency measures like rushing water trains carrying billions […]
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Advancing Deserts Asia-Pacific Climate Change Development & Aid Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Gender Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity Natural Resources Population Poverty & SDGs Water & Sanitation Source Type: news