Pakistan’s Dr. Afzal shortlists for Nature Research Awards 2021 for Driving Global Impact
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#watercrises
The waste of plenty is the resource of scarcity!
The accelerating rate of urbanization and population has led to a drastic increase in the demand for freshwater supplies.
The cost of Pakistan Dams obsession
Pakistan has minimal water storage capacity compared to Indian dams that can save a maximum of 220 days of water, and the U.S. or Australian Dam can save quite 900 Days of storage capacity.
Water Scarcity: Threats to a Global “Day Zero”
Water is a precious life-giving commodity; it becomes scarce because it is never treated as worthy as gold, oil, gas, or other natural resources of industrial importance.